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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER •» "Serviag -O-Lakes R • 1875* Volume 87 -- No. 47 -- 4 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1962 26 Pages -- 10c Per Copy URGE VOTERS TO POLLS FOR PRIMARY if® Idea Wins Award ti In spite of many contests P which exist for offices on all |le vels in the April 10 primary, | a vote no larger than 33 per- I cent of the total registered >%: voters is expected in McHenry H county, according to County (.' Clerk Vernon Kays. He is bas- ? ing his estimates on past performance. The total--. 47,486,-- is the ^Vlargest in the history of the county, but Mr. Kays feels only about 15,347 Republicans and Democrats will go to the polls to express preference for their favorites. In spite of this rather dismal picture depicting a lack of interest in government, if the vote holds up as expected, it may be a better average ^ than over the state as a whole. The primary system, inaugu- * rated a half century ago, has not quite lived up to expectations; in fact, its record would seem to threaten the verysystem itself. In 1940, a presidential election year with a voting population of some over 7,500,000, the primary vote totalled about 2,500,000. Twenty years later, although there were over 2.000,000 more people, there were 564,800 fewer votes cast in the primary. Some other years had an even worse record. Many reasons are given for the low primary vote, and one of them is the reluctance of people to express a party preference. Slate makingT at the state level 'and in larger counties) has also been blamed, discouraging contests there. In other places lack of competition has sometimes resulted through little activity on the part of the party committee. McHenry township has the second highest number of voters, with 9.381 registered in seventeen precincts. With the addition of eight new precincts at this election, registration is as follows: Precinct 1, 365; 2, 724; 3, 746; 4, 494; 5, 727; 6. 696: 7. 587; 8. 474; 9. 589; 10, 387; 11. 251; 12, 473: 13, 603; 14, 479; 15, 539; 16. 508; and 17, 748. It would be most encouraging to see these McHenry • township voters establish a record liigh vote next Tuesday. _ For several years, the artistic works of Joyce Specht of Wonder Lake have been drawing enthusiastic remarks from Visitors to the Country Art Fair in McHenry. Last week, one of them rated the columns of .i Chicago naper for several aspects in which it was unique. Working from an old photosrra^ h. she painted a portrait, of William H. Mason and she did it on a panel of Masonite. This was most appropriate for it was Mason who invented the material and founded the company. The portrait will hang in the company's new headouarters on Waoker Drive at Washington when it moves about May 1. The 1963 license plates for Illinois will be yellow numerals and lettering on a dark green background, according to the office of Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier. "Land of Lincoln" will appear across the bottom of the plates and "19 Illinois 63" across the top. K. A. F. Robert B. Hess of Hickory Grange, McHenry, a clerk in the McHenry post office for several years, is shown receiving a plaque and check for $15 from Superintendent of Mails Frank Gende, issued by Postmaster General Day and the regional operations director. The awards resulted from an improvement suggested by Hess during the last holiday mailing period, resulting in one day faster service to patrons of the McHenry post oiPfice and those residing to the north. While analyzing transportation schedules, Hess suggested different routes and time schedules for / two trucks carrying mail to this area. This is the second such award received by him in recent years. TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED FOR SOME GRASS FIRES The McHenry Township JFire Protection District association members hope to keep grass fires at a minimum this spring, when they are most prevalent, and emphasis on such a program was make known this week. They have decided that the best way to do this is to be firm in issuing tickets for such conflagrations where negligence is evident and the use of the truck is required. It was estimated that a minimum of $50 to $100 is the cost each time such a fire occurs. ffler Prizes A Home Show ROLLINS, POWERS GET PRISON TERMS OR AREA HOLD-UP. Visitors have an opportunity to receive some of the prizes valued at $1,000 which are being offered at the second annual Home, Boat and Auto show, to be held at the Just For Fun roller rink Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 13, 14 and 15. Resei-vations for exhibit space are being received each day, and the products to be displayed promise to provide a real treat for the homemaker and also those interested in items offered in the recreational line. !°Street Parking Takes Step Forward With Council To Jkiuire Land Two McHenry area young men were sentenced to terms of one to three years in Joliet penitentiary last Monday by Judge John Petersen in circuit court at Geneva. They are Leroy Rollins, 19, of 1018 Park Lane, McHenry, and Brian Powers. 18, of Wonder Lake. Both were indicted on charges of armed robbery by a Kane county grand jury after they were captured by Elgin police following the holdup of the Rav-^Reed grocery store at Maple Park last Valentine's Day. They were charged with taking $75 from the store after holding up Reed and an employee at gunpoint. IN-MONTtfl 0 WILLIAM WELTER'S NCL TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT Bl'RGLAKIZK JEWELRY STORE Peck's jewelry store at Marengo was burglarized about 8:30 Tuesday evening. Estimate had not been made of the value of the items taken on Wednesday morning, but sheriff's police say the intruders made away with about eight v-five watches, several transistor radios and several rings, including some diamonds. The fifteen-month fight of William Welter of Franklin Park to first elude police and later to fight for his freedom, came to an end last Friday afternoon when a jury of six men and six women found Welter and two companions, Lawrence N u t 1 e y and Richard Nickl of Chicago, both 27, guilty of first degree murder. They were accused of the slaying of James Jantz. Sauk county, Wis., traffic officer, and the attempted murder in the wounding of Police Chief Eugene Kohl of Lake Delton. Wis. Each was sentenced to life imprisonment at Waupun state prison and to thirty years in prison for attempted murder. Nutley was sentenced to concurrent terms, while Welter and Nickl will serve consecutive terms. The story told by the three defendants was described as incredible by Judge Belfuss as he referred to the killing of Jantz last Aug. 21. He expressed special criticism of Welter and Nickl. who appeared to have no remorse for 1 he death .<f ihe officer. Jury Out 3'2 Hours The jury arrived at theii' decision after only three and one-half hours. The shooting last August occurn d- during the time Weljived bond on a charge of aimed robbery for which he was '-ikon to Chicago after appearing in a McHenry county court for the Wahl Jewelry store burglary in McHenry the previous January. Jantz and Kohl had stopped the 1960 car to question the defendants about heavy spending which they were reported to have been doing in the Wisconsin Dells resort area, and also about three different license plates on their car. Throughout the .trial, there was conflicting testimony on the gunfight. with Welter. Nickl and Nutley all denying that they had any guns except those they took from the policemen after they had fallen However, a witness watching from a motel window said ail three men were shooting from the car. Nickl, who had been shot in the leg by Jantz during the gunfight and who broke the other leg when he fell from their speeding car. was found soon afterward. It was sometime later that authorities apprehended Welter and Nutley. Elmer White Addresses Farm Bureau Meeting The McHenry county Farm Bureau membership drive report meeting has been changed to Thursday evening, April 5, instead of the April 3 meeting as previously scheduled. Farm Bureau directors and membership drive workers will meet at the new Farm Bureau building for a 7:30 p.m. dinner meeting. Elmer White, who is organization director of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, will be the featured speaker. At the regular meeting Monday night, the City Council | took its first big step toward providing off-street parking. It was decided to enter into agreement with Dr. W. A. Nye to lease property between Court and Green streets which will provide parking for fortyone cars. The cost of grading, tree removal, retaining wall and surfacing has been estimated at $3,200. Rental of the lot is to he shared on a cooperative basis with business establishments in the area. The Council has also instigated plans for a similar project, on Main street."1 Mwlings with business men on River May 1 after forty-one years of efficient and conscientious service to the city. The Coun cil decided to place the waterworks and sewer collections in the office of the city clerk and also to engage the services of EMAC Data Processing Center to handle the billing. This is a billing system done by elect i onic machine accounting a service used by numerous cities in the area at a reduced cost which attracts attention April looms as a busy month in city management. Besides the regular meetings, a spe nal meeting will be held April 12 to receive engineering re ports on survey covering Lake McHenry Township Will Vote In Newly eated Precincts Committeeman Races Evident side drive have failed to bring land Park. The annual meeting about a solution, but Council will be held Monday, April 30 members are hopeful that Ask Field--Improvement some action can l>e taken be- Roger Benson and Joe fore the summer season ar- I Stanek represented the Mcrives with its increased flow I Henry Shamrocks at the meetof traffic ting to discuss improvements to Collector Ri'tireti b"«*a» <ield' , P'^ _ , , ihave rolled up their sleeves to Mayor Doherty announced , worfc on lhe diamond, a gesthat City Collector Mayme ; _ - Buss has decided to retire (Continued on Page 8) 'TEEN DANCE The Viscounts 'teen dance SHUT OFF WATER Water will be shut off north of Main street in McHenry from 10 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday and again the same will be held this Friday, April j hours from Tuesday evening 6. at the Legion home from : to Wednesday morning next 7:30 until 11 o'clock. It will ; week to allow for repair of 1w» adult chaperoned. 'valves. Arnold Krysiak Dies When Car T";is Pole Early C Saturday ' V "> •;< Hills man, father of three small children, met death on the higliw»v early last Saturday morning. AT;v,ch 31. Arnold R. Krysiak, 27. of 130K Sunset Drive. Holidav Hills, was killed about 2:30 a.m. at Ihe corner of Euclid avenue and Rand road, east of Arlington Heights, when his auto struck a light standard and overturned. He was taken to Holy Family hospital, near Glenview. where he was pronounced dead. Krysiak. a mechanic at O'Hare field, w a s enroute home from work when the accident occurred. It is believed he t'eU asleep at the wheel, for he had iust completed several hours of over-time. A friend who woi-ked with him and who was driving behind Krysiak. said he saw the car swerve a n d a t t e m p t e d t o g e t h i s a t tention with the horn, but the vehicle struck 1he pole before he was successful in the attempt. In Area Since 1960 The family had resided in the subdivision southeast of McHenry since October of 1960. having moved here from Streamwood. He is survived by his widowj Carol Ann: three children, Edward. Daniel and Evelyn; his mother, Irene Krysiak: two sisters, Lorraine Max and Geraldine Malchiodi. The body rested at the Kowachek chapel on Lau rence avenue until Tuesday morning, when Mass was sung at 10 o'clock from St. Thecla church, with interment in St. Adelbert's cemetery. Voters Study Facts On School Bond Issues To Be Decided Voters in High School District 156 will go to the poils on Saturday, April 14. not only to elect board members hut also to decide two bond issues, one for erection of a swimming pool in the amount of $270,000 and the other totalling $30,000 for tennis courts. The voting public wants, and has a right, to know all facts possible about these issues so they may cast an intelligent vote at the polls. One of the important considerations is the cost to each taxpayer. The combined bond issues will cost approximately $1.04 each year to the home owner with an assessed valuation of $8,000 and the board hopes to retire the bonds in fourteen years. The cost of maintenance has not been determined, but it is expected that operation can be continued with one employee -- a lifeguard who will be present at all times when a physical education instructor is not in attendance. A nominal fee will be charged the public for swimming, and during the summer months at least, it is felt this income will cover the cost of the lifeguard. The bond issue was' prompted by inadequate physical education facilities at the high school to meet state standards and requirements. The pool will be limited to high school boys and girls during regular school hours, but after school, evenings and summers, schedules will be arranged as the demand rises for residents living in High School District 136. In addition to the increased recreational facilities for students, the board feels the pool will offer better training to many more people in the community, thus preparing them to meet the numerous emergencies that occur in a resort area such as this. The school board will have jurisdiction over the ]>ool. the hours it will be open and other details regarding its operation. The board has already announced that there will be indoor swimming at any time of the year, with outdoor swimming when weather conditions permit. When voters go to the polls, they will be asked to approve a bond issue for a natatorium. Actually this is the pool they will be voting for or against, allowing up to ninety pupils to swim at one time, and with seating capacity for spectators of 350. Tennis Courts The six tennis courts proposed in a separate $30.- 000 bond issue to be voted the same day are sought by the board to replace the old courts which were demolished to make room for the last school addition. They, too, will help give a more complete physical education program to the school, as well as providing another recreational facility for the community as a whole., All schools in the conference to which McHenry high belongs have tennis courts. Some have swimming pools, and in McHenry county alone Woodstock has a pool and Harvard is in the process 6f selling bonds for erection of one. Will McHenry joii^ the increasing number of fast growing communities looking ahead to improve their cities with added facilities for residents? In this case, the snswer lies in the vote of residents of District 156 when they go to the polls Saturday, April 14. NEW TOWNS! IJ IEL0W1961 Electors Approve Tax To Construct Building On Rt. 31 A greater interest than ever before in the activities of the township was evidenced Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock when 180 persons gathered at the Legion home for the annual town meeting. Most of them, and the many citizens who were not present, should be happy that the new township and general assistance levy totalled $80,400, or $4,000 below the levy of the previous year. H. Walter Anderson. town clerk, and Supervisor LeRoy Smith made a tentative levy, after which the largo group of assembled electors voted in favor of the figure. This levy will' be paid on next year's tax bill. Previously, the budget and appropriation for the year was explained, and unanimously approved. Building For Equipment An item which may have been responsible for the unusual interest in this year's meeting was the vote on a new annual tax not to exceed .035, which will extend over a period of three years, for acquiring machinery and equipment, and for constructing buildings to house it. Actually, the (Continued on Page 8) Not all of the Interest in the spring primary next Tuesday, April 10, has evolved from major political races. At least in McHenry township, some of the most spirited contests are sure to result in committeeman ranks, especially among the Democrats. Twelve races for posts in that many precincts are evident from earlier filings, while in five other precincts only one person filed. The Democrats who will be contending for votes are as follows Precinct 1, John C. Seharf and Roy W. Dodd; 2, William J. Bolger and Edward J. Thennes; 4, James W. Daly and John M. Knox; 5, Clarence J. Hummel and Walter (Rocky) Rocheford; 8. Harold Hughes and Jesse J. Seeman; 9, Harry J. Brady and Joseph Basset t: 10, John (Jack^ McCafferty and James A. LaGreca; 11, Kenneth C. Barker and Paul Cooper: 12, Therese J. Schultz and John Schlofner; 14. Thomas J. Weeks and Charles M. Adams; 15, John J. Colomer and George Tussey; and 17, Daniel Johnson and James McInerney.J Other Filings Other Democratic filings include Precinct 3. Lawrence J. Huck, Jr.; 6, Lynn C. Stuart, 7. William E. Pictor; 13, August J. Uttich; and 16, Thomas J. Hanahan. One race exists in the Republican ranks, and this is in Precinct 9, where John Bonder and Fred S. Fradinardo seek the post. Other GOP filings include these: 1. James H. Wegener; 2, Charles J. Miller; 3, Albert Stilling; 4. Joseph Frett; 5, Results of voting for representative and senator are not expected to be known until Wednesday next week because several counties are involved. Tor this reason, the Plaindealer office will not be open election night, but results for all candidates in local precincts will be posted in our window by 8:30 Wednesday morning. Registered voters will go to the polls in seventeen precincts in McHenry township and in fifty-eight others throughout the county to express their support of candidates for a number of offices within their party preference. This is a i party election, with separate ballots for each, the Republican, white, and the Democratic, yellow. One of the most important races, with the largest field of candidates, will be that of representative in Congress in the newly created Twelfth district. Eight seek that office on the Republican ballot, only one, William M. Carroll, Jr., from McHenry county. Other candidates are State Senator Robert McClory, Robert Coulson, Adeline Geo-Karis Lambros, the only woman in the race; James M. Wetzel, Max E. Wildman, Rick Haskins and George H. Francis. The Democrats must also make a choice for this office between John Clark Kimball and Joseph B. Coleman. Big Contest Another contest which has evoked unusual interest is that of representative in the General Assembly from the thirtysecond district, including McHenry, Boone, Ogle and De- Kalb counties. Three representatives will be elected from the district, and by agreement, one of these must represent the minority party. Republicans may vote for one or two of Stephen Vacula; 6. Anthony I five candidates. A vote for one Varese n VdtUla, U. nmnwiij ; 7, Phillip Doherty; 8, will give him 3 votes, whereas Charles G. Miller; 10, Theodore Wickman; 11, John Licast ro; 12, J. R. Levesque; 13, Foster E. Glorch; 14, George Gilpin; 15, Anthony F. Weber; 16. none; 17. Steve Vrbik. Open Remodelled Store This is the new front on the enlarged and remodelled Ben Franklin store on Green street, which re-opens today, April 5. On Thursday. April 5, the remodelled and expanded Ben Franklin variety store at 1250 N. Green street opens for business. The complete modernization program resulted in double the floor space available before, and combines the fabric center which was formerly located just to the north of the varietv store. Harry Dean, owner, said this week they are offering a downstairs store in addition to the main floor, featuring furniture. I lamps, rugs, draperies, etc. The fabric center will be included I as part of the main floor, j There will be twenty-four i full and part time employees (Continued on Page 8) a vote for two will give each 1 Vi votes. On the Democratic ballot, a vote for one will give that candidate three vote& j The Republicans have two i candidates for this office from j McHenry county. Rep. A. B. | McConnell, who seeks re-election, and Harry C. Herendeen | now serving as county treasurer. Others are Lester E. | Cunningham, Paul F. Jones and Fred Reiman. The Democratic ballot lists another spirited contest, with Rep. Feme Carter Pierce seeking the post again. She will be opposed by Albert H. Pearson of the McHenry-Nunda area, and John V. Nink. Sr. Within the county, one of i the biggest contests exists in 1 the Republican ranks between I Audrey R. Walgenbach, Harry F. Peteit and Wesley Pribla, all seeking the office of treasurer. ! Another race is for the office of sheriff, where Republicans Edward A. Dowd, H. Eugene Brewer and Arthur ! Persson seek the post. | The Democrats also list a ! race for sheriff between Sig- ! urd Jacobsen of Wonder Lake 'and Arthur G. Ristig. Superintendent Race A third county race in the i G.O.P. ranks lists O. C. O'Hara seeking the office held by : Richard L. Tazewell, who seeks 're-election as superintendent of , schools. Other candidates whose ... „ . , • „ names appear on the ballot m we" have bwn a Msn .will include the following: For U. S. Senator: Harley DEER DESTROYS DRIVER'S DREAM FOR DANDY DAY Beware of the deer! This at Gait airport near Greenwood last Sunday when five of the lively animals leaped, one by one. across the run-way iust afe a Cessna 210 plane with four m^n aboard left the ground. Four of the deer dis- Jones and Everett McKinley Dirksen (R> and Sidney R. Yates and Lar Daly (D). For State Treasurer: Maurice W. Coburn, Walter J. appeared in the neighboring .Reum and William J. Scott hills, but the fifth in line was and panels S. Lorenz struck by the plane's prop and / ^Islanding gear and was thrown about 30 fee'.. The witness said that watch- Far Superintendent of Public Instruction: Ray Page and Louis F. Bottino (R) and (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8)