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MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chaia-O-Lakes Region 1875" ait Volume 86 -- No. 37 -- 4 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 12. 1961 28 Pages -- 10c Per Cop; *12,000 Loss In ,* - Good news for McHenry commuters on the North Western came Monday with the announcement that all of the railway's four weekday commuter trains serving communities on the road's Williams Bay branch will be "commuter streamliners", effective that day, Jan. 9. McHenry will hardly seem the same after the spring election, without Mayor Freund in the "boss" seat. Actually, he was very little like the type of person some folks associate with the word boss. A leader, yes, but leadership in a manner that made others want to follow. ^'Occasionally, in line with our newspaper duties, it was necessary to trouble him for some detail which seemed minor in view of the many problems to be met. No matter how trivial, his interest gave importance to things which were of concern to us, as it must have to the problems of others. Announcement of his resignation has already created interest within the city, and many names have been mentioned as possible successors. The successful candidate next April 18 will do well to hope that he completes his term of office with the accomplishments and personal popularity that Mayor George P. Freund will enjoy in his retirement from civic office. Wfc ' Aifo eaiOy spoiled, and wonder If others experienced the same difficulty we had in getting back to a five-day week after the holidays. We're all for getting moving in the creation of a four-day work week. We learned this week that r. and Mrs. Bill Bolger and r. and Mrs. Thomas Weeks are planning to leave early Thursday morning, Jan. 19, by car for Washington. D. C., to attend the inauguration, the parade and also the ball the following day. We expect a first hand report on their return. A small scrap of paper ^vhich was very nearly discarded as waste material during housecleaning is now the prize possession of Mrs. Polly Stevens of Sunnyside Estates. It is the release paper given her grandfather upon his discharge from the Confederate Army on May 1, 1865. Mrs. Stevens recalls the (Continued on page tj) INTEREST CREATED BY LAW CHANGES GIVES PROMISE OF Interest continues to grow in the township elections with the opening day for filing petitions last Monday, Jan. 9. The deadline date is Feb. 13. Many changes will be evident as the result, of legislation passed last year regarding the election of justices of the peace. For the first time in the state's history, they will be paid by salary and will become county officials rather than township officers as in the past. The salary will be $5,400 a year as well as $200 for expenses. The new law abolishes fees connected with the position. The local J. P. district, which is No. 3, is comprised of McHenry and Burton townships. Others are as follows: 1, Chemung, Alden, Dunham, H a r t l a n d , S e n e c a , M a r e n g o , Coral and Riley; 2, Richmond, Hebron, Dorr, Greenwood and Grafton; 4, Algonquin and Nunda. OOP Plans Caucus Republicans in J. P. District 3 plan to caucus Jan. 16 at the McHenry high school to select a candidate. The Democrats said this past week that they do not intend to caucus. Independent candidates are also expected to be represented on the election ballot. Petitions for the office must have signatures of a minimum of 5 per cent and a maximum of 8 per cent of the voters who cast ballots in the last election for 'township offices. They may be obtained from County Cleric Vernon W. Kays. Four" new assistant supervisors will also be (elected in April from McHenry township, and will serve with Supervisor LeRoy Smith and Assistants Walter Dean and Albert Adams, who still have two years to serve of their present terms. The addition of four was deemed necessary to satisfy the needs of the rapidly growing .township population. First to File First to file with Town Clerk H. Walter Anderson early this week was the Citizens' Party ticket, which includes these candidates: Lester R. Bacon (incumbent) for assessor; H. Walter Anderson (incumbent) for town clerk; Arnold J. Rauen and Sibre R. Whiting (both incumbents) for the board of auditors; Harold H. Freund of Johnsburg for the board of auditors; Robert L. Hurckes of P i s t a k e e H i g h l a n d s , J o s e p h Sullivan of Wonder Lake and Charles (Chuck) Weingart for (Continued on page 8) PUN REPORT MGHUGHTS Community Facilities (The following facts are taken from information contained in the recently released Plan ^Report for the city of McHenry.) Long range anticipation of pupils in the local school districts, and provision of facilities and areas economically for them, planners based upon full development of the area. The desirable policy of combining sites for high schools and junior high use, and coupling these with playfields in V community recreation program, serves to reduce the minimum site size requirements for each individually. Sites are located so as to comply with the service distance requirements as much as possible, while anticipating areas of greatest growth. Also, they attempt to reduce the costs of transporting large £]umbers of children. It has been recommended that no further construction of buildings upon present school sites in the city be permitted. Projected site needs have been located in the light of present school board policies on pupil loads, in view of present development proposals. A map in the plan report book showing present schools within Districts 15 and 156, also presents proposals for additional schools planners feel will be needed in the years ahead. The plan includes one proposed high school to the north, several elementary schools and two junior high schools, one to the northwest and one to the southeast. Recreation Needs Recreation is best participated in by the city government in the provision of fine physical facilities and leadership, planners feel. They add that church groups, fraternal organizations, schools and property owners' associations, while providing welcome recreational facilities and functions, yet provide a total of uncoordinated, personally costl y , u n d e p e n d a b l e p r o g r a m s which have, comparatively, a very limited community appeal. This cannot help but be so without some centralized control and direction. As a community, McHenry has several particularly good reasons for instituting a formal recreation program, according to Stanton. & Rockwell. Every summer the city has increasing numbers of boaters (Continued on Page 8) Miss Oonk Is '61 Homemaker By rating highest , in the M.C.H.S. search for American homemaker of tomorrow, a contest held annually, Nana Rae Oonk has been named Mc- Henry's title holder for 19- 61. The tests are given each December in high schools t h r o u g hout the country. The pin received by Nana R a e , a heart shaped bronze with a raised hearth as its center, symbolizes "home is where the heart is". It was presented to the young senior at the. monthly ^Future Hmnemakers of America meeting on Tuesday evening. In making the presentation, Barbara S a w d o, F.H.A. president, stated how proud and happy the school and F.H.A. are to acknowledge that homemaking is the finest career a woman can have and that Nana possesses so many of the desirable homemaking qualities. MOTHERS MARCH DATE CHANGED TO THURSDAY. JAN. 26 The Mothers March of Dimes, one phase of the annual drive for funds on behalf of the National Foundation, has been changed to Thursday evening, Jan. 26, within the city of McHenry. Announcement was made on Tuesday by the Mothers March chairman, Mrs. Gertrude Barbian, because more women volunteers will be available at that time. Previously, that part of the campaign had been scheduled for the evening of Jan. 31. which has been set nationally. Most area subdivisions will conduct the Mothers March on the latter date, either in the afternoon or evening. GOP DELEGATES TO BACK JUDGE MORAN JAN. 21 Judge Thomas J. Moran, a 41-year-old Lake county probate judge, was endorsed last Monday evening by the McHenry County GOP Central committee to fill the vacancy in the 19th judicial district resulting from the recent death of Judge Sidney Block. Approval by the McHenry group practically assures Judge Moran's GOP nomination for the April 4 election. At the Lake county committee meeting, held Saturday, the young judge is reported to have received the endorsement of most of that group. No other candidate sought the pi^pport of the McHenry Republicans. Unless the local county committee is released by Chairman Charles Miller, Judge Moran will receive the delegation's vote at the convention. Delegates and alternates were selected by a committee Monday night to attend the convention ih McHenry on Jan. 21 to select the candidate. McHenry's representat i v e s are John Bonder, Albert Stilling, Charles J. Miller, John Looze, Elmer Granzo and Joseph Frett, delegates; Roland Herrmann, LeRoy Welter, Gerald Carey, Clara Nell, Dorothy Miller, Joseph Cina, Jacob L e v e s q u e , R i c h a r d O v e r t o n and Albert Blake, alternates. FIREMEN PLAN DINNER The regular monthly meeting of Company I of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district was held at the fire house last Monday, at which time members planned for their semi-annual dinner for the men and their wives, to be held Feb. 4. FOl/R YOUTHS RECEIVE FINES ON LIQUOR CHARGE A number of youths in the M c H e n r y a r e ® h a v e t e e n picked up within the past two weeks for possessing open liquor in their car. The cases4" o'f three came up before a Woodstock justice of the peace last Friday. Brian Baker, 18, owner of the car, was charged $100, of which $75 was suspended, for having liquor in his auto. Two companions, Robert Wijas, and Allan Providas, were each fined $25 for accepting liquor as minors. A fouith youth, Donald Nelson, asked a change of venue to another court. He was fined $25 and costs and has since that time joined the Army. The four were picked up by deputy sheriffs near LUymoor. Four other youths, 17 and 19 years of age, were apprehended on the Johnsburg blacktop road by sheriff's deputies on a similar charge which will be heard this (Thursday) evening. CAR DESTROYED IN SECOND OF WEEK'S, FIRES Two fires occurred in the McHenry area this past week, one resulting in the complete loss of a 1956 Cadillac car owned by Norman Pedersen of 308 Henry Terrace, Pistakee Highlands. The car was parked at the Illini Bowman shooting grounds at the Phillip Wheelock place, west. of the city. The fire, which occurred about 9:40 in the morning, started inside the car and was of unkno' origin. . The other firie was a grass conflagration at Pistakee Highlands on Friday, handled by Company 2, Johnsburg. There was no property damage reported. ASK POPULATION CHANGE TO NAME COUNTY OFFICIALS At the Monday meeting of the county board, that/ grpup approved a resolution to be sent to the state, requesting a change in the population requirements for two officials. The request is for a change in population from 4,000 to 5,000 for supervisor and from 2,500 to 5,000 for assistant supervisor. Approval of the proposition would mean fewer officials for the faster growing townships. Reports from various county offices for the past year were made to the supervisors at the meeting. One of them was from the building and zoning department, which announced revenue from permits, fees, etc., of $30,626.89 from 1,086 permits issued on buildings valued at $8,025,187. Other revenue listed by this department included $1,940 in fifty-three cases for variations and rezoning; $164 for 164 building and zoning ordinance books; and $1,- 673 for twenty-one trailer and motel licenses. This brought the total to $34,403.89. Expenditures of the department totalled $34,938.22, plus travel and salary expense, leaving the total expense for the board of a^gspals at $6,275.- A report from the coroner listed 148 deaths in the county during 1960. A $500 refund was announced from the insurance premium paid for insuring highway department vehicles. These vehicles were classified as "road service vehicles" but were actually "road construction equipment," resulting in a lowering of the premium. A contract for $91,893 was approved for Lakeland Construction Co., for preparing the Johnsburg Wilmot road from U.S. 12 to 111. Rt. 173 for blacktopping. Zoning Petitions Action was taken by the board on several petitions concerning zoning changes. The request of William and Catherine Devries and Robert and Margaret Becker for a variation of 15 acres on Lake Defiance road was denied. They had desired to have a LAKE COUNTY CITY BREAK-IN "Look-Out" Man Retraces Crime Route For Police School Tax Rate Favorable Four Waukegan youths have admitted their part in the burglary of homes on Allen avenue and in Cooney Heights in McHenry during the holiday season. A confession was made to Chief of Police Joseph Grobel of McHenry when he questioned them in regard to the local thefts in Lake county Tuesday evening. Three admitted taking part in the burglaries, James Chostner, 21, Bernie Lopez and William Braden, both 17. A fourth Richard Lee McFarland, 17. said he served as a look-out for the others. McFarland returned to McHenry with Grobel and rstraced the route taken by the four on the night of the burglaries. Later he was taken to the McHenry county jail. The other three must remain in Lake county jail in connection with burglaries' in that area. All were apprehended by Lindenhurst police early in the week. They are accused of being responsible for burglaries in that community. McFarland accompanied local police to the four homes in McHenry which were burglarized. The first was the Ward residence on Allen ave- $e and following were the ifd^Kaelin tmd* Cttandler homes in Cooney Heights. They took little of value except money. Tells of Plan The youth told authorities that he remained in • the car while the others selected houses without lights. They rang doorbells and if there was no answer, gained entrance by breaking glass in the doors. The same method was used in each case of entrance. A link between the four youths and the local burglaries came about when Christmas cards in their possession were found to be addressed to T. E. Kaelen of 821 Sioux drive, McHenry. A follow-up was made by checking with McHenry police. McFarland's case will come up before State's Attorney Richard Cross. Remember the Mothers March and the 53-Minute March on Cerebral Palsy, both of which will be conducted this month in the McHenry community. . Good news to members of School Board, No. 15, and to all taxpayers within the district was revealed at last Monday's board meeting when Supt. Carl Buckner presented McHenry's tax ranking among 288 dual school systems listed in the state by the Illinois Education association. The local tax rate ranked 222 among such systems, which includes communities in which there are separate boards fpr the elementary and high schools. This means that among those listed, 221 have higher rates and sixty-six are lower. The board approved the purchase of seventy desk sets for the new Valley View school west of the city. A savings of several hundreds of dollars was realized by purchasing them at this time. It was announced that bids for kitchen equipment at the school would be accepted at the February meeting. The board was pleased to learn results of the recent S.R.A. achievement tests given In the sixth, seventh and eighth g r a d es to determine the strength and weaknesses of the pupils. The eighth grade tests were found to be considerably above (Continued on Page 8) SEVERAL ANNOUNCE INTENTION TO SEEK OFFICES IN GJTY While the first day for filing petitions for the coming pity election is not until Jan. 23, several candidates have announced their intentions to seek office. 1>1' Donald Doherty will seek the office of i i*Mayor. Earl Walsh will seek reelection to the office of City Clerk. Thomas F. Bolger, City Treasurer, also has expressed his intention of filing for reelection. Donald Howard, who has served as Police Magistrate in the city, will also be a candidate. Reports are not definte in all the aldermanic posts, but Theodore N. Pitzen has definitely announced that he will be a candidate for reelection in the second ward. Other announcements and filings will be published in the Plaindealer as they are reported. BUSY COURT YEAR There were 157 divorce cases filed in circuit court during 1960, of which many decrees were granted and some are still on the books. HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW STRUCTURE JANUARY 19 (Continued on Page 8) James M. Lennon, president of the board of directors, announced that the fourth annual meeting of the McHenry Hospital corporation, incorporated not-for-profit, will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7:15 p.m. in the new hospital structure. A special tour of the building will be made by those attending the association meeting. Contributors of $10 or more during the fiscal year automatically become members and comprise the electing body for the hospital. Membership has more than doubled since 1959. This group elects a board °pf directors who set hospital policies and appoint members of the medical staff. Present Board Members The following are currently serving as members of the board: Ralph Bennett} Joseph A. Conerty, Jr., Mayor George P. Freund, James M. Lennon, Drs. George Alvary and Lee Gladstone. , In addition to election of hospital board members, reports will be made by board committee chairmen, Ben Underwood, administrator; John van der Meulen, architect; Philip Rosenstrock, auditor; and Mrs. Henry Tonyan, president of McHenry Hospital auxiliary. STOCKHOLDERS OF BANK HEAR BUSINESS REVIEW The fifty-fifth annual meeting of the McHenry State Bank stockholders was held Tuesday, Jan. 10. Executive Vice-Pre s i d e n t, Robert L. Weber, reviewed the year's business for the stockholders. Of particular interest was the net increase in excess of $1 million in deposits, and a corresponding increase in loans of more than $800,000. Mr. Weber also pointed out that the bank's deposits have increased $6 million since moving to the present location in July, 1956. The savings deposits have increased $2 million in the last year and a half. The bank's totals were at an all time year end high. It was pointed but that more than $105,00Q of the bank's earnings went to pay taxes. Of this amount, more than $13,000 was paid in local taxes. Approximately one-quarter of a million is used to pay interest on the savings deposits; and of course, the salaries of approximately forty officers and employees is a major operating (Continued on Page 8) Shown above is the large safe in Wahl Jewelers oavv Elm street after the door was peeled by burglars early-'; last Sunday morning. Between $10,000 and- $12,000 in*? jewelry was taken. UNKNOWN THIEVES STEAL VALUABLE DIAMONDS. WATCHES FROM WAHL « JEWELERS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING or A daring burglary which netted a minimum: of $10,000 to $12,000 in jewelry and other iteift£ for the intruders occurred sometime late Satu?~ day night or early Sunday morning at Wahl" Jewelers, 207 E. Elm street. The hug;e loss w£S discovered by the owner's wife, Mrs. Fred of Orchard Beach, when she stopped at the stone on her way to church. As she attempted to unlo£ft the door, it opened unexpectedly, and further m? vestigation revealed the burglary which had occurred during the night. LOCAL WOMEN HEAD 53-MINUTE PALSY CAMPAIGN Conduct March In County Next Sunday, Jan. 15 Mrs. Charles J. Miller, president of the United Cerebral Palsy association of McHenry county, announced today that the 1961, 53-Minute March on Cerebral Palsy will be conducted in McHenry on Jan. 15. Mrs. Ernest Harth and Mrs. John Smith were named county qhairmen. Mrs. Miller said the date was decided upon at a preliminary meeting of the general campaign committee. "Our campaign theme dramatizes the tragic fact that cerebral palsy strikes every fifty-three minutes", she said. Funds raised locally provide rehabilitation services for the classroom at Edgebrook school, as well as for adults afflicted with cerebral palsy. Name Chairmen Chairmen for the following areas were announced: McHenry, Evelyn Varese and Dorothy Miller; Johnsburg, Ethel Heim and Shirley Lieser; Eastwood Manor, Edith Long; Lakeland Park, Mrs. Joseph Rizzio; Pistakee Highlands, Marilyn Van Zevern; McCullom Lake, Eve Levesque; West Shore Beach, Lorraine Johnson; Wonder Lake, east side, Ann Miller; Wonder Lake, west side, Pat Gallas; Lakemoor, Leona Bassi; McHenry Shores, Alice Brunke. Because of cerebral palsy's relentless timetable, more than 10,000 babies are born cerebral palsied each year. Citing the encouraging progress in some of the many research projects sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy, Mrs. Miller said that "with the continuing support of a generous public here as well as in communities across Items of all types sold in the store were stolen, including tut* set diamonds, diamond men's and women's wrift watches, pen and pencil sett, etc. The most valuable items were taken from the safe, al* though Mr. Wahl said only one case in the store was overlooked. The one peculiar pajJt of the burglary, which indicated that perhaps the thieves had a bit of conscience, was the fact that no religious articles were taken. In some cases, Mr. Wahl said, they were of more value than other items which were stolen. One watch kept in a drawer was stolen, while a valuable medal beside it was untouched. The case containing new religious articles was also unopened. More than 100 watches upon which repairs were completed were stolen. Fortunately, they failed to take any other jewelry which was in the shop for repair. City police called to ti&e scene said the intruders evidently tried to gain entrance through a rear door, which was barred. In the front, they pulled the lock out of the door, then replaced it so that attention would not be attracted to the opening. .• They peeled the door'of tie safe in much the same manner as used on another local brea|tin within the past year. The lock on the back door was broken from the inside, indicating that the departure was made in this manner. The store owner was of tRe opinion that the burglary wfi® the work of professionals, who knew exactly how they intended to carry out their worfiL Mr. Wahl said they evidently were aware of the value of articles in the store, for thejf were discerning in their choice, taking only the better expansion bands and jewels. Uhe method of operation vf& said to have been identical with that reported in a recent suburban burglary. There is no burglar alarm on the store. KILLED IX SHOOTING W. Thomas Rogers, 33, -of America we hope that the day j Crystal Lake Gardens, was lieisn't too far off when cerebral j ing held Wednesday noon withpalsy will no longer be con- out charge following the fatal sidered a major health prob- ! shooting Tuesday night of lem." David Gilliland. 33, of Lake-|nthe- Hills. The two men weffe reported to have been scuffling in front of the Crystal Vista. Crystal Lake, home of NOMINATED FOR POSTMASTER An Associated Press report early Wednesday indicated that J Wilbur Rogers, brother-in-law President Eisenhower had sub- j Qf the man being held. Gilmitted the name of Acting niand who is said to have had Postmaster James Hettermann j a gun. knocked down Rogers^ to the U. S. Senate for con-; who grabbed for the weapon, firmation to a permanent posi- j In' the scuffle, Gilliland W*§ tion. ' shot and killed.