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* MCHENRY PLAINDEALER *Sirvii( The ChaU-O-Lakes Regloa Slice 1875* Volume 87 -- No. 49 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. APRIL 19. 1962 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy BOND ISSUES LOST If MORE 2-1 VOTE It was democracy in action last Saturday as great numbers ^pf persons went to the polls "for the annual school elections. Thfe fact that many had to return a second and third time because of the long wait, failed to deter them from taking the time to express their desire for candidates and issues. It was an interesting experience to stand in line for a time and listen to the various comments from folks who definitely had something on their mind and intended to make it known. Many were seemingly oblivious of the fact that others rinight well see how they voted. When the waiting became long, and the baiipt was finally in hand, they immediately proceeded to mark their preferences, sometimes without benefit of the curtain ^which provides privacy for the polling booths. Others had left home with dinner on the stove, expecting to return within minutes, then conceded with good nature that it might be charred by the time they arrived. Since the majority rules, the greater number of voters on the bond issues were no doubt ^happy with the results, while many others expressed deep disappointment over projects which have been delayed before because of lack of^ funds. Whatever the feeling, however, the very fact that so many people are interested in voting, and are permitted to express themselves, makes such elections the kind we are still proud to say are done "Amer- #iean style." Record Set In Two Districts For Unprecedented Vote At a meeting of District 156 school board Tuesday evening, Fred Marks presented a petition asking for a recount of votes in Precincts 1, 3 and 5 in last Saturday's ele c t i o n. This will be done early next week. SATURDAY SCHOOL ELECTION WINNERS Hundreds of enthus iastic folks attended the second annual Home Show in McHenry last weekend. A huge beacon directed a bright light into the sky just outside the roller rink to attract passersby to the outstanding display of local merchants. With the success enjoyed in "Wits second year, the show seems assured as an annual event in McHenry. An unprecedented vote of 2,674 in McHenry High School District 156 and 1,516 in Consolidated School District 15 last Saturday gave ample indication that there is great interest in the city's educational institutions and the men and women who administer their policies. The election was a vivid reminder, too, that voters are taxpayers, and as such are anxious to voice their desires on bond issues which would cost them money. By a vote of considerably more than 2 to 1. they defeated both the swimming pool bond issue jn the amount of $270,000 and the tennis court bonds totalling $30,000. The total vote on the pool was 1,801 against and 722 in favor. while the courts brought 1,741 who were opposed and 763 in favor. So strong was the urge to reject proposals that the purely technical bond issue on extending the school term to meet state requirements won only by a vote of 1,259 to 973 in District i56. While the greatest interest seemed to center on the bond issues, contests in both districts brought large votes for candidates. Candidates' Votes In District 156, Arthur Stilling was returned to another ARTHUR STILLING ROBERT BECKENBAUGH WILLIAM H. TONY AN MARGARET MUG McHenry Churches Plan Special Rites During Easter Week Make Plans For Fiesta Weekend Advance plans for the 1962 observance of Fiesta weekend in McHenry have started, with a meeting of representatives of various sponsoring organizations Thursday evening of last week. These include the Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees, Rotary, McHenry and Wonder Lake Kiwanis clubs, Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Parents Association of the Viscounts drum and bugle corps. The drum corps pageant on the evening 'of July 15 promises to be the biggest in the mid-west this summer season. In fact, the number of entries indicated at this early date makes it necessary to schedule preliminary competition on Sunday afternoon in order to allow ample time for final contests in the evening. The Sunday auernoon program will feature the customary colorful parade which annually attracts thousands, followed by either a water ski or boat show on the river. The previous Saturday evening, there will be water fights, Do you remember the story of little Virginia who wrote to the editor of a large newspaper to ask if there was a Santa Claus? His answer has become one of the most repeated bits of editorial writing ^jin recent years. Some other Virginia might well ask if there is ari Easter bunny. There is, but sometimes it isn't responsible for those eggs found hidden around the home on Easter morning. At least, it isn't in some countries. While the custom of hiding Easter eggs seems as American as Santa Claus himself, it ^also extends to other lands, but the bunny sometimes takes the form of a bell. According to one European legend, church bells, which do not ring from Good Friday to Easter, fly to Rome. On their way back they drop eggs for children to find. In fact, bells have always been closely associated with religious observances. Long be- ^fore Christ, high priests of the Israelites wore bells as a protection against evil spirits. Since the 500's Christians have used bells to summon worshippers a street dance at the park and term of office with a high vote la 'teen dance which are still of 1,704. Only eighteen votes | in the planning stages, separated the next two candidates, with Robert Beckenbaugh of McHenry edging out Fred A. Marks of Wonder Lake, a long time member, with a vote of 1,328 and 1,310. Voting for the three men in the various precincts was as follows: Marks, 1, 584^ 2. 53; 3. 43: 4. 18; 5, 203; 6, 363; 7, 46; Stilling. 1. 919; 2, 73; 3, 79; 4. 28; 5. 377; 6, 174; 7, 54; Beckenbaugh, 1. 693; 2, 67; 3, 81; 4, 22; 5, 249; 6, 175; 7, 41. The pool issue voting was as follows: 1. 472 yes, 760 no; 2, 27 yes. 82 no; 3, 31 yes, 95 no; 4, 11 yes, 26 no; 5. 62 yes. 428 no; 6. 90 yes, 356 no; 7, 29 yes, 54 no. The tennis courts lost as follows: 1. 506 yes, 710 no; 2, . 30 ye• s, Q8O2 no; 3i, O3N0 yes, Q9C5 through special assessment fi- ( T YOUNG MOTHER DIES SUDDENLY EARLY WEDNESDAY The community was shocked Wednesday morning to leam of the unexpected death of Florence Edythe Wheelock, wife of Phillip Wheelock, of McHenry, who died at McHenry hospital about 3 a.m. April 18. She had been confined to the hospital for only two days, and underwent surgery the day before her death. The Wheelocks reside at 1407 Draper road, west of McHenry. Besides her husband, she leaves three children, Jeffrey, 10, Dana, 8, and Larkanna, 5; her parents, Walter and Edith Anderson, who reside on the Crystal Lake blacktop; and a sister, Charlotte Clough, of Crystal Lake. Visitation will be at the R. M. Justen chapel after 7 p.m. Thursday, with services Saturday afternoon. No time had been set. GIRLS STATE WINNER Kathy Kostal of Wonder Lake, popular janior in the McHenry high school, has been selected by a vote of the faculty to attend Girls State this summer. Alternate is Marcy Christ ensen. McHenry's young girls are i NEW COMMITTEEMAN urged to give thought to en-| tering the annual Miss Fiesta Albert M. Jourdan was ;i Day contest, for which more j successful write-in candidate details will be forthcoming in for committeeman in Precinct the near future. : 16 on the Republican ticket. City Acts On Petition For Sewer Facilities In Two Of M With the filing of a petition by owners of property on James street for construction of sanitary sewer facilities Sentence Area Man For Theft Marvin Darwin, 24, of McHenry pleaded guilty in county court last Thursday morning to a charge of theft at the McHenry high school, and •Tudee Cooney sentenced him no; 4. 8 yes. 29 no; 5, 57 yes, • ™ncmg. the Board of Looal 427 no; 6. 104 ves, 343 no; 7. i Improvements took action Mon- 9S - «v? no ' " 1Htiht to combine this with yeS' 'nistrirt 15 1hc similar request filed by A \iewcomer to the list of residents of Cooney Heights. candidates for school office. ; Immediately following the William H. Tonyan, Sr., was | City Council meeting on Mon- to five days in jail and lined high vote getter in District 15 day, the Board of Local Im-! him $150 and costs. for a place on the board. He ' provements convened and pass- j Leniency had been asked for polled 934 votes, with Marga- ed motions to designate W. A. ret L. Haug, president of the jRakow and Associates to preboard, returned to office with ; pare plans, specifications and 890 votes. Thomas R. Davis i estimates of cost on the proj-: few weeks ago when Darwin polled 249 and Edwin C. Witt- Ject. City Attorney John E. j drove two other youths to and rock, incumbent. 563. j Looze was designated to handle from the school, and a num- • The vote by precincts was j the legal procedure and Theo- her of items were removed, as follows: Haug. 1. 733; 2. | dore N. Pitzen was named j One of the boys, a juvenile, 59; 3. 61. 4. 37: Tonyan. 1. secretary of the board. j was turned over to family 785; 2. 63; 3. 48: 4, 38; Davis, Preliminary surveys have! court, and (he other was per- 1. 167; 2. 25; 3, 32; 4, 25; Witt- long been on file and Alderman mitted to enter military serv- During the Middle Ages, bells rock- 432: 2< 52: 3- 61'• 4> 18J ! pitzen has spearheaded action ice. The proposition to extend | to meet the requests of prop- ] DoU-w^ who was sentenced Mil TROOPS •OR FUR CHICAGO AN SHOT ACCIDENTALLY IN TARGET PRACTICE him because he did not enter the school. The incident took place Accomplishments Of Past Year To Be Shown April 29 The Girl Scouts of Valley View Neighborhood will hold a fair on April 29 at the Junior high gymnasium from 1 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. There will be representatives from all of the twenty troops and table displays of projects they have worked on during the past year. There will also be a short re-dedication program at 2:30 p.m. All parents of Brownies or Intermediate Girl Scouts are requested to attend at some time during this three hour period and see what the girls have accomplished. An invitation is also extended to all sponsors, any irtterested adults, and to children who wish to become Girl Scouts. It is the Scouts' way of showing appreciation for public response to the fund drive and our cookie sale. Many Participate The Valley View Neighborhood comprises the following areas around McHenry; Pistakee Highlands, Sunnyside sections, Johnsburg, Eastwood Manor, Lakemoor, Lilymoor, Holiday Hills, Griswold Lake, Lakeland Park, and the city of McHenry and nearby subdivisions. Wilh so many areas and so many activities members of the Girl Scouts hope their friends will give a few minutes of their time to the fair on Sunday afternoon, April 29. SET SPRINGER TRIAL DATE ON MANSLAUGHTER June 11 is the date set for the trial of Joseph Springer, 17, of Chicago on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Judge William M. Carroll took action | in setting the date this past I week. ] Springer was one of five I Chicago boys who came to jthis area last September and I engaged in a "game of war" j which resulted in the fatal ! shooting of one of them, Law- • rence Nova. William Falbo, 39, of 19Q8 W. Ohio street, Chicago, accident- illy shot himself in the knee with a .22 calibre revolver while practicing at his summei home in Hickory Grange Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred about 2:45 o'clock. A neighbor took Falbo to McHenry hospital, where he received treatment. The sheriff's office said the injury was not serious. Falbo is a well known comedian who opened Monday night of this week at the Living Room on Rush street in Chicago. ON APPROVED LIST The McHenry Community high school has been placed on the list of secondary schools approved for the ensuing year by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, according to announcement received at the school this week. Action was taken at the annual meeting held in Chicago recently. NOTICE The Chamber of Commerce recommends that stores be closed in McHenry from noon to 3 p.m. Good Friday. GEORGE WALTER WILL SPEAK FOR SPORTS BANQUET Enthusiasm is mounting among MCHS athletes in anticipation of the annual Rotary- sponsored all-sports banquet, which will be held in the school cafeteria Wednesday evening, May 2. Guest speaker will be Professor George Walter, director of teacher education at L,awrerice college, Appleton, Wis., a former football star in high school and college who spends the summer months hiking the trails in the back country of Glacier Park, working for the National Park Service. His talk promises to be interesting for both the young folks and their parents and friends. Tickets may be purchased at the high school or at Ernie's Sports Center. TEN McHENRY YOUTHS AMONG STATE SCHOLARS The fifth class of Illinois state scholars has been announced by Dr. Lloyd S. Michael. chairman of the Illinois State Scholarship commission, and includes the names of Richard A. Beck, Dorothy E. Curran. Charles J. Diet/, Dorothy Kerr, Louis Liptak, Margaret Marchi, Gary Mackey, Roljert I. McDonald. William A. McGee, Virginia Peterson, of McHenry. A total of 5.158 high school seniors in the state have been informed of their awards, of which 1,908 are monetary and 3.250 are honorary. HOLD METHODIST ! EASTER RITE IN LOCAL THEATRE were considered spiritual things and received the blessing of a bishop and were washed with holy water, a custom popularly „ known as the baptism of the ®bell. How often we hear folks ask where their tax money goes. It's probably better to just pay it and not ask questions. for the answers are not always conducive to self composure and contentment. (Continued on Page 8) the school term in this district j crty owners. The petition of j to Vandalia in 1956 on a petty won by a vote of 849 to 5o2. , the James street property own- theft charec v/as scheduled to Voting At Harrison Jers places the board in a posi- I be ^ncild' into the service In a spirited voting contest'1'011 t0 proceed as fast as j thjs month, and his attorney that pitted two incumbents and ! possiijle to provide the service j for leniency so that he five other candidates for three" openings on the elementary school board, incumbents Dr. S. L. Ruggero and Dr. Raywhich the long list of property j might do so< owners desire. Salary Adjustments OPEN LOCKS MAY 1 The meeting of the City mond H. Watkins were re- Council was comparatively! , turned along with new mem- short as attention was given' announ opening of ber, William Cristy. The vote was one of the to reports of officers and adjustment of salaries for the (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) the McHenry locks on May 1. The new hours will be 5:30 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. For the fourth year, the Mc- ; Henry theatre will take on a ; new look Easter Sunday when : it is transformed into a church atmosphere for the 11 o'clock ; service of the Community i Methodist church. Mrs. Larry Thomas will pro- ! vide appropriate organ music, .and the children's choir will join the senior singers in one anthem, in addition to these j each group will offer alone. I The cross in the center of I the improvised altar will again be surrounded by lilies, serving as a background for Rev. George Martin's sermon, "The Triumph of Easter." BEG TERM snips At the re-organi z a t i o n a 1 meeting of the board of supervisors, held Tuesday of this week, Hailey Mackeben of Grafton township was unanimously elected c h a i r m a n. There was no contest for the position, to which Mackeben was named for Ihe seventh term. Several committees were combine^ during re-organi/.ation, and a new health committee was formed to establish and amend the health ordinances under which the township supervisors can function as health officers. Local supervisors were named to important committees for the year by Mr. Mackeben ns follows: LeRoy Smith, claims and general assistance, education and public relat ions, and elections; Albert Adams, chairman personal property; member claims, labor. f<^es and supplies, and fees and salaries; Walter Dean, chairman legislation, rules and regulations: member claims and general assistance, public buildings, and- zoning; Charles Weingart. chairman judicial; memlier agriculture, and road and bridge. On May 12. the supervisors are planning to look over land sites for possible construction of a court house in the future. No immediate plans to build are being made, but members feel it wise to seaure land even though actual construction rruay not be necessary for a number of years. The judicial report revealed WMIW1ES CRASHES RESULT IN INJURIES TO SEVERAL DRIVERS A young Wonder Lake girl learning to drive was charged with driving too fast for conditions and having no opera- I tor's license when her car I crashed on the MeCuilom Lake I road, just west of Rt. 31, I shortly after 5 o'clock Mon- [ day evening. She is Beverly Griswold, 18. who was driving iwest on McCullom Lake road ! when she lost control of the j vehicle and it skidded onto (the shoulder and struck a fence |and utility pole. | Mi>s Griswold sustained cuts j and bruises. Also injured in i t he crash were two passengers, Ray Williams 19, and the owner of the car, Roger Gillespie, 20, both of Wauconda. Gillespie was ticketed for | permitting an unauthorized pcrl son to drive his car. I Damage to the car was es- J timated at $450. i Also on Monday evening, I state police were called to j Rt. 12, a mile north of Fox I Lake, to investigate an accijdent at 5:53 o'clock involving j cars driven by Edwin Kolman • of McHenry and James Gar- | ner of Brookfield. Acoording to authorities, I Kolman, driving north, at- | tempted to make a left turn , onto Fox Lake road. When i Garner, travelling south, saw ! Kolman. he applied his brakes 1 but slid into the other auto. Hurt in the crash was Em- (Continued on Page 8) To conclude the six-week penitential season of Lent, and in observance of the joyous and blessed day, McHenry churches have planned special rites, many starting today and all centering attention on the Sunday services which result from the miracle of Easter. St. Mary's Catholic Holy Week services at St. Mary's Catholic church start Holy Thursday with low Masses at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. There will be a solemn Mass of Institution and procession at 8 o'clock in the evening, followed by adoratiorv'bf the Blessed Sacrament until midnight and Friday morning. On Good Friday, there will be private devotions between noon and 3 o'clock, with Stations of the Cross at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The solemn liturgy and Communion service will be at 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross and adoration of the cross will be at 8 o'clock in the evening. There will be no morning or public service on Holy Saturday. Starting at 10:30 o'clock Saturday evening will be the solemn liturgy and blessings of the Fire, Paschal Candle and Easter and Baptism Water, with renewal of baptism promises. The solemn Mass of Easter will be at midnight. The Sunday Mass schedule will be the same as other Sundays, beginning at 6:30 o'clock. There will be a high Mass at 9:30 a.m. Zion Lutheran Two services for Easter Sunday have been scheduled at Zion Lutheran church, one at 7:45 and the other at 10:30 a.m. A choir consisting of the children's and senior groups will sing anthems of praise in both services. The sermon topic selected is "The Fact and the Meaning of Christ's Resurrection." Holy Communion services will be held Maundy Thursday and Good Friday at 8 p.m. On Palm Sunday, the following became communicant members through the rite of confirmation: John Schroeder, In- ! grid Scheel, George Reitz, ;Kathryn Koehn, Kenneth Ehj rhardt, Patricia McNally, Ran- I old Krumsee, Dorothy Ahrens, ! Lois Bockelman, Ralph Schilling, Charles Messel. Dale Maizano, Lynne Raasch, Tamara : Clendenin, Linda Melton. David Zeiger, Deborah Kuhlman, George Stepanovic. Nancy ! Schmunk. Susan Bocktnan and (Cheryl Stahlman. | St. Patrick's Catholic I On Holy Thursday, there will be a low Mass at 8 a.m.. Mass of the Lord's Supper at. 6 o'clock and a low Mass at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic church. I The Good Friday services inj e l u d e S t a t i o n s of the C r o s s a t !1:30 p.m., liturgy of Christ-; i passion and death at 3 o'clock, including Holy Communion and veneration of the cross. At 7:30 . in the evening thei-e will be j Stations of the Cross and s[>e- ; cial prayers of the passion, as ' well as veneration. i On Holy Saturday, the East- ) er vigil services start at 10:30 o'clock, followed by the Mass !of the Resurrection. ' The High Mass on Easter Sunday will be at 10 o'clock • and low Masses will be at 7, '8, 9, 11 and noon, j Faith Presbyterian Maundy Thursday at 8 p.m., the final in a series of four | Holy Week services at Faith | Presbyterian church will center ' itself around the Sacrament (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8)