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THE MCHENRY PI AINDEALER «$trvli| The Ctaain-O-Lake* Rifloi Slice 187P Volume 87 -- No. 38 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY I, 1962 18 Pages -- 10c Per Cop 7 Mil sin' and Meander in' Ower 300- Dairy FTisnpinveiarisc CAares eCs oOnft iTnhureede Barbara Foreman, a senior in the local high school, is receiving the congratulations i of friends and classmates this j .. • ~~ ~ week after being named win- A. L. McWilliams, general ner of the "homemaker of manager of the Pure Milk astomorrow". award for rating: sociation. gave dairy farmers highest in a recent testing pro-;'n District 6 reason to be gram given to all senior girl*.! concerned over prospectsj for ~ Barbara was presented her future when he spoki at w award at the monthly meeting 'h^ annual meeting held at Wie of the Future Homemakers of i ^clubhouse in McHeri America meeting* held Tues- 'ast Saturday. More than 300 day evening of this week. | were in attendance. Mr. McWilliams cited A. L McWilliams Ssve Members '62 Outlook New Modine Plant In Operation TAVERN OWNERS SUMMONED TO STATE HEARING Local Business Men Will Appear Before Liquor Group Thirty tavern owners were ordered late last week to appear before the Illinois Liquor Control Commission this month to show why their licenses should not be revoked because they hold federal tax stamps for gambling and gambling machines. The hearings were set for Feb. 6, 8 and 13 for the tavern owners, all located in Cook and McHenry counties. Unofficial reports indicated that there were others ordered to appear whose names were not made known. A spokesman for the Illinois commission estimated that broadcasting sfation Saturday | Hogan of Ringwood as she pre- j 450javern owners in the state night. There are indications tint the severe winter will leave its mark on roads in northern Illinois. Even before the spring thaw, stretches of pavement and blacktop have been break- |ing up. McHenry residents will be interested to know that it was the Edward Matthews who formerly lived here, now manager of an Evanston drug store, who prepared a special drug which was rushed to Spain this week for treatment of a critically ill farmer. The story received considerable a 11 ent ion £ in a metropolitan newspaper, ( starting from the time the ap- | peal was first hea>d in thlf j country through a Spanish Siato Dairv Princess sided at the dairy bar during j last Saturday's meeting. Starting with 1963 model cais,fa(1) sjnce 1948 -- fouras an added safety factor foi Lepn yPals ;Ur0 -- America's motorists, auto manufacturers farmers have produced will begin using ambei lights , nj(),.c nliik than can be sold instead of wh te for fiont ,Uin through commercial channels, • signals. An intensive program , and ,hc cxcoss has been pur_ of visibility tests revealed that . chasor) i^e government amber signals can be seen more thn u,,h !)rirp support and rereadily than white against ]ated programs. He conlinued glaring reflections and also (o sjaje (^at j( ^as foeen es_ provide greater contrast against: tima1cd 1hp 1%1 marketing headlamps at night. 'year will be the most costly " . i in history, with the outlook for Advance information tells us ; being even more alarming, that the annual. 4-H window j fwo factors, he said, are display contest will be judged ^sponsible first, increased ^ March 7, based on the slogan i * for 1962, which is "4-H is good for youth and good for (Continued on Pagv 8) Interest in fallout, shelters, i a project which has many friends and a few foes continues among those who are working hardest for civil defense. The survey for public fall-' ( out shelters is now under way | in Lake county and northern! Cook county, and is scheduled to begin in February in Me-' Henry county. An architect-engineer team will handle the ff m TO FIFTY-Fi IS Recall History Of Structure Now Over 100 Years Old On Monday mornintr of this work under a contract with the week, the fifty-rive pupils who Chicago Army Engineer district. The survey will take place on Feb. 10 in township* throughout this county, with only Woodstock and Crysia! more than Lake being surveyed as citie:-. youthful members of ihe com- The teams are working throu.h munity had noi reported to the wo Sid eventually be called in for hearings. The previous week. Gov. Otto Kerner announced that federal tax stamps would be used as a lever to close taverns which illegally operate gambling. Named To Appear Among those named were the following in this area: Tomasello Brothers, Johnsburg; Arthur LaGreca, operator of LaGreca's Lake View Inn, Wonder Lake; Gus Unti, Sr., of the Rainbow Sweet Shop; Clarence Gath and Lloyd Simon of Ye Olde Corner Tap, Jos'eph Simon of Joe's Tap, McHenry Recreation, Inc.; Sam Marsella of the Green Pearl club; Elmer Steinsdoerfer of Steiny's House of Prager; Robert Chrisman; Pieroni's. Inc.; La Vergne's Tap; Don Hoenes of Don's Old Bridge Tavern; Frances Pressler of Pressler's Forest Inn, R Place, Inc. and Walter and Stephanie Szarek of Wally's Oasis, all in the McHenry area; also Bruno Niedziela of the Spinning Wheel Inn, Clara Hermance of the Hacienda and Bruno Donati, Nello and Steve Orsolini. all of Richmond. The case of Richard Hironimus, 18, of Volo was continued for three weeks by Judge William M. Carroll in circuit court last Friday after the youth pleaded guilty to the third count of an indictment charging petty larceny. The continuance was granted after his attorney filed a petition for probation. A motion was made by the state asking that the first and second counts, charging burglary and larceny, .be declared . nolle prosse. The court action resulted from a charge against Hironimus that he entered the home of Richard Baumann at Woodstock last December and took a coin collection worth $300. Fred Meader. 18, of Volo pleaded guilty to the same count in the Baumann case, which was continued for one week. Verne L. Bartling, Jr., of Wonder Lake was granted a continuance by Judge William M. Carroll last Friday, allowing him to be given a psychiatric test. The Wonder Lake man is charged in an indictment with having taken an estimated $500 worth of personal property from a neighbor, Claude Canning, in December. irnl NN9HRB Sponsor Color Guard Contest The Viscount drum and bugle corps will hold their second annual color guard contest Sunday, Feb. 18. in the McHenry high school gymnasium. This year the show will consist of both the Legion and VFW national champion color guards, all twelve top guards of the mid-west. Some of those the public enjoyed so much last year will be back again with new and better drills. The show will begin at 1 ;30 p.m. This year, on exhibition for the first time, will be the Vi- Kettes the new "feeder" guard for the Viscounts. The age group of the guard is 10 to 12 years of age, with the sergeant, Karen Hay, and her shadow, Kelly Low. This group is instructed by Jay Osmon and John Zimny. They are all Modine Manufacturing company's newest plant, located in McHenry county, near Ringwood, is now in operation, according to A. L. Knox, manager of the new McHenry plant. Knox said that pilot runs were completed in December and that the plant is now producing and shipping aluminum condensers for the rapidly growing automobile air conditioner industry. Approximately forty-five persons are employed in the initial operations. Employment will be increased as production schedules are stepped up. The new plant will be devoted exclusively to the manufacture of aluminum heat transfer equipment for the auto* motive, electronic, farm and construction machinery industries. Modine Manufacturing company produces a wide line of heating and air conditioning products, engine cooling equipment and heat transfer products for highly specialized industrial, chemical, nuclear and electronic applications. The company's administrative, sales and engineering headquarters are at Racine, Wis. Its other plants are located at Racine, Wis., LaPorte, Ind.. Paducah, Ky.,. and Whit tier, Calif. Mothers March Will Be Held In McHenry Area This Evening DRIVER SUFFERS HEAD INJURY IN CRASH THIS WEEK The Mothers March on polio I conn TutTT x v and other diseases, including 1 birth defects and arthritis, | THELEN OFFICE will be held tonight, Thurs- I IS INVESTIGATED Feb. 1, in the McHenry area,' with Gertrude Barbiun: The Thelen Sand & Gravel acting as chairman. 'company office, located east of At the completion of the! the McHenrv-Lake county line drive that evening, volunteer j on Rt, 17 *. was broken into one worker* will turn in their collections at the Legion home, where a number of local residents who have long been interested in the success of the drive will accept them. They evening last week and two items with a total value of $800 were taken. Intruders gained entrance by breaking a window and managed to get away with a $700 DAR AWARD PRESENTEE LOCAL SENIOR Virginia Peterson Selected Winner For Citizenship Virginia Peterson, a popular and talented senior in the Mc- Henry high school, was elected j company was travelling east this past week as winner of the jEnd was attempting to turn good citizen award given each j jnto the Charles driveway when year by the Daughters of the sj(je pf his vehicle was Leo Scarbrough of 2814 N. Spring road, McCullom Lake, was reported improving on Tuesday in McHenry hospital from severe head injuries received in a two-vehicle collision which occurred on the McCullom Lake blacktop early Monday afternoon. A truck driven by Frank Scolaro for McHenry Disposal include Mr. and Mrs. M. L. calculator and a $100 typewrit- Schoenholtz, Mr. and Mrs. Ray er. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yan-1 Investigation has been under da, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer way by 1he Lake county sher- Reer>e, Mrs. Mildred Miller, j iff's office and state police. Mrs. Leonard Blake and Mrs. John Weichmann. *61 Valuation The Lakeland Park Woman's | . _ ..... At Record High American Revolution. The award is presented for dependability, service, leadership and patriotism, and the aim of the project is to pay tribute to youthful character and to call club will be in charge of collections in that area, and Mrs. Alfred Oeffling will act as chairman in the Johnsburg community. In some of the subaffiliated with the Legion, divisions, collections will be aticrv! Ringwood school walked to a new lofviion and entered modem building for classes. It was !lv> fusl lime in century that NINETY CHILDREN ARE CONFIRMED IN IMPRESSIVE RITE as are the Viscounts. The group has participated in several parades this past season, and now, since they have a drill of their own, will be seen at the "On Guard" show. There will also be an exhibition by a drill team and two other guards which will not be competing in the contest. Recently the Viscounts drutu made during the weekend. The school collection will be held under the chairmanship of Mrs. Pauline Pries, R.N. Letters have been sent to business and civic organizations asking their cooperation, but no containers were placed in the stores this year. Tax hills will be made up in McHenry county in the office of County Clerk Vernon Kays, based on valuations released this past week. Mr. Kays disclosed that the total assessed valuation of all property for 1961 was S373.0S1.790. an Increase of Sn.Ki.Vno over the previous ye :r. Of 1 his mount. $fi7.1(i3.K9f> is for personal property; S197,- r»HS,i:C) for lands; $108,129,840 civil defense organizations each place. The survey is for pul shelters only. The mission is to carry i Phase 1 of the survey. Th in charge will determine Ihe peak populations for day for night, and then will seek 4 suitable shelters in structures which they estimate have a protection factor of at least 20, and a capacity of fifty or more people. A protection factor of 20 means that an unprotected person outside would be exposed to 20 limes mm radiation than one the refuge. Following the survey and the a compiling of lists showing potential shelters, local officials will begin requesting owners of the structures to sign licenses making their facilities available as public shelters. Civil defense organizations in each area will make plans for use of the shelters, as they will be responsible for administration of the refuges. -- Phase 2 of the survey pro- ' gram will then begin, including the marking of shelters. Possible shelters, able to pro- The generous support of the for ln(s .,ml S219.920, railroads. public is asked in this annual I There were 93.X.>2 parrels r,f and bugle corps participated m l'l'.i\c whiin htj aist aacmcionmiipiliiksiinK. ,<1i ; properly assessedi . mel• mtmg a drum ">s s nnrtslillcon i> | M) mucfc ln lh(, lli;ili„s, j !i0 ;{0:5 i„ orly: |I St. MA/r ary• s Cra ttht olri c chhuir chh •gTiven^ byt ith e Crhhi'- .v"n g"e*1l s drum 1) (>, io and I) ro,ni ses to Hn l iko" ' rv7o<>. lands; 17.716. lots: and 1 was the scene an impres- and butrle corps. The Viscounts i sive con!'i.v<;;. ion service at placed third in the competition 17:30 o'ci • .-t Sunday eve- This coming Salurday, th< y w ill ! ning. Ninety children were again participate in another conl.rnud Ia Bishop Loras T. standstill at Bcnsenville. Tbi- Hospital Medical Staff Lane of Rockford in a church j contest is sponsored by the St Dr. Griesbach Heads crowded with relatives and l Alexis Vikings drum and bugle corps. wise with other diseases in 1 hilt\-ei'dit railroad m impres- and buele^ corps. i , he years ahead. vhite schoolhouse whi^h ha« iic n a landmark for thai ler.-r'b of time. The new •••lioo!. a one-story bri' k buildi:i\. w.is constructed on Ihe B. T. Hut lor property, located in ihe b'oek be 1 ween j frien^sm, l, Barnard's Mill road, where the! Twenty-five members of the old siructure stands, and Rt. I clergy from the county dean- •>1. The new bui!dinu ••!; - - rooms. a si or , teacher's loon ;nd recessed ' Abbey. Aurora, and Fr. James Son funeral home Wednesday organization and director ot the !•<,jler ro<-m. At nrosent. one ! Vanderpool of Christ the King | morning. Jan. 31. ruled the poison control center at Mcof 1 ho classrooms is being used \ church. Wonder Lake, acted as , death of Mrs. Frances Wood Henry hospital. f o r a mul'i-pu'. oos" room. chaplains to the Bishop. of McHenry as accidental. Mrs. Dr. Benjamin Massouda w as Modern Structure ' Adults will be confirmed at Wood died in the crash of two re-elected vice-president and It i>i entirely modoi outside fluorescent lighiingand tile floor: VIRGINIA PETERSON Dr. Peter (Irie: b;.ch has been re-elecled • president of the medical staff at McHenry hosAecidt »ntal Death Verdict pital for 1962. He is also medihas four \ ery„ were present on the altar.: A coroner's jury which met!1-a| atld health service director e room. ' Fr. Hugh. O.S.B.. of Marmion at the Peter M. Justen & for the McHenry civil defense The to«a'l a-se<s«-d \aluaiion is -ei hy ihe hoard ei review, attention to those qualities The ainouni • ses^ed by ihe which are desirable in good seventeen assessors in the • citl/er.s. county was 9S2.052, and , Miss Peterson, daughter of the review board raised this Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson total during la.-t year's session S17.099.73S. II is interesting to noW struck by Scarbrough, who was also east-bound. Scolaro told authorities Scarbrough was attempting to pass him when the crash occurred, and that the turn signal on the truck was operating. Scolaro sustained only lacerations, but Scarbrough was removed to McHenry hospital for treatment of a head injury after an ambulance driver removed him from his badly smashed car. The accident occurred about 1:30 p.m. City Accidents Two minor accidents were recorded in the city last weekend. In one, which occurred at Green and Elm, a car driven by Hat tie Stasiewski of Pistakee Highlands stopped suddenly and the bumper was struck by another car driven by George B. Carson of Woodstock. On Sunday, another minor collision took place in the parking lot at St. Patrick's church about 10:30 a.m. As Ruth Granger of McHenry backed out, she struck the car of Theodore D. Schweder. which ot Pistakee Bav. was one of!vvas Parked. : thvee g:;ls selected hy a vote , Walter Weisner of Fontana. Mint i of the senior class as candi- is believed to h^ve fallen tlvre were 26,110 passenger , dates, and from these three the j as'ecl' an<^ h's car veered and autos assessed. winner was selected by the fa- ; overturned^on Rt. 12. south of ' culty. Runners-up were Mari- : Highway 1(6. Sunday. He was .IOP/S I).\l'(iHTKRS | lyn Smith and Pam Munroe. | treatetd for injuries in McGirks between 12 and 20 who! 7hc name of the winner will | ^eniyare interested in membership now lie sent to the stale chairin the International Order of man, and from local winners ui,Ja centrally located church in cars near Terra Cotta hill. Dr. Edward F. Wilt. Jr.. was 1 Job's Daughters, may contact the .Jlhnois DAR good citizen .' ...Jo,1 the soring of 1963. ' on Rt. 31. Dec. 27. re-elected secretary, treasurer. Sue Pi aw I for information. wall be chrse.i and will receive -'• !,na 11 j -- -- " ;i ••overnmen! bond or a schol- FOREIGN STUDENT itizen , TO ATTEND MCHS IN FALL OF '62 The school houses the first si\ grades, with approximately seventeen pupi's still attending McHenry Junior high on a tuition basis. Next year, the present sixth graders will remain at Ringwood. and the following term will see complete use of tbo new sehool, with no transporing ot in; pi Is to McHenry. No decision has been made on u>e of the old school. Bond Issue Popular The loyally of residents of the Ringwood community, and iheir great rlpsire to maintain a school of lhe;r own. was evivide adequate protection from den,,r(i ];is, sprjn. when Uy a the effects of radioeative fallout. are believed to exist in buildings and structures of nearly every community of the United States. vote of 141 to 7 1hey fas on d a SI20.000 bond issue for erection of 1hc new and larger building. There arc three tea'hers in The survey will certainly the present school. Mrs. Vanetprove of interest to the public m Mecklenberg of Richmond, in the weeks ahead. K.A.F. SEND REPORT CARDS Report cards were'sent homo with high school students at the close of the day Wednesday of this week. who teaches first and second v rades: Mrs. Arlene London of Solon, who has third and fourth grades; and, Mrs. Susan Brunswick of Richmond, fifth and sixth grades. Board members are Robert a government scholarship at the college of her i choice from the national societ* y.. .A s w..i.n ner in her school,, , la f,o rei.g n sttu dent to McHenry Virginia will receive a pin and , „ ,. ^ , , : t_j All persons , interested in plans now under way to bring eerI ificat e award. She intends to enroll at Illito live and study are invited to a meeting to be held in the high school cafeteria at 8 o'- nois \\..slevan university next • , . v. r V, - , - • clock on Mandav evening, reo. fa , wnf^re she will major in elementnry education LIBRARIAN TO SPEAK | 5. Announcement of the meeti ing was made this week by Roy Kissling. president of the I McHemy chapter of American Guest speaker at the Febru-1 Fiel(l Service, who also said ary meeting of St. Mary's | a barter had been receiv- Home and School association!^ from the AFS Internatior.- w'ill be Sister M. Mercita. ai Scholarship program. C.S.C.. who will speak at 8( j, js nmv ccrtain !hat a SU1. o'clock in the school auditorium • dpnt from somp (lther country on the subject. "Broadening wi„ s|)cnd ., voar in McHenry Our Horizons Through Read- and atten(. ,ho local hieh ing." Sister M. Mercita re- ^chool Nmv it is oniy neevsceived her ,MA degree in h- sarv ,Q find a tamily who is brary science from Rosary col- intoroste<! in providing a home lege and is presently the li- for the young visitor. brarian at Marian Central ( ;,iest speakers THE OLD THE NEW VETERANS MEET (Continued <m Paue 8) Still standing in Ringwood. on Barnard's Mill road, is this picturesque school house in which genei.itions ol youn rs have learned their A, B„ C's for more than a hundred years. For the first time in more than a century. except for summer vacations, the classrooms were without pupils and the playground was quiet on Monday of 1 More than fifty students answered the bell in a new school that morning, and although it was locate on y a ew blocks away, the interiors of the two buildings were as unlike as one would expect for being a centuiy apart in t en construction. The new school, a modern brick building, provides for children through sixth grade, and within two years will accommodate all eight grades. sters Guest shakers at the meot- «T i ing Feb. 5 will be Mrs. Betty ! The McHenry Barracks, No. Cohb of Barrington. district ;131n. Veterans of World War ps ivpresentative. and her |I. will hold their monthly meet-1 vi<itjne s,udent. Briger Thorning tonight. Feb. 1. at 7 p.m. Paulsen of Rjukan. Norway, at the Legion home when a 0ther area high schools which roast beef dinner will be -- 'served. i (Continued «n Phkt 8)

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