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} THE Volume 88 -- No. 3 -- 3 Sections "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" t> \ McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 31. 1962 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy MCHS TO GRADUATE 227 SENIORS JUNE 6 Not many weeks ago we pondered on the-fact that the growing human population had not entirely pushed wild life from our midst. In fact, we recall watching with a smile as a half grown rabbit watched us during the sweat and toil of putting in one of the earliest gardejis in the neighbori *>od. The rows of peas and beans reacted favorably to the rains which came according to schedule, and this, it seemed, would be the finest garden around. What we had not taken into consideration was the fact that rabbits enjoy juicy young leaves, and will leave the choice tidbits thrown from the t jg^use to eat them. Within two nights, the sturdy stand of beans had been reduced to the stalks alone, and we could only depend on cure-alls offered by others who had experienced the same plight. Our small plot no longer resembles a garden, but rather a tiny carnival grounds, with celluloid toys and strips of shining tin foil blowing in th» Wind over the ragged looking plants making" a valiant effort to revive. What our well meaning friends failed to realize is that sometimes in the middle of the night the wind fails to blow, and we have every confidence in our small animal friend that he will patiently await such a time to again ad- . "Minister his sharp teeth to ^ven up" the sickly row. The problems of small-scale farming have never been so David Etten Dies In Accident 1 Su"day's J*a"a L laurea,?e, Is First Of Three Final Programs For Graduates WONDER LAKE YOUNGSTER ENROUTE HOME KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRUCK; SERVICES HELD MONDAY apparent before. Young men's appetities seem to vary lit tie regardless of the geographical location. Seven cakes disappeared with amazing rapidity last Sunday evei ing when offered during a x-ial hour, to the forty-five members of the Navy Bluejacket choir which had just made a guest appearance at the annual spring music festival. Members hailed from various parts of the country. If this small group was an indication of the training offered by the Navy, we most heartily endorse the program. The audience was thrilled by 1 talent of the group, and those of us who had the opportunity to visit with some of the members afterward were even more pleased with effecis of the training on the men themselves. Thei iV. sense of discipline in performance, and their friendly, po.lite\manner, together with a sense of humor, made <'ie Bluejackets' local appearance a real treat to those fortunate enough to hear them. There is a note of sadness in the closing of each of the few rural schools lhat remain. It was especially so at the small, well kept ^Terra Cotta school, which held its last exercise for two graduates on Friday evening. i The school has served young rolks in the community for more than'a century, so there was without doubt some pleas- ' ant reminiscing when friends and neighbors enjoyed a picnic on Sunday. Next fall, students will become a part of the Crystal Lake public grade school system, but the old school will be retained for a special class in ^ie education program of our neighboring city. K. A. F. A tragic accident took the life of a 7-year-old Wonder Lake youngster, David John Etten, late Friday afternoon. May 25, as the child was enroute home. He was struck by a truck driven by Harvard P. Dolan of East Seminole drive, DAVID ETTEN Wonder Lake, as t h^mingster was proceeding dowin the road with his bicycle. Sheriff's deputies who investigated said Dolan, who was driving for Fredricksen Construction, told them he was travelling south on Wonder Lake road and just as he crossed Seminole he felt a thud which prompted him to stop. He found the boy, his hike nearby, and figured the youngster must have driven into the side of the vehicle. He quoted a witness, who was driving north at 1he time, as saying he saw the boy coming over the hill just prior to the accident. Talks With Father David, described as a well mannered, popular Harrison school pupil, had stopped to talk to his father, who was working in the vicinity. He put his jacket in the truck, tlgen told his father hg would start for home as he had promised the mother he would be there by 4 o'clock. Besides his parents, the child ! has a sister, Nancy , Ann. 5 j years old; the maternal grandi parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. . Freund. of Richmond; and the i mat e r n a 1 great-grandfather, j Joseph Jung, of Solon Mills, i T h e p a t e r n a l g r a n d p a r e n t s . | Mr. and Mrs. William Etten of | Volo, died in 1957. i The body rested at the i C.eorge R. Justcn & Son funeral homo until Monday morning at 10 o'clock, when a funeral Mass was sung at Christ the King church. Wonder Lake, with burial in the church cemetery. Bike Rider Hi< ; A '13-year-old Wonder Lake .lad, Craig Ries, of Orchard road, su.-tained an injured left arm above the elbow when he was struck by a car driven by Geoffrey Walkington. 17. of Rt. 1. Ringwood, last Saturday afternoon. Craig and two companions were riding on the east side of the road, according to Walkington, who was proceeding north on the Greenwood blacktop at between55 and 60 miles per hour. The driver told authorities that it was near the interaction of Gault airport that Craig swerved, and he was unable to avoid hitting the bike. Other Accidents Three persons suffered cuts Jand abrasions in a two-car accident Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock at the intersection of Rt. 31 and Idyll Dell road. State police said Edward Rieke of 640 Virginia street. McHenry. was driving north on the highway and Douglas Russell of 1110 N. River road. •McHenry, was travelling south when the latter attempted to make a left turn in front of Rieke. v Both drivers and a passenger in the second auto, Kenrietta CHICAGO LAD STRUCK BY CAR WHILE FISHING A young 15-year-old Chicago lac'. Jaines McNally. was scheduled to be released from J^pHenry hospital Tuesday after receiving treatment of injuries sustained in a hit and run accident early last "Saturdnv morning. The youth was fishing from the old bridge about 2 a.m. arid told authorities a car hit him as it passed over, then proceeded without stopping. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE Mr. Ritzer rah this For Rent ad in last week's Plaindealer: "Two-bedroom home; gas heat; $65 per month; permanent residence." He received over twentyfive phone calls, which proves it pays to advertise. S$ek Girls For Fiesta Queen LEV AND RECEIVES JAIL SENTENCE ON CONTEMPT CHARGE James A. Levand of Lakemoor was sentenced to eighteen days in jail by Judge William M. Carroll last Friday when he was found in contempt of court. Originally, Levand was placed on probation for burglary, and following a driving violation, a petition was made by Probation Officer Russell Reimer to revoke the probation. Appearing in the justice of the peace court recently, he was fined $235 and costs on the driving charge. He was unable to make payment, and in the court of Judge Carroll was given the sentence which ends June 12. MILK DAY PLANS FOR JUNE 2 AREU ALMOST COMPLETE Of prime interest in the next few weeks will be the annual contest to selects Fiesta Day queen. The Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, sponsoring organization, has announced that applications are now being received, and the deadline date is June 26. Entries may be sent to Daisy Smith at 3113 W. McKinley, McHenry, or Ethel Groth. 2508 S. Michael, McHenry. The same rules apply this yekr as in the past. Contestants must reside within the high school district, they must be single and between the ages of 16 and 21. Winner of the contest will be crowned by last year's queen, Gail Marquart, sometime in advance of the special weekend activities. Miss Fiesta Day will ride on the Chamber of Commerce float in the colorful parade on Fiesta afternoon, July 15, and will represent McHenry in the county fair competition early the next month. An application blank appears elsew here i/i this issue. The auxiliary urges local girls to enter at once, including a good photo. NEW CANDIDATE MAKES PRIMARY AUG. 14 NECESSARY The special primary called by Gkiv. Kerner for Aug. 14, which both parties in McHenry, Boone and Lal^ counties hoped to avoid by agreeing to back! to aflord a greater protection Plans are almost completed ' one candidate, will need to be I factor against radiation that for the twenty-first annual held after all. | would be present in the event CONTINUE SHELTER SURVEY CITIZEN'S STUDY GROUP PROGRESSES WITH ACTIVITIES Kotalik Studio Photo Mayor Donald P. Doherty looks over forms which engineers are using in their examination of buildings that might be utilized in case of nuclear attack. Shown with the mayor, pictured second from right, are Civil Defense Director John Shay, Wilbur Hughes and William A. Marsailes, engineers. Phase 2 of the federal fallout shelter survey has been started throughout the naiion. Wilbur Hughes and Wihiam Mursaiies of Consoer, Townsend and Associates spent considerable time in the McHenry area last week. They made a physical examination of several buildings that would afford a protectiot^ factor' of 40 or more. This (sxamination was for the purpose of determining the facilities of ventilation, sanitation, capacity, etc. Band Director The federal government is endeavoring to determine the cost of altering some facilities Milk Day in neighboring Harvard, scheduled for Saturday, June 2. Every year thousands hav(? subtTlit1ed Albert E. "Doc" Nordstrom I of nuclear attack. The resulis of Waukegan is reported to!. '•v.in. be returned ,r) Director of of persons converge upon the city, especially for the colorful parade that afternoon. The event is designed to honor dairy farmers of the coma petition as Civil Defense John J. Shay. LEIGHTY The second meeting of the newly formed citizens' school study committee in Johnsburg District 12 was held last week, and after a general assemblage, members gathered into their small groups* Within the building committee meeting, Dr Pautz, consultant^ suggested that Chairman ^LeRoy Marshall react a thorough listing of critical points? to note when judging a schrafl building for standards. At / the next meeting, Dr. Pautz will conduct the committee on a room to room exnination of the present facilities and equipment, and ith reference to blueprints of the buildings and sites. TneNfinanee group outlined what tney wish to do during the next few months. The expenditures and revenue of District 12 will be examined for the past ten years and predicted for the next ten. The same study of assessed valuation and tax rates will be made, and pi'esent bonds and bonding capacity will be reviewed. The statistics will then be compared with school districts similar to District 12. The curriculum committee state senate in the 52nd district to oppose John G. Green. Robert Coulson was unop- , . posed for the GOP nomination munity who in the words of when the deadline for fili Mayor Ronald J. Morns, "have , occurred last weekend. done so much to establish and | CO£uinU*e, ^Vity'S proape^y. I MINOR FIRE DAMAGE The Milk Day youth parade j is scheduled to start at 7 o'- 1 Firemen of Company 2 at clock Friday, June 1. Seven-< Johnsburg were called to the year-old Donna Kingsley, 1961 !'Clarence Wilkerson hom£ at dairy princess, will lead part 1302 River Terrace, McHenry, of the parade that night. | about 10:30 Sunday night to i extinguish a fire which was COUNTRY ART FAIR j gaining headway within the The public is reminded to walls of the bathroom. A short set aside th-* vcokend of June circuit in the wiring was 22, 23 an-l 21 for the sixth blamed for the blaze. annual Country Arl fair, which | ---- will le conducted at the Mi- ; -phe regular meeting of the Henry Junior high school from j McHenry Barracks. Veterans noon until 10 p.m. It is spon- j-of'Worfd WaV I, will be held sored by the woman's auxiliary ; Thursday evening, June 7, at >f the McHcnrv hospital. 8 p.m. at the legion home. New Construction, Extensive Repair Of Roads Planned In Democratic candidate for the1 Wi1h ,hc nu'nprs' consent, the niilding will be marked as a JOHN New band director in the McHenry high school is John Leighty of Villa Grove, 111., shelter. It will then be stocked | w|10 will replace Paul R. Yanwith supplies necessary for ; da wh0 js retiring. Mr. Leighty survival These supplies are comes jn McHenry with twelve furnished without charge by City (Continued on Page 8) There is much activity within the city, and according to Supe r ivn t e n d e n t of Public Works Fred Meyer, more maybe forthcoming in the weeks ahead. At 3729 W. Elm street, workmen have been busy excavating during the past week, and construction is expected to start this week on the new home of Ace Hardware. Upon completion, the business will move from Riverside Drive to the new location. Meyer says ;here have been numerous inquiries concerning possible expansion of other businesses if plans meet requirements of the building and zoning department of the city. Extensive road work starts this week, and this will no doubt be one of the major projects to be undertaken this summer. Improvements Lnder Way With money scheduled to be ' entrancc taken out of the city's general fund, improvement s are planned in a number of areas around the city. One of trie most important is the new hardtop road which started Friday in the Country Club area. The program calls for work on Golf View privfc. Golf View Terrace, Crescent. Charlotte, Virginia . and Victoria streets. Also scheo'uled to be improved under the same project lh< federal government. YOUNG PEOPLE REACH SAFETY AS CRAFT TIPS j Hiah Wind Causes Sail Boat To Turn At Pistakee Bay Eugene Rosio. a teacher in j ' the McHenry high school, and i • three unidentified persons ' I helper! four young people ar- . | rive safely ashore about 5 ; • i 'dork last Wednesday evening 1 ! at Pistakee I3:iy after their | ' <;iil boat tipped over in the j : high wind. ! Gary Francke, a student at : Northwestern university, ami a friend from the school. Gary's j l i s t e r , D e b b i e F r a n c k e , a n d I Terry Nye decided to do some . riding at the Bay about 4:30 j that afternoon. They .had been I out on the water only a short j lime when a gust of wind . tipped the boat and tossed the j.four occupanls into the cold water. Sees Mishap ! In the meantime, a resident on the Bay saw the mishap and called the Rosio home. As Mrs. P.osio sought her husband, she found he was already aware of 'he situation and had jumped , into the racing judge's boat j which was docked in front of the Yacht club and was atyears of experience. He is married and the father of two children. Young McHenry girls are urged to enter the Fiesta queen contest. 1 agreed to make a study of/he curriculum of the schools'! hat send a large number of their eighth grade graduates to McHenry high school, plus Crystal Lake elementury school. A complete questionnaire was prepared for presentation to these schools, and members will contact the various schools in regard to findings. It is ! hoped the results may be tabulated prior to the next meeting scheduled for June 21. The population committee announced its main objective is to assign the subdivision in the district to members of the committee so that a survey can be started. This first survey will consist of finding out the number of permanent residents, summer residents and vacant lots in the district. The first of the three programs honoring seniors will be the Baccalaureate service Sunday evening, June 3, at 8:15 o'clock in the high school gymnasium. Judy Martin will play for the processional, which will be followed by an address by Rev. Virgle Chappell of the Baptist church in McHenry. The choruses of the school will be heard in several numbers^ including "Brother James Air", "All In The April Evening". "Now The Day Is Over", "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Psalm 150". At Honors Day in the high school Tuesday, June 5,, all special awards will be presented except those for high scholastic attainment given by the school. The Daughters of the American Revolution award will be made by Miss Helen Stevens, while the outstanding senior boy will be recognized by an award made through the Sons of, the American Revolution, presented by Jack Thomas. Other presentations include Latin contest recognition by Mrs. Clarence Anglese, Future Farmers of America trophy by Eugene Rosio; and the American Legion awards by Charles Cuda. Several Grade Schools Plan For Graduations This Week Classified as arterial high- | ways, with money for improvement to come from motor fuel tax fiinds. are a number of other streets. They are Pearl, from Green to Riverside Drive; Washington, from Court to Riverside Drive; Green, from Elm to Pearl and from the bridge to Main: John, -from Front to the Country Club A record number of 174 will be graduating from the McHenry Junior high school in special exercises which will i be held on McCracken field Tuesday evening, June 5, at 8:15 o'clock. In case of rain, the program will be held in the school. Principal Reno Bertellotti will open the program with a presentation of scholarship awards, after which Commander Roy Homo of the American Legion will give the awards of that organization. The band will be heard in three numbers. Dr. William P. Froom, director of regular services for Northern Illinois university, will give the main address. Diplomas will be presented by Supt. Carl Buckner and Assistant Supt. M. L. Schoenholtz. Junior High Graduates The graduates include Carolyn Anderson, James Arbogast, Susan Atkins, LeRoy Ballard, Lorraine Beahler, Kathleen B^ck, Gregory Bell. Jeremy Bennett, Garfield Besserud, Bernice Bjork, Leonard Blades. Susan Bookman, Thomas Bostler, William Brennan, Kathleen Brusso, Charles Bryan, Donna Bucaro, Jerome Buch, Judy Circus Visits Wonder Lake Plans to sponsor a threering circus in Wonder Lake on Thursday, June 7, have been announced by Dr. Raymond Watkins of the Lookout P^int will be Front street from Elm to West Drive: Clover and i tempting, to reach them when Timothy in Edgebrook; Church ! he had motor trouhle. street: and Borden from Main Gary and his friend were to Waukegan. 1 <wi.mming to1 shore and were issisted by a fisherman sent .o the scene by Mrs. Rosio. The other young people. Deb- j Burghardt, Peggy Castle, Rosehie and Terry, stayed with the j mary Chappell, Laura Chrisoverturned sail boat until two ilensen. Marilyn Cima. Roberta men in a motor boat went to | Counley, Linda Davis, Violet their rescue and helped them ; DeCicco, Rosalie DeVries, Robturn the craft. 1 ert Dowe, Sally Dresdow, Gary and Debbie are chil- Cathleen Droesser. Dianne Dydren of Mr. and Mrs. Benja- sijn. min Francke of 2919 N. Wood- i Also Diana Erb. Lief Ericked Lane, McHenrv. | and Terry son Hal Eurich. Sandra Fair- Con'tracts for the arterial | daughter of Dr. and Mrs child, Kathleen Flannigan. Cris- I William A. Nye of 3233 N. I *- ---- (Continued on Page 8) Bavview Lane. McHenrv. .(Continued on l'aye 8) Pretty girls and trained animals combine to make the circus an attraction for young and old alike. Scholarships w i l l b e a n nounced as follows: National Vnerit recognition and Illinois state scholars by Clarence Anglese; National Honor society by Dolores Kreuger; Pep club by Karen Thompson; Future Teachers by Lillian Bolger; McHenry Pan Hellenic by Carol Jepsen; Student Council fey George Haasl; Chamber of Commerce by Ed. Buss and Kiwanis scholarship. Wednesday Commencement The actual commencement program is planned for McCracken field Wednesday, June 6, at 8:15 o'clock. The Wednesday is a change from the customary Friday, when all previous graduations have been held, and may prove more convenient for business people who would then have to keep stores open. There are 227 grad u a t e s who will be participating in this forty-second annual commencement exercise, a record high. In the event of rain, the program will be held in the gymnasium, and attendance will be limited to those with tickets. Ina Lee Gem will be featured in the organ processional, followed by an introduction to the program by M. L. Schoenholtz, assistant superintendent of schools. The main address of the eve- •joiing will be given by Martin 5^. Bartels, director of placement for Northern Illinois university. Only those with high scholastic records will be presented with special awards at the commencement program. All others will have been given at Honors Day the previous day in the school. Supt. Carl Buckner will present diplomas, followed by the recessional. Graduates The 227 members of t he graduating class are as follows : Anthony Adams, Michael Ahlgrim, Jacqueline Aissen. Carol Jean Anderson, William Anderson, Thomas Antonson. Samuel Baldino, Timothy Ballowe, Allan Baur, John Beato, Richard Beck, Robert Beckenbaugh, Harold Rc!l. Christopher Benn e t t . G e n e B o e l t e r . G a y l e tt! Bonder, John Boyle, Carolyn ; Bruce, Judv Bruce, Rosanne Community association. A gen- ; Rrzezinski. Bonnie Bucaro, uine. old t ime circus "under ! Donald Ruffum. Robert Burns, the big top" will give performances at 4 and 8 o'clock on the grounds behind Christ the e'ia'"ca'r|"Son7*James Cary." Recina Celletti, Mary Chadderdon, Nancy Colby. Kathleen Kasyle Bute. Kathleen Callaghan, Jacquelyn Cannon. Pam- King church. Sells Bros. circiis will present over thirty feature a c t s :Conway. Patsy Corso. Thomas in three rings, bringing all the Counlev, Dorothy Curran, Nanthrills of Circus Day to young icy Cusack. 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