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t) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER. "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 86 -- No. 50 -- 3 Sections. McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 20. 1961 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy DOHERTY ELECTED NEW MAYOR OF CITY USin and •Hit* ^ . . , . ^ J Enthusiasm,, grows each day among those who are most ^ closely connected with McHenry hospital, for the day of dedication for the first stage of the new building is scheduled Sunday, April 30. To many, it seems like the hospital has always been a part of wis community, but actually it was founded as recently as 1956. The growth has been tremendous, resulting in the new structure to be dedicated, next week. More details will be available in the next issue of the Plaindealer. The color guard of the local ifecounts placed twelfth out of a field of twenty-one Sunday in a contest held in Evergreen Park. However, the most treasured award was the trophy received fcr being the most improved guard of the year. This is awarded annually to the unit which, in the opinion of the executive board of the Midwest color guard circuit is shown have made the greatest imjvement since last season. This is an enviable record since forty guards belong to the circuit. With a mental health center located in our midst, McHenry folks should have more than Usual interest in the fact that "April 30 to May 6 has been proclaimed as Annual Mental Msalth Week by Gov. Kerner. Jffi citizens are asked to join in the observance. An invitation has been ex tended from the center to those interested in visiting the clinic and becoming better informed on its services. It wfis our pleasure to visit last Saturday with Elmer Koerner, Who will be remem- Ulred by many in McHenry for his fine work in developing the school band in the late 'twenties and early 'thirties. Supervisor of instrumental music in the Naperville schools for many years, Mr. Koerner spoke with interest if his many acquaintances in our community when we met him during his visit to Barrington as judge af the district music contests. ®He worked in McHenry. along with the late Walter N. Sears, and developed a band Elected Aldermen DONALD SCHAEFER First Ward THEODORE PITZEN Second Ward RAYMOND SMITH Third Ward DR. POSIN WILL ADDRESS PTA ON SCIENCE TOPICS A real treat awaits member's of the McHenry Community PTA when they meet at the Junior high school tonight, Thursday, April 20, to hear a talk by Dr. Daniel Q. Posin. Dr. Posin is not only well known as a physics professor at DePaul university but is science consultant for Woi Id Book Encyclopedia and the fSmmy award winner for 195v? and 1960 as best TV educator. The PTA hope« that parettf s will bring their children to hear this famous scientist "who makes His talks of unusual interest to all, and at the same time provides a wealth of information. His channel 11 program, Dr. Posin's Universe, at 8 p.m. Mondays, is in its third year. On it he covers a wide variety of subjects, several of which he will speak on in his visit to McHenry. All of his teaching on TV is embellished with self-supplied sound effects. He imitates a rocket being launched and combines with all of these effects vivid gestures and a rapid fire lecture that is both witty and stimulating. Local residents are fortunate to have such a popular scientist lecture in their midst. (Continued on Page 8) Remember the S c o u t-ORama in Crystal Lake April 22. April Snow Storm Paralyzes T raff ic House Number Project Begins Starting this past Sunday, April 16, the McHenry Junior Chamber of Commerce began its door to door sale and installation of house lumbers to the people of. the McHenry mailing area. Teants of Jaycee members have begun their pre-planned canvass of all homes affected by the current postal readdressing system, in the hope of relieving postal patrons ol all bother connected with the changing of their house numbers. The numbers are being sold and installed for a nominal cost. Proceeds from the sale will be used to finance future civic projects and youth activities. HOME RANSACKED The home of Rita Stoneking of Pistakee Heights was reported by the sheriff's office to have been broken into and ransacked. Drawers and cabinets were ODened and the house left in a state of disarray. She was in Chicago at the time. Missionaries Speak In Ci SSSSSS* REV. ELLIS GRAVES REV. JOSEPH MQULTON REV. (FAMES BOWMAN Seldom is it necessary to consider the possibility of severe weather conditions causing it complete disruption of activity in mid-April, but Old Man Winter did just that hut Sunday in a last (we hope) effort to display his strength It would be impossible to estimate the number of care sttick in the middle- of t>ig&» ways, as-*»ell is on Mb travelled roads, because of 'a mounting snow fall which started Saturday evening and continued for more than twenty- four hours. A number of incidents occurred to remind McHenry folks of one of the city's woj^st snow storms which occurred in late winter, 1960. ' - An ambulance was called to take Mrs. Arthur Kellogg of West Shore Beach, an expectant mother, to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, at 11 p.m. Sunday. However, the roads were so badly drifted that it was impossible for the ambulancr to reach her house until Road Commissioner Chuck Miller, who was working in the Ringwood area, radioed for a snow plow, which opened the road. Mrs. Kellogg was brought to McHenry hospital, where her son was born, and at 2:45 a.m. Monday, she was taken to Memorial hospital. A large number of-nuns from Milwaukee came to McHenry Sunday to witness the dress rehearsal of the spring musical, "Melodic Journey", and were forced to remain overnight because of the storm. Viscounts Stranded The storm provided members of the Viscount drum and bugle corps with an experience they won't soon forget. Leaving Evergreen Park about 5:20 "p.m., they drove through the blinding storm on the toll road, requiring four hours before they reached a spot on Rt. 25, north of Meadowdale, where they spent an hour waiting to get a spot to Village President SSesults McCttllom Lake Jos. R. Levesque ... .226 John T. Boyle 109 Lakemoor John . Bonder .188 Richard Hyatt . .157 SunnysldC Marvin Muleski 70 Armin Von Obstfelder ..47 New Municipal Code Approved After many meetings and long hours of study and review, the City Council passed the new municipal code on Monday night of this week. It now remains for the Council to have the code set up in book form with proper notice before the changes are in effect. The last complete code was published in 1939 and has been amended many times as changes became necessary. The Council also approved the new subdivision oniinance which will be set up in separate booklet form since the growth of the community may •require changes from time to time. 1 Recent inspections indicate that McHenry needs a new radio in the police car. Bids will be received for action by the Council on April 27. ^With the approach of the summer season, the city plans to install a new pier at the beadi. This will be a modern metal pier with wood deck. , EMK&GSON ELECTED 1 a 'heavy. Woodstock city vote on Tuesday, Thore Ejn» ricson was elected mayor with 1,709 votes over Ralph Kristenseir, who received 1,- 597. Elected to the City Council were Gus Ritter with 1,774 votes and either William Waterman or William Freund, both of whom polled 1,647 votes. The ] winner was scheduled to be decided Wednesday night by a flip of a coin. Extinguish Grass Ftre Firemen of Company I were called to a lot on Rt. 120, a mile and a half west of McHenry, near Sherman hill, to extinguish a grass fire just before noon Wednesday. Siti» DONALD DOHERTY Gausden Runs dose In One Of City's Most Exciting Mayor Races LOCAL RESIDENTS NAMED TO ROGERS MURDER TRIAL JURY Three local residents have been named to the jury who will hear the trial for murder of Winfred Thomas Rogers, 32, of Crystal Lake, who went on trial Monday before Judge William M. Carroll. They are Edward Dresdow, Peter Qies and Christine Hanford. Rogers is charged with killing David Gilliland, 32, a truck driver and father of five children. Gilliland, a resident of Lake-in-the-Hllls, was killed Jan. 10 as he and Rogers scuffled for possession of a .22 calibre pistol. WONDER I INJURIES SU m TUESDAY MAI INEI IES ;tt c SH Conttsmed on Page 8) MISSIONARIES WILL APPEAR IN CITY APRIL 22-23 The Protestant churches of McHenry county, in a joint project organized by the County Ministerial association, will #induct a series of meetings pril 22 and 23, featuring a group of missionaries recently returned from service in fortysix foreign countries. The meeting at the Community Methodist church, McHenry, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, will open the program. The kev. Ellis L. Graves, who has been engaged in missionary ^rvice in Brazil for nineteen years, will be the panel moderator. Also participating will be the Rev. James B. Bowman, director of Mission Education for the Church cf the Brethren, now on furlough from Nigeria following fifteen years' service there at Gulak station, and the Rev. Joseph Moulton, veteran of forty-one years' missionary service in India under the most difficult and primitive conditions. The Rev. George W. Martin, pastor of the C o m m unity Methodist .church, host to this meeting, will open the program with a devotional service and the Rev. David H. Pfleiderer, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Harvard, and president of the McHenry County Ministerial association, will introduce the visiting speakers. The remaining three meetings will be held at the First Congregational church. Crystal Lake, at 7:30 p.m. April 22; the Trinity Lutheran church, Harvard, 2:30 p.m. April 23; and the First Methodist church, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. April 23. The program emphasizes tlw- World Council of Churches current mission theme, "Into All the World Together". Drawing upon their experiences in ml? sionary service, the visiting speakers will tell of _ the church's progress in the mission fields and the great needs yet to be fulfilled. Daniel Moeller, 43, of 1904 W. Choteut drive, Wonder Lake, dW Monday morning, April 17, in Condell Memorial hospital, RJSbertyville, of injuries sustained in an auto accident earlier last week. He was taken to the hospital after his car was struck by another driven by Lucille De- Cicco of Rt. 2, McHenry, on Rt. 176 and Darrell road, near Wauconda. The DeCicco car had left the road, and in her attempt to get back on the pavement, the driver was reported by state police to have crossed the center line, striking the Moeller vehicle. Both motorists were hospitalized. Mr. Moeller had resided at Wonder Lake for fourteen years, and only recently had started work for a news agency at Wauconda. Survivors include his wife, Violet; two sons, Quentin, serving with the Marine corps and enroute to Okinawa, and Kevin; also a daughter, Ferol, at home. He also leaves seven brothers and three sisters. The deceased was a native of southern Illinois. , Services are scheduled for Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Ehorn funeral home in Richmond, with burial in Richmond cemetery. (Continued on Page 8) City Election Kesults OFFICE CANDIDATES 1 2 8 Total Donald P. Doherty 229 216 122 567 Mayor Edward J. Thennes 96 185 62 293 Edward J. Gausden 200 274 76 550 City Clerk Earl R. Walsh 464 548 224 1286 City Treasurer Thomas F. Bolger 4S7 494 200 1131 ^Donald H. Schaefer 806 806 Joseph A. Etten 197 197 Theodore N. Pitzen 864 864 Aldermen Dominic Volpendesta 148 143 Glenn D. Dixon 90 90 • Raymond L. Smith 179 179 Peter J. Thelen •---- . 68 68 Police Magistrate Donald C. Howard 42S 492 . 201 1116 Doivald Doherty was elected mayor" of McHenry in one of the city's closest and most ex- •eiting elections- on Tuesday of this week. He polled 567 votes out of a total of 1,429 cast. Running a close second, and providing a contest which must have given the candidates a good case of "jitters" during the crucial last moments . of counting in Ward I, was Edward J. Gausden, who polled 550 votes. Edward Thennes re-, ceived the support of 293 voters. Telephone calls began coming in to the Plaindealer office before 6:30 in the evening. By 7 o'clock, there was never more than seconds between the ringing of the bells on two phones, always from interested voters who were anxious to determine the outcome of the mayoral and aldermanic races. None of the latter proved close, with Donald Schaefer being elected in Ward I. He polled 306 votes against 197 for Joseph A Etten. In Ward 2, where there was a three-way race, the incumbent, Theodore N. Pitzen, wa6 an easy winner with 364 votes. His opposition was provided by Dominic Volpendesta, with 143 votes, and Glenn D. Dixon, with 90. In the third ward, Raymond L. S m i t h r e c e i v e d 1 7 9 v o t e s against Peter J. Thelen with 68. The election was a complete victory for the Progressive party. While only one contest was close, the very fact that it was for the top city office, enthusiasm ran high throughout the evening and into Wednesday morning, when many calls were still being received as to the outcome. High Vote Getter High vote getter was Earl R. Walsh, veteran of the field of candidates with twenty-four years of service as city clerk. He received 1.236 votes. Others who r a n u n o p p o s e d w e r e Thomas F. Bolger, who had the support of 1131 for city treasurer, and Donald C. Howard, who received 1,116 votes for police magistrate. Heaviest voting took, place in Ward 2, where 625 went to the polls. In Ward 1, there were 525 votes, and in Ward 3, where voting was lightest, there were 260. The 1,429 total is estimated to. be at least 90 per cent of the number of voters within the city limits. The,? new mayor, at 33, is (lieved to be the youngest ayor in the city's history. is interesting that he will :t as mayor on the 125th anniversary of McHenry's founding, while his great-uncle, ter J. Doherty. was mayor (Continued on Page 8) NATIONAL TiA SIGNS LEASE FOR NEW STORE Construction Of Building Will Begin In Spring On Tuesday of this week, a National Tea company spokesman told the Plaindealer that a lease had been signed with J. Alton Lauren, developer, and Joseph Strauss, owner, for a new store to be erected on the property of Mrs. A. P. Freund, south of Elm street. The store promises to be one of the largesKin the area, 110 feet in width aid 137 feet long, and will be modern in all respects. A paved and lighted parking area will accommodate more than 100 cars. The spokesman said the new structure would be built west of the Freund home, and would necessitate tearing down the Freund garage, the apartment building to the rear of the lot and the factory located near the highway. Construction is expected to start in late spring or early summer, and a completion date has been set for Thanksgiving at the earliest and Jan. 1 at the latest. Mr. Lauren is reported to have an option on adjacent property which may be the site of other new stores in the iuture. The National Tea spokesman said they Regarded McHenry as a good business town and were, pleased with the friendship extended to them. DELIVER "NEW LOOK" PHONE BOOKS SOON Delivery of almost 7,200 IWe- Henry county telephone directories to McHenry telephom© customers is about to get under way, said Robert Zahn, Illinois Bell manager here, "This year there's a new look from beginning to end," he said. New seven-figure telephone numbers for McHenry make their appearance in the book for the first time. The sevenfigure numbers are part of a new telephone numbering system being gradually introduced in McHenry. Crystal Lake and Union received the new numbering system last August, and Woodstock is also beginning a gradual change to' seven-figure telephone numbers. Some numbers, such as fire, police and telephone company lines, have been changed to the new system as part of the initial introduction. The new numbers are also being assigned to those persons ordering new service or whose service requires a change in the directory listing. Manager Zahn pointed out that the information pages of the directory have been revised so that desired information can he easily found and can be easily understood. PATRIOTIC FILM, TALK ARE OFFERED PUBLIC APRIL 25 The film "Operation Abolition," which has .received a great deal of publicity both on radio and TV. will be shown at the VFW hall on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. In addition, Capt. I. M. Hampton, the commanding officer of Naval Air station, Glenview, will give an address entitled "Loyalty tojjjjpd and Country". This very excellent program is being sponsored by the McHenry Township Republican Women's club, ip the public interest, and everyone is urged to attend. Rioting which occurred in San Francisco during hearings held by the House Committee for Un-American Activities are featured in the film and demonstrate how innocent by-standers are used by the Communists to further their own cause. The movie has stirred up a great deal of interest and on Tuesday eve« (Continued on Page 8)