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.J? THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Cbain-O-Lakes Regioa Slice 1875* Volume 88 -- Nol 2 --3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 24. 1962 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy, ARSON INDICATED IN HOUSE FIRE * \ * V Mayor Buys First Poppy Police Chief Lemker asks that we remind all those who are young in spirit with the advent of the vacation period-- don't let thai spirit carry you beyond the speed limit. Officers have noticed an increase in the amount of driving. and with it an increase in speed. Noisy mufflers have also been a complaint in the last few weeks. The mufflers are an annoyance --the speed is an actual d a n g e r -- s o r e m e m b e r t o watch both, for, the officers will be watching you! Mayor Donald P. Doherty, in center, is shown receiving the first poppy to be sold in McHenry from members of the sponsoring organizations. With Mayor Doherty, from left to right, are Tom Wiles, Poppy Day chairman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars; John Phalin, who has the same assignment for the local Legion post; Marilyn Phalin, in ch&rge of the sale for the Legion auxiliary; and Florence Svoboda, chairman for the V.F.W. auxiliary. Popp»f5ays will be held May 25 and 26 in McHenry. Mayop/Donald Doherty today gave/Kis wholehearted support to /the Veterans of Foreign An honor has come to Mc- Henry's Viscount drum and bugle corps in the form of an invitation to represent t tie A m e r i c a n L e g i o n n a t i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s i n a p a r a d e which will open festivities at t h e 5 0 0 - m i l e I n d i a n a p o l i s Speedway over the Memorial Day weekend. j The local corps will travel to Indianapolis on May 28. where j members will be welcomed on the outskirts of the city priori""'* 1 to the parade. The Viscounts *eteran Poppy campaign which! are the only corps from Illinois I Wl11 be held on ^ay 25 and 2b. » invited to take part. In explaining h.s reasons for ! backing the campaign, Mayer No editorial department es-^°herty stated. capes the wrath of the reading ' The wonderful things that public at some time, and thus ; t.He veterans aie doing with it is that we repeat what we j the proceeds from the annual consider a choice piece of writ- j veteran Poppy sale more than ing which bears some bit' of'warrant a generous contributruth. ' l 'on each member of this "Consider the editor. A child j community. The prompt help is born unto the wife of a mer- given to our disabled and chant in the bazaar. The phy- needy veterans, the magnificert 0 sician getteth 10 plunks. The care given the orphans and editor writeth a stick and a j widows of ""bur honored war, half and telleth the multitude | dead, the fostering pt true | that the child tippet h the beam (Americanism -- these are some i VETERANS PLAN Wars and the American Legion FINE PARADE MEMORIAL DAY at nine pounds. Yea. he lieth even as a qentUrion. Arid the proud father giveth him a Cremo. "Behold,, the young one groweth up and gradual eth. And the edit Line Of March Will Proceed To McHenry Cemeteries, Marker The usual large jcrowd is expected to^ assemble on the streets of McHenry as veterans' groups and various organizations participate in the annual parade to honor the dead of all wars on Memorial Day, May .'.'0. The line of march will assemble at 8:30 at the high of the highly commendable things being done by the V.F.W. and American Legion : schooJ'r.and ,heparad?_wlU b? through our unselfish support of the Veteran Poppy sale." "When we buy our veteran in fifteen minutes later. At 9 o'clock, in front of the Legion home. Mayor Donald P. alitor nut.eth inlo his p „n M "2S and 26th." \ ^hert.v will iprescnl a wclpa„ cr , swell notice. Y<m. a ro^'nucd May„r Do|,erly. "wc 1 c,,m0- bv lhc ,m'«- 1 peach of a notice. He telleth of the wisdom ot the young woman. and of her exceeding comeliness. Liko the roses of Sharon is she and her gown is played iip 1o beat 1he band. The dressmaker getteth two score and four iron men. And the editor getteth a note of t hanks. "The daughter goeth on a journey. And Ihe editor throw - 5 eth himself on the story of the farewell party. It runneMi a column, solid. And the fair one remembre'h him from afar off with a picture postal card that eos'e'h six for a nickel "Behold, she returnrth and the youth of the rily fall down and worship. She picketh one and 1o. she picketh a lemon. But the edilor calleth him (me of our most promising young ^ men and g e t t e t h away with i t . And they send unto him a bid to the wedding feast and behold. the bids are fashioner! by Muntcumcry Hawbuck, in n far city. "Flowery and long is the ' wedding notice which the editor irinteth. The minister getteth 10 bones. The groom standeth Ihe" editor olf for a twelve-nrmth subscription. "All flesh is grass and in lime the wife is may give heartfelt thanks that in this small but important way, we arc able to acknowledge that everlasting debt of gratitude we owe those courageous men who were ready t.) give their lives at a time when our nation could not survive without them. Hundreds of thousands did give their lives, and those men we cannot forget!" ROBERT COULSON GOP CHOICE FOR STATE SENATOR « V County Democrats * Endorse Mundelein Man Monday Night Robert. Coulson of Lake county, who ran second to Senator Robert McClory in the primary contest to select a GOP candidate for U. S. C ongress in the newly formed 12th district, was the choice of committeemen from three counties when he was named tion by Rev. George Martin, a recitation of "Flanders Field" by a high school student and the 'Star Spangled Banner" played by the high school band. The parade will be led by the American Legion and its \arious units, the Gold Star mothers. Boy Scouts, city officials. high school band. Girl : Scouts, bairn twirlers. Veterans of Foreign Wars and their I unils and World War I vctj erans. Parade Route From the Legion hor-.e. the , parade will proceed up Green s)ree1 to T >•• 1, turn lefl to •^Richmond t •::! to St. Mary'.- and Woodland cfmctcries. ther. easl to St. I atrick's cemetery. A1 the city park, a wreath will be placed on the memorial stone by Roy Homo, commander of Legion Post 491. and Ted Getncr, commander of V.F.W. Post 4600. Besides the school band, other musical organizations to take part will be the Red Devils and Viscounts. 1,200 Receive Polio Vaccine ., , . Approximately 1,200 persons , ... . .a. ,ne candidate for state senator recejve{f their first polio vac- . .e hit Thn° edit or* nvintnth ^ from the 52nd district at a cjne immunization in the cityY his hit. The editor piintoth 3 nipplinp* hplrl in IVlcHonrv lcLst *4* , , , death notice, two columns of!^1"5^ m McHenry ldSt mass vaccination program held obituarv three lodge notices i !? y. . u a the hlRh schonl ,ast oouuaiy. inree nue n ure.^, i C oulson s choice was unam- J Satur- av Strain 1 will be riven In a cunit of poetry and a card of . imouR aftpr the firs, caucu6es da%" S1,rl,n 3 be Rlven 1o thanks. And he foreetteth to rend proof on the head, and the ! darned thing cometh out 'Gone to Her Last Roasting Place'. ^ "And all that are akin to the deceased jumneth on ihe editor with exceeding great .iurnns. And they pulleth out their ads and cancelleth 1heir subscriptions; and they swing Iheir hammer unto the third and fourlh generations. "Cans t thou beat it?" these same people on June 23. The date given to the Plainto be administered to adults was May 29, but this is actually the time the McHenry parochial schools and both Johnsburg schools will receive Strain 3 in their individual schools. Adults who missed the first strain last Saturday are urged to obtain theirs from the fam the three counties. The names of three others dealer for first strain were also placed before the convention, but it seemed evident thai Coulson was the man who would eventually be named. It is believed this may have accounted for the fact that only about half of the committeemen from McHenry county attended, representing onlj 6.432 votes of the strength physician, and then resume of the county based on the mass vaccination program April primary, which was 14,- for thp next strains Strain 3 will be administered Other Voting ! to'public school students on Lake county, with 159 out May 28 at the various schools, t onson of 3905 W. Grove ave-of 205 present, had a voting j McHenry high students renue. a junior, has been chosen i strength of 29,508, while Boone' ceiled Strn'n 3 on Wednesday a candidate for Man of the with nineteen out of twenty- of this week. Year award. This is not the three, represented, had 3,923jfirst honor to come bis way. votes. _ j Ed. Parks has been named for Richard has been the re- Othe^candidates were A. B.|President of; cipient of several outstanding McConnell of Woodstock, Rob-1 dent Councl1 at M.C.H.S., with scholarships. i . - ----- Rose Blatter as vice-president ' K. A. F. . (Continued on Page 8) News from Notre Dame uni- . versitv is that a young Mr- Henry man. Richard Antonson. son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl An- HOLD SPECIAL . ELECTION FOR NEW ALDERMEN Donald H. Schaefer To Move From City For Work Promotion On Mondav night of this week-, the Ci1y Council learned that Alderman Donal'd H. Schaefer, an employee of Illinois Bell Telephone company, has received a promotion and will change his residence to Joliet. Alderman Schaefer an: nounced the necessity of his resignation from the Council, effective July 31, 1962. Alderman Bolger expressed the sentiments of the entire Council in stating that it ha?> been a pleasure to work with Alderman Schaefer diiring' the past year. His serious attention to his duties has been evidenced throughout his short term. A specials election will follow to fill the vacancy in Alderman Schaefe&'s ward and also to fill the vacancy in Ward No. 3 where Charles D. Brown recently resigned as alderman. Complaints were filed with the Council pertaining to burning of garbage and materials causing offensive odors. This is strictly against ordinance regulations and the police department was instructed to take action on all violations. Proposal on Kane Closing The City Council was represented at a meeting of property owners and the McHenry Hospital board the past week and heard a proposal to close the private lane extending along Boone Creek, north of Waukegan street This would require a new outlet to Waukegan street. No action on the part of the city is expected until the problems are worked out in a satisfactory manner between the McHenry hospital and the property owners. As Memorial Day approaches and the summer season is officially welcomed, the Council is in hopes that all property owners, will take immediate action to cut all high> grass and weeds. II is hoped tliat cooperation will avoid the necessity of ordinance enforcement. Police Chief Lemker made his first report to the Council and was advised to have his lepartment pay special attention to" speeding and the type of driving which seems to be most prevalent when ,the first fine days of spring and summer arrive. A drive on delinquent vehicle licenses will also be started. 125 GATHER FOR ZONING HEARING ON INCINERATOR APPROVE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DRAINAGE PROJECT At a meeting of commissioners of the McHenry-Nunda Union Drainage District, held this past week at the high school, members voted approval of a special assessment in the amount of $51,000 for work to be undertaken in the area to the south of McHenry and extending into the city. The attorney for the commissioners is filing a petition" with Judge Cooney in county court, requesting permission to spread an assessment in the amount mentioned. The tax would be applied on real estate bills of individuals residing in the area involved, which will be stated in detail if the petition is approved. Action has resulted from flooding conditions on Kane avenue, in front of Edgebrook and Junior high schools, almost annually following heavy rains. This year was no exception,. and for several days travel was impossible at this point. The district commissioners hope to clean and widen the open ditch back of the schools to Rt. 31. and to cover it with six-foot tile on Kane avenue. To ti'.e any further would increase the amount of the assessment more than/ members feel necessary at this time. If Judge Cooney approves the petition, a hearing will be called of all property owners in the area involved, and they will have an opportunity to express themselves on the assessment as it affects their own property. The McHenry-Nunda Drainage district has been in existence since 1922. JUNIOR POLICE MEETING There will be a Junior Police meeting on Tuesday, May 29, at 6 o'clock at the Community Methodist church. Plan Auto Show IBLAZE CAUSES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RINGWOOD AREA HOME AS FIRE SPREADS FROM OIL-FILLED RAG! On Fiesta Day A general discussion of all phases of the 1962 Fiesta Day celebration in McHenry, planned for Saturday and Sunday- July 14 and 15, was held at a meeting of sponsoring organiz a t i o n Representatives last Thursday evening at the 'Legion home. Jim Thompson and Ron Howard of the Coachmen, an auto club formed in the city about a year ago. were present to present their plans for an auto show they will hold SundayMn the city park. There will be a display of cars, especially very old models and reconstructed, all assigned to four different classes. Sponsoring organizations for Fiesta Day are toe Chamber of Commerce, Jayeees, V.FAV., Legion, Moose, Kiwanis of McHenry and Wonder I^ake, Rotary and Parents Association of the Viscounts. SEEK BIDS ON RESURFACING EAST OF CITY The Illinois Division of Highways has listed projects valued at about $22,000,000 on which it will seek bids June 5 in the fourth of eight bid lei tings scheduled for the year, according to an announcement of the Department of Public Works and Buildings. Among the projects, one calls for 3.17 miles of bituminous concrete resurfacing on Rt. 120, between McHenry and Lakemoor. News of the road work should be encouraging to motorists who have found it necessary to travel, east of the city since the damage created by last winter's severe weather. BOB BECKENBAUGH HONORED BY ELKS FOR LEADERSHIP For the second successive year, a McHenry high school student has merited one of the top awards presented by the Woodstock Elks lod^e. At a i s p e c i a l d i n n e r h e l d i n h o n o r o f ' outstanding youth of the coun-! ty, Robert Beckenbaugh; son; of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckenbaugh of 3904 W. Oak, Mc-' Henry, was presented with a $75 U.S. Savings bond and a specially inscribed knife for j being proclaimed first place winner in the leadership category. A $50 bond was presented to Thomas Kingston, of the Cary- Grove high school and Margate Jean Gunderson of Richmond won a $25 bond. Miss Gunderson, also received a $500 scholarship for being named state winner. Last year, H. S. Stinespring of McHenry was among top winners. To be eligible for the awards, students must submit an account of their activities and a scholarship record to the Elks lodge. Support Poppy Day. TAX DEADLINES The end of May brings two important deadlines. One is May 31, the final date for filing personal property tax schedules with Assessor Lester Bacon. The other is June 1, deadline for paying the first installment of real estate taxes j and all of the personal' prop- |erty taxes with the county treasurer. Bluejacket Choir Visits City Objectors' Side Of Case To Be Heard At Continuation June 27 A crowd estimated at more :han 125 gathered in the Labor Temple in Crystal Lake 'ast week Wednesday to hear testimony on behalf of a petition of Joseph Wetzlcr to use property on Idyll Dell road, extended west, as a garbage lump. The hearing was before the zoning board of appeals, and presented only Wetzler's request for achfrng<r~rh zoning from 1-2 Industrial district to conditional use. A motion was made by Wetzler's attorney to exclude John Looze as chairman for (Continued on Page 8) School Board Names Successor To Band Director Paul R.*Yanda Burning Of Garbage | Violates Ordinance i Complaints have been received in great numbers by the , city concerning garbage burnr ing. some of it in violation of the ordinance of McHenry. The ordinance forbids the I burning of garbage of an ani- : mal or vegetable matter within the city, and state that the , burning or disposal of conbus- 1 ible waste shall be done only in suitable, approved burners. A fine not exceeding $100 or a five-day jail sentence may I be imposed for violation. and Kathv Kostal. secretarv. Plaindealer Printed Day Early Next Week Because Memerial Day, May 30. falls on Wednesday this year, the Plaindealer will be printed one day earlier than usual that week. Deadlines will be set ahead accordingly. All news must be in the office by 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, and correspondents have been notified of their earlier deadlines. Display advertising- will 'be accepted until Monday noon, and classified advertising will be taken until. 10 o'lclock Tuesday morning. The newspaper will go to press late Tuesday afternoon, May 29. I At Tuesday night's meeting, iJohn Leighty of Villa Grove, j 111., was named by the board ! of District 156 to replace Paul ' R. Yanda as band director in ' the high school next year. Mr. • Yanda is retiring after'twenty- : five years in the school sys- ! tern. I The new faculty member I comes to McHenry with twelve | years of experience, two at ;Bismark, 111., two, at Pana, j 111., and the last eight years j I at Villa Grove. i Mr. Leighty, married and thei father of two children-, wili j come to McHenry next' fall. The board also accepted the resignation of Miss Audrey Lange, who has been teaching :in the "English department. Approve Equipment Approval was given to new equipment needed for 1 he j physical education departments fi;r next year. It was decided to ask for j bids for the ^language labora- j tory which will become pirt | of the system next year. <The laboratory is something new j in language education w-thin recent years, and, will be car-1 ried out locally for the first'! .time in the fall. More detail?! on the program t>e ava *'•"! (Continued on Page 8) I McHenry music lovers will Tiave one of those rare opportunities to hear an outstanding group of visiting vocalists when the famed Bluejacket choir of the U.S. Naval Training centtr comes to McHenry on Sunday evening. May 27, at 8:15 o'clc-ck. They will be featured perfoimers at the annual spring high school music festival which will also include selections by the McHenry high school choruses and band. The program will be held in the gymnasium. Although no charge is heing •made for the program, a free will offering will he taken up dining the evening to help defray the expense of bringing this fine singing organization to McHeniv. * Outstanding (Iroup The nationally known group made up of men from scrvice schools, the adminis t r a t i v e command and recruits in training at Great I^akes have made numerous television appearances and are known as an outstandinir men's chorus. The hon.e of the Blucvu-Urr choir is IheVtaapel by the I.akc. Great Lakes, where they sing each Sunday for divine services. Men volunteer their "liberty"^ ime to make the many trips' on the choir's busy schedule. A real love of singing and daily hard work in rehear-als has gained the Bluejacket choir its excellent reputation. Their director is E. D. San- (Continued on Page 8) Arson was believed to be almost a certainty in ,the blaze which destroyed a large portion of the Ralph Fleming house at, 66ii2 Barnard Mill road, early last Friday morning. Quantities of -oil rolled dowin the stairways from the second floor as firemen battled the flames tor several hours. The fire was first detected by Mike Hogan, a 15-year-old youth who lives on an adjoining farm. He was making use of the bright night to plow in his field at 2 a.m. when he noticed fire emanating from the windows and roof of the Fleming house. He drove his tractor as far as the driveway, .when he saw a car leave at a high rate of speed in the direction of Wonder Lake. Call For Assistance Wonder Lake firemen were summoned immedi a t e 1 y and later found it necessary to call on McHenry's Company I and Johnsburg Company 2, as well as Richmond. These stations furnished additional water, and some of their men assisted the home department in bringing the blaze under control. Another fire about two years ago had destroyed a barn and small cattle shed on the farm, and these were never replaced. Firemen were able to save much of the new addition to the house, which had been constructed within the last couple of years. This included a kitchen and two bedrooms. Other parts of the house were bacjly gutted. Arson Indicated Chief George Gutzman of the Wonder Lake department said every indication pointed to the fact that arson was responsible for the fire. Besides the quantities of oil in the upstairs floor, the main stairwell of the home was found to have a plastic container filled with fuel oil, and rags on the stairs, i This was the point of most, in- J tense heat and of greatest I damage. ! In another stairwell of the home there was a tire saturated with oil. Firemen remained on the scene from 2 Until 8 o'clock Friday morning to entirely extinguish Ihe flames. The sheriff's office and state fire marshal were notified, and an intensive investigation is now in progress. The home had been purchased recently from the William Asbaugh family, who moved in March. However, some of their household furnishings had not yet been removed. and new tenants had not moved in. The farm is best known as the former Carr place. Struck By Lightning: The Arnold Michqfs home near Pistakee Bay was struck hv lightning about 2:10 o'clock Monday afternoon, resulting in an attic fire which necessitated calling Company 2 firemen. The bolt of lightning burned out a bulb directly where Mrs. Michels was working in the home. Wires in the house were burned and a television antenna was damaged. DAIRY PRINCESS BANQUET SET FOR McHENRY JUNE 28 Two Marengo girls have become the first "two dairy princess contest entries this year, with an announcement made at last Thursday evening's Dairy Council meeting. They are Susanne Foley and Karen Stohlquist. Young ladies between 17 and 21 who will be high school graduates by this June, single, and daughters of dairy farmers, are eligible to enter. Entries should be sent to Henry Kdgerton, Farm Bureau secretary. at Woodstock. Blanks may be obtained from Charles Weingart in McHenry. The McHenry County Dairy Promotion council has set June 28 at the McHenry V.F.W. clubhouse as the date and site of the annual dairy princess banquet. Miss Patricia Hogan. county and state princess this past vear will crown the winner.