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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The €haii-0-L«k«s l i g l o i Since 1875" Volume 87 -- No. 26 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1961 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy USm Meanderh A flock of geese sailed quietly across the late afternoon sky last week, southbound as one might expect. This, combined with the change of time over the weekend, have pretty much convinced u^jthat we may expect some winter weather in not too distant future. Quite a number of folks took time to put up some very attractive decorations about their homes in keeping with the Halloween season. From the very fact that they were placed in windows or out of doors, many with lighting eff^ ts, is evidence that the effort was made not only for the occupants of the homes but for the enjoyment of the passer-by. Like so many others, we appreciated the many novel ideas carried out, and are now looking forward to the most festive holiday season McHenry has ever known. >Tt would seem to us that more uniform rules might be followed by police authorities on all levels regarding the release of names of teen-agers for various offenses. The need for consistency was made evident by two recent cases in our own community. -This week four youths were atmrehended by county authorises oh very serious charges of burglary and larceny, but only the names of one, who was over 17, was released. .Tust two weeks previous, about a dozen young folks took part in malicious mischief in a neighboring city and the names of 15 and 16-year-olds were revealed and printed in some newspapers. ^he latest offense of larceny amounted to $3,000, whereas the mischief charge resulted in less than $100. People will remember the name they read longer than they will recall the which hardly bring* much fairness out of the" situation. The answer, of course, was that the cases were handled by different authorities, who ^iVidently are guided by different rules in such matters. Inspect New Water Plant Fred Meyer, superintendent of streets for the city of McHenry, is shown pointing to the metering system at the new water treatment plant. Looking on are Mayor Donald P. Doherty, Former Mayor George P. Freund and Alderman Theodore Pitzen, chairman of sewer and water committee. It was during Mr. Freund's term of office that plans went forward for the new tower and pumping station, and completion has taken place since Mr. Doherty took office in April. The new plant goes into operation this week. REMIND PUBLIC OF HEARING ON ZONING CHANGES HOLD SPRINGER ON INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHT Murray Fined $100; Juveniles Given Probation A last reminder is given of the important hearing on the proi>osed amended zoning ordinance to be held this (Thursday) evening. Nov. 2, in the auditorium of the McHenry high school at 8 o'clock. The hearing will be con- : ducted by the zoning com- Thomas Murray, Jr., 18, one mission, which has worked for | of a group of five young Chicaa period of two years in com- j p;oans who came to this area piling a proposed ordinance * for an outing which ended with to establish districts and set : the death of one of them, was forth regulations to control j fined $100 and costs by Justice the orderly growth of Mc- j Joseph Ritter at a hearing this NEW smooo WATEI SYSTEM PENED Henry The Plan commission was appointed by the City Council to fill the legal function of bringing abeut necessary hearings. This group is now performing its duties as a zoning group. INGENUITY OF YOUTH BRINGS ONLY BAD LUCK Patrick Kagan, 20. son of Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Kagan of Spring Grove, probably thought Friday, the thirteenth, (which occurred just two weeks previous) was having an extended run when he ran into a series of mishaps last week. The young man, who had been working over-time at the Our congratulations to neighboring news paper publisher, Lowell Nye, a former McHenry man who held a prevue showing for the press of the hew home of the Harvard Herald last Thursday. The occasion also marked the seventy-fifth iniversary edition of the | nrarh>: hc f?u,ld hl* 19:>9 ; ^ ™ past week. A charge of involuntary manslaughter against Murray was dropped by State's Attorney Richard Cross after it was learned that the gun which killed Lawrence Nova was identified as that of Joseph Springer. Murray was said by the state's attorney to be involved in an unlawful assemblage and was charged with disorderly conduct. Two other juveniles involved in the games. Conrad Kuby and Kenneth Phillips, were placed on probation. They were brought into county court last week and then turned over to the probation officer. Awaits Court Action Joseph Springer. 17, of Chicago, whose gun it was that killed Nova, also 17, during a game of war among friends in per. Other commitments kept us from being present, much to our regret, but from our own experience we realize how hap- Spring Grove Lumber Co., left about 8 p.m. and attempted to ! an abandoned gravel pit at pull out of the parking lot Burton's fridge on Sept. 24, wans court action. He car mired in mud. I will come before the grand Hold Open House In Near Future At City Plant A new $300,000 water system has been completed in McHenry and will go into operation this week. The entire cost covers both the pumping station on south Green street and the new water tower in Cooney Heights. Construction on the project was started about a year ago when it became evident that the old plant would not meet the needs of a growing community. With the addition of new subdivisions, the water available was not adequate in the event of an emergency, and insurance rates were almost sure to be raised if some plan was not undertaken by the city to remedy the situation. In addition, water -power was not sufficient from the old tower. The new site was the highest available in the city and provides considerably more pressure. Superintendent of Streets, Fred Meyer announced this week that some discoloration of the water will probably be evident for the first few days after the <new system is put into operation. He reminded again, however, that the water is free of impurities and asks that water users refrain from calling about the condition. New Feature Joseph Diedrich, who will be in charge of operations at the plant, says one of the outstanding features of the plan is the iron removal feature which completely removes iron from water supplies down to trace residuals. This is good news to homemakers who deplore rust stains on plumbing fixtures. The operation is also free from periodic "slugs" of "red" or "black" vyater since there is no dependence on chemical additions. The metering system, another feature, was installed to check the exact amount of water which is being pumped hourly and daily. Until now, this was not possible. Mr. Meyer stated on Tuesday morning that an open house is being planned for the near future, at which time residents will be invited to view the plant. With the start of operations in the new location, all equipment and materials pertaining to the water department have been moved from the sewer plant. THOSE WHEELS OF JUSTICE NEED "GET-UP AND GO" City, C of C Honor Warriors There was no help in the iin- I ju.ry'" unless he waives a.,^l'y mediate vicinity, so Kagan at- | an(<- 'n .*^a* event w1^ b* tempted to jockey the vehicle i ^a^en ,'n!° c'lcu'* coul tby spinning the wheels. Unable Ballistic tests taken at to ret it out he then tried < Springfield following the Sept. py .heir staff must bemove j |h<; ^ >nd ^ „ljs 24 doth of Nova revealed into more spacious quarteis. . fajU?d h(? founri hoavy thnt the shol was fired by a „ , > niI pip-1 stones which he used ,is jKUn in t'lc hand of Spiinger. i Tuh e r P/-> uie « iO til mens glee • weigh, ts on I,h o gas ped. al. . Th. is, T1 ,h,ce kti '1iMnsS l*a<*k*e*•n" to the capitol club of Crystal Lake, of which , d sucressfuI hut hen for the tests had previously Gerald Miller of this city is a !, \ en success!ui, nut. when. jrlontilied by the boys inor, it reached solid ground the car • 1 '•> L,lt 111 atmbcr will appear on Chan- ah(?ad up an embank_ , vo]ved. 1 a G 3 f >•«;" ' mf<n' an(* almost aeioss the; At present. Springer faces an Nov. 14. Friends of Geiry rai)road track. All of it cleared ; involuntary manslaughter 'he tracks except one wheel, • charge and is now out on bono. and it was evident that no 1 amount of work on his oWn The wheels of justice grind slowly - or so the old adage goes. They have almost stopped. in the opinion of one McHenry businessman, Fred Wahl, whose jewelry store on Elm street was burglarized of more than . $20,000 worth of items last January. In the last month, since announcement was made that State's Attorney Richard Cross had .released the small amount recovered - $465 to be exact -- Mr. Wahl has received best wishes of friends on receiving that amount, which is almost sure to be all that he will ever get since it is the full amount William Welter declared was left of his share of the loot. When folks express their pleasure. Wahl just sighs and must truthfully tell them that to date his losses have not been relieved by one penny. At this point he is becoming discouraged. Early last spring, when Welter confessed, and the money and one ring were turned over to authorities, he thought they would be forthcoming within a few days. But patience failed to bring its reward. Hoping that Welter's car might compensate some for the jewelry loss, he questioned authorities on this point, but found it must be impounded for evidence. A later call revealed that the auto was no longer available, followed by an explanation that they could keep it no longer and it was again in the possession of Welter. Just a month ago, on Sept. 29, Wahl learned (through the grapevine) that the $465 was being released. Folks kept telling him they had read it in the newspaper and heard it over the radio. At last, he thought, would come the long awaited money! Last Monday we happened to talk to Wahl, who sadly ' explained that he is con- I vinced he doesn't know what's j going to happen, and he's j just about through trying to 1 find out. Just a month ago, j he was informed that only i the judge's signature was I necessary after the release ; was ordered. He was even told that the money would be dei livered personally to him. ! Wahl is now a, firm believer I in the wisdom of that old ! adage about the wheels of justice, and we wouldn't doubt if he isn't wondering bitterly , if it's better to be one of the •^good guys" or one of the 1 "bad guys." On Friday evening, Nov. 3, immediately following the Dundee- McHenry football game, the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, together with city officials, will pay honor to the Warriors, 1961 conference champions. The ceremony, which promises to be a fitting climax to a successful season. will take place on the field. Because of the special program, and the fact that this is the final game of the year, it is hoped that the entire community will show their spirit by attending this game. The spirit of team play, together with a loyal backing of fans, have surely been factors in the Warriors becoming champions. Certainly a large cheering section on Friday will be of inestimable value in helping the team, and their coaches, come through the season undefeated. ALERT EXCITING m ENTIRE JITY Cooperation Of All Praised By Program Leaders Leaders in the civil defense 1 program for McHenry had i high praise for the first alert j held last Thursday afternoon under the expanded program. Director John Shay said the i alert "was excellent" and Mayor Donald P. Doherty added that it was the finest ever held in the city. It was an exciting twentyfour minutes from 2 until 2:24 j p.m., from the time the alert sounded, through the takecover period, until the exercise was concluded. There was a certain feeling of excitement as the majority of citizens entered into the alert with the proper spirit necessary for its success. It was as if the : blast of the siren brought to • mind for the first time the | very serious nature of the j program, with the necessity | tor cooperation in event the ! community should ever find | itself in a real emergency. A typical case of this kind of cooperation occurred on W a u k e g a n s t r e e t , w h e r e a ; public address car reminded ' (Continued on Page 8) FOUR ADMIT TO THEFT OF $3,000 W0ITH OF LOOT Kotalik Studio Photo This vast array shows the majority of items which were recovered by the sheriff's office last week, loot stolen from Crystal Lake homes and from boats north of Burton's Bridge. In the front are sleeping bags taken from the boats. INJURIES OCCUR IN SEVERAL OF WEEK'S CRASHES Accidents in the McHenry vicinity resulted in injuries to several this past week. On Friday morning at 8:29 a.m., a car was forced off north Thompson road, near Highland Shores entrance to Wonder Lake, one and onehalf miles north of Rt. 120, and it struck a utility pole. The car was driven by Sidney Norton, 16, of Wonder Lake. Two passengers, Charmaine McReynolds and Kenneth Bishop, both of Wonder Lake, sustained injuries. According to state police, Norton and Donald Gibson of Rt. 2, Woodstock, driving a school bus, were both southbound on Thompson road. As Norton attempted to pass, his auto was not seen by Gibson and the former was forced from the road by the bus. The car hit a pole, resulting in the occupants being shaken up and two suffering more serious injuries. Miss McReynolds was taken by ambulance to Memorial hospital in Woodstock, where she (Continued on Pnge 8) Four youths from the Burton's Bridge-Crystal Lake area admitted to county sheriff's deputies last week their part in burglaries of nine homes in the Crystal Lake community and illegal entry to sixteen boats north of Burton's Bridge. Only one name, that of Allen Cerny, 17, of Burton's Bridge was released. His accomplices were younger teenagers who come under the classification of juveniles and for this reason their names were not divulged by county authorities. Chief Deputy Ed. Dowd estimated on Thursday afternoon that approximately 95 per cent of the items taken were recovered at that time. They included a wide range of articles including guns, fishing equipment, radios, cameras, clothing and jewelry, among many others. In all, the value was estimated at about $3,000. I A concentrated effort to ap- | prehend the offenders began I the previous Saturday followi ing break-ins of several homes | in the Crystal Lake cominunij ty within a few days. Clues Lead to Cerny Clues obtained from various sources eventually led authori- (Continued on Page 8) will be looking forward to the appearance of this very fine vocal group which has long been entertaining audiences in northern Illinois. I part could free the car from ! its unusual position. . . After calling for a tow truck. Recently some mteiesting wajted ,for about twentyfigures were made known re- , minutes for its arrival. Before girding the seventeenth census the car could be towed away. (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) ALBERT PURVEY RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE TO CLUB Honored At Dinner Kotalik Studio Photo A happy Albert Purvey and his charming wife were accorded a place of honor at a special dinner for him, given at the McHenry Country club last Saturday- evening. Mr. Purvey has been greenskeeper there for almost forty ygjgrs. Many friends of Albert Purvey gathered at McHenry Country Club last Saturday nic;ht to honor him in a wellplanned event called the "AI Purvey Testimonial Dinner" in recognition of his nearly 40 years of service as greenskeeper. Following the dinner, Henry Jackson, who was co-chairman with Mat t ^Hoffman, introduced the clul) president, Dick Hester. Old Timers George Johnson, Charlie Lasch. Jim ! Perkins, Ray McGee, Gerald Carey and Thomas P. Bolger were 'introduced and recogi nized for their contributions to the success of the club. Mrs. Elmer Freund and Mrs. Fred Heide. whose late husbands had given of their time and energy to the'club were asked to take a bow as was Past President Dr. Eugene Sayler. Mr. and Mrs. Puivey were presented with a substantial check by President Hester as the crowd broke into song with "For He's A Jolly Good F e l l o w " . V i c e - P r e s i d e n t "Schmaltz" Miller led the song as a quartet composed of Os- (Continued on Page 8) Mischief Paid For By Labor Five young McHenry hieh school students are busy paying. through labor and money, as punishment for mischief in which they participated during homecoming weekend recently. They were among several who drove to Woodstock following the local pep rally, and dumped a pail of whitewash into a car. after which they whitewashed hydrants and street signs. Somehow, the judge and state's attorney didn't think the prank was as funny as it seemed to be to the boys, who are probably not so sure at this point either. They must pay for repairing the car. which amounted to $84.16, and must also put in thirty hours each working in various institutions in the McHenry area -- all without pay. Two of the youths arc working on assignment from Principal Marvin Martin, two others have reported to the administrator of the McHenry hospital, and another will labor at the Mental Heallh clinic. The case of a sixth has been continued to Nov. 8, when Judge Cooney will decide on action to be taken against hini. The boys also were assigned the task of scrubbing the hydrants and street signs. Right now there are five local boys who probably wish they had kept to the more conventional method of celebration. CHI'RCH DINNER The Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid will serve their annual chicken dinner Thursday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church on Rt. 120, west of the city. The public is invited. [CITY OBSERVES i QUIET HALLOWEEN ! TUESDAY EVENING i j It was a comparatively quiet | Halloween in McHenry, and j Chief of Police Joseph Grobel ! gives much of the credit to eight members of the city police department, seven volunteers from the Tri-County Five Watters, an organizaj tion of amateur radio operators, several members of the I fire department and one mem- : ber of the Illinois Police Reserve, who patrolled the streets. The only damage reported i consisted of several cases of ' pumpkins being smashed here and there throughout the city. However, police were alerted to the need to be watchful when threats were made known to them concerning ini tentions of sawing off signs * and painting others with cans. ' of spray paint. The patrol cars continued to make their way on every i street, watching the little ones with their trick-or treating | and breaking up large groups | of older youths who might be i tempted to mischief on the 1 night devoted to witches and : goblins. ' This was the first Halloween in which the recently adopted curfew regulations i were in effect, and it asj sisted police in clearing the I streets at 11 o'clock. ' iiiir ^lip Photo by Hendricks Beautiful new Valley View school, located west of McHenry on Rt. 120, will be opened to the public at a special open house planned Sunday, Nov. 5. between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. HEALTH CENTER MEETING A reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Mental Health Center for McHenry County, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. in the recently constructed McHenry hospital building, conference and dining room area. I Select Cast For ' Junior Class Play i Saturday evening. Nov. 18. has been selected as the date of the annual junior play at ,t he local high school, directed by Miss Marilyn Muntz. The cast began rehearsals i this week and includes Roger 1 Jurack, Nanc y West, Sue , Prawl, Bert Kissling, Carol | Veihweg. Ed. Parks, Man y ! Christenson, Richard John- : son, Gayle Rcid. Jim Marshall j and Camille Lopez. 1 The play is a mystery, "Who Dunit?" Remember tonight's zoning meeting. . RECOGNIZE 4-H COUNTY MEMBERS FOR ACHIEVEMENT The McHenry county 4-H fall achievement program is; planned for Saturday evening, Nov. 4, at the Woodstock high school. All 4-H members, parents and leaders are en- [ couraged to attend and see the many awards which will j be presented for outstanding | accomplishments. The 4-H leaders' banquet will be held Nov. 6 at the Moose hall in Woodstock, when awards will again be made for faithful contributions to the 4-H program. Support the Scout drive Hundreds of area folks interested in the educational progress l>eing made in McHenry district schools are expected to attend open house at new Valley View school Sunday, Nov. 5. Extending from 1 to 5 p.m., the open house is sponsored by the board of education of District 15 to better acquaint the public with the latest of the new structures which serve the young folks of this area. Pupils from first through fourth grades in the vicinity west of the city, including Bull Valley. McCullom Lake, West Shore Beach. Lakeland Park, etc., are enrolled in Valley View. The building covers 18.500 (Continued on Page 8)