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0 Page Eight THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEH VISCOUNTS TAKE PART IN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL PARADE Musin' & Meanderin' (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) of roses parade held at Pasa dena for the Rose Bowl. A half million people from all over the country witnessed th§ three and one-half hour spectacle which consisted of about thirty-three musical units from all over the country. Celebrities such as Ben Casey, George Montgomery, Jay Provost of the Lassie show, Don Wilson, the famous horse, Mr. Ed., Miss Universe, Toody and Muldoon of the Car 54 TV program and many other screen and TV7 personalities took part in the parade. In addition, some forty-five floats depicting different eras participated. Make Selection Every musical organization is not allowed to participate. The "500" brochure which."accompanied the Viscounts' ^application reads as follows: "Each individual application entry in the "500" festival parade is carefully screened by a highly qualified selector committee. The information which forms the ha'is fowhich forms the basis for judging is derived solely from the accompanying three-page application. It is vitally important that this form be filled out as completely as possible. *Each unit is selected individ- «ny, solely on its own merits, w^th no panialitv -hown to anVone organization or state." The\last statements in the application mentions that the "500" committee will bear no expanse whatsoever for any unit chosen to appear. Howevei. once the Viscounts were selected, the National American Legion N?ariquarters department decided to sponsor jnd finance McHenry's Viscounts, the National Champion- >.hip Sons of the Legion Drum Corps, to this gigantic spectacle. The Viscounts carried the The question of whether or national Legion colors, as well not there wil, be a ia, as the city of McHenry flag, , priraary in the 52nd senatorial I in the parade. Approximately ; district next A 14 remains 120 applications were made | unanswered. to the committee and thirty-1 „ _ „ , , three were chosen. AcceiS^ance Gov. Otto Kerner called for to this parade is a pfestige i the Primary to fill a vacancy performance before f*"fne half Icause^ by the resignation of million crowd that attended, I Senator Robert McClory, who oration. Justen is fair board president, and as such has been .•esponsible for many of the activities which have gone into .he annual undertaking. We're sorry one of the pictures, complete with prize beard couldn't be reproduced here for friends in the McHenry area t<^,see.- Of interest to McHenry friends of Mrs. Lucille Larkin Frisch of Elgin, well known in this area,, is announcement that her daughter, Laurie Frisch, will graduate Friday fr^m Elgin high school. , Her high school graduation marks, the first step of a goal lo attend "the University of Illinois and become. a social worker. Although confined to a wheel chair since the age of 10, this has been her one ambition in life. Laurie was stricken with polio' in September of 1953. Within a few days after the onset of , the disease she was h o s p i t a l i z e d a n d f o r f o u r months could move nothing but her finger muscles. Six rriSnths later she slowly regained use of muscles in the upper £>art of her boiv and gradually learned to sit in a wheel chair. She continued to improve through the years and has proved an inspiration to other handicapped young folks. Whenever you find mistakes in your paper, don't let it worry you. The editor tries to keep everybody happy, and it is a known fact that some people are never that way unless they find something wrong. K. A. F. AWAIT RULING ON OBJECTION TO PRIMARY PETITION as well as three national TV hookups. The Viscounts have now become in their own right a fine public relations department for the city of McHenry. The parade was not judged, and less than five drum corps were in the parade, but from the overture the crowd gave the local embassadors of good will in their two and a half mile line of march, what they saw they really liked. Already one inquiry has reached the corps from the Ohio state champion, drum corps to appear in McHenry's drum corps magic show on Sunday, July 15. Whether arrangements can be was the GOP choice in the primary as candidate for U.S. representative. However, soon afterward both major parties made a decision to back one candidate and thus avoid the added expense of the special election. Their plans seemed thwarted last week wh^n a Waukegan druggist, Albert E. "Doc" Nordstrom. decided to file on the Democratic ballot for senator. The last turn of events came about last Saturday when Atty. Charles S. Wilson of Waukegan flew to Springfield to file a last minute objection to Nordstrom's petition. If his objection is allowed, the primade or not will be decided i mary may ^e--eltmtrRrted and by the Fiesta Day committee. | the only two candidate^ will Pride In Corps The community is fortunate to have such a fine corps, as well as good mannered young ladies and gentlemen represent them wherever they appear. On display in the McHenry Legion home is a beautiful bronze plaque awarded the Viscounts by the "500" festival committee. be Robert Coulson, Republican, and John Green, Democrat, who are now nominees for the Nov. 6 election. The objection is scheduled to be decided by the state electoral board, who will rule on June 14. The objection is reported to have been prompted by a check of signatures on Nord- It was a tired bus load of strom's petitions, many of young folks, as well as chap- | which were believed not to be erones and managers, who j in accordance with provisions found their way back to Mc- j of the law. Henry in the wee hours of I Tuesday morning. Last Satur- j HOLD HEARINGS ON day the Viscounts participated ! in the Harvard Milk Day pa-i CHANGES rade. Almost every week-end JUNE 13 IN CITY is; scheduled for this season/ and more requests keep mrr/ Three hearings arc scheduled ing. The Viscounts a|~e trying to lx? heard at .3 o'clock June o raise enough funds ito defend 13 the city hall in McHenry en national title: in Las ,,n petitions before the zoning egas in October and only hoard of appeals. time win ten if that will 1* , In one Robert and Warren I>oss.1 r?e: ls . drum corps Howe are requesting a variaworld is growing rapidly as , licn from ..F» farmfng districl fnrmpH n^W n C°thPS " in formed in northern Illinois in , order to permit them to t™-o on„inmon. TWO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS HOLD GRADUATIONS The Rev. Edward C. Coakley will present diplomas to forty-four students of St. Patrick's grade school Sunday, June 10, at 4:15 p.m. in the church. After the processional the graduates, in green caps and gowns, will pledge their loyalty to God and country. Diplomas will then be awarded, by Father Coakley, assisted by Rev. Eugene D. Parker. The American Legion award for leadership, honor, service and courage will be presented to Mary Sue Weyland, daugh-, ter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Weyland, and to John Haptas, on of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haptas. Patrick Wirtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wirtz, and Patricia Foran, daughter/of Mr. and Mrs. Thon'OS'-^'tfran, will rieceive mention for their previously attained Kiwanis award, which presented at a banquet early in May, Other students who received c i t a t i o n s d u r i n g t h e p a s t months were Laverne Nyden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Nyden, for winning first place in the local American Legion essay contest entitled "What Patriotism Means to Me," and Patricia Foran for placing third in the same contest. Kathy Boone had the honor of crowning the Blessed Mother during the month of May. s Receiving recogn i t i 0 n for perfect*1 attendance will be Genene Dember, Patricia Foran, Lucinda Fradinardo, Kathleen Lafontaine, Mary Larkin, Terrance Mahoney and Kathleen Pierce. The following is a list of those graduating: Susan Betke, Kathy Boone, Nancy Lynn Burg, Constance Cain. Bill Charles, Robert Conway, Josephine Cina, 1 Linda DeCicco, Genene Dember, Patricia Foran, Lucinda Fradinardo, Rosemary Frett, Loreen Getner, R o b e r t G u o n v e u r , R i c h a r d Hahndorf. John Haptas, Richard Harms, Elizabeth Kilday, C h a r l e n e K l a p p e r i c h , L i n d a Kotryck, Kathleen Lafontaine, Mary Larkin and Therese Larkin. Also Lawrence M a x s o n, Terrance M a h o n e y, Susan Meineke, Dennis Meyer, Kathy Miller, Mary Pat Mrachek, Yvonne Nyden, Laverne Ny- County Queen Is Fair Guest Thursday, June 7, 1962 McHenry county's 1962 Miss McHenry county will be a guest of the Illinois State Fair, Mrs. Daphne Starr announced today. Mrs. Starr is chairman of the contest which is being held to choosfc McHenry county's most attractive young woman-- winner to reign over our county fair and then to compete in the Miss Illinois County Fair contest in January. ^ The queens who are county fair winners from throughout the state will be guests at the Illinois fair on Aug. 15. They will tour the fairgrounds, present "awards at the harness races and enjoy the evening program before the grandstand audience. Mrs. Starr reported the fair board has approved plans to present the last two coUnty winners - Judy Hans of McHenry, I960, and Patricia Larsen, 1961-- with individual trophies emblamatic of their achievements. The board also voted to eliminate the big travelling trophy and instead continue with the personal trophy as one of its awards. Fine Water Ski Show Scheduled (Continued from Page 1) will provide entertainment that is expected to last about an hour and fifteen minutes. Queen Contest In last week's issue; an application appeared for the annual Fiesta Day queen contest. Several applications have been received and pictures will appear in a later issue. Those interested in entering should do so immediately by contacting either' Daisy Smith at 3113 W. McKinley, or Ethel Groth, 2508 S. Michael, of the V.F.W. auxiliary to Post 4600. Application deadline is June 26, as fete three-week charm course "*will begin at that time. Ted Getner of the V. F. W. is in charge « of the water" ski show. Others in charge jjff the various phases of Fiesta Day will appear in next week's issue. COLLEGE STUDENTS WIN DEGREES IN JUNE EXERCISES A number of college and university students from the McHenry area arg® receiving decrees in commencement exercises held throughout the country this month. Abraham-Ribicoff, U.S. Secretary Health, Education and Welfare, del.-vtied the address at DePaul university's 64th annual commencement June 6 when Lawrence A. Mc- Auley of 3715 W. Maple, McHenry, received a master of business administration degree at the convocation. His Eminence Albert Cardinal Meyer, archbishop of Chicago, presided at the ceremony. Cadet Jeremiah K. McEvoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McEvoy of 1220 W. River Terrace drive, McHenry, was one of 304 cadets graduated from the Citadel in a colorful ceremony traditional with the Charleston, S.C., military college. He received his B.S. der gree in business administration. During his senior year, McEvoy held the rank o„f second HOSPITALIZE ONE WHO ATE FROM SPRAYED TREE the past two years. If the public is interested in watching the corps, each Tuesday and Thursday evening they practice on the Ben Baue store equipment and power mowers used in raising sod and also to establish an office on these premises connected with this business operation. The farm, one-half mile south f ! TT y ,'S 'OCf-,Cd Rt ,,12? McHenry on the Green street ' w "J er,f'CV™ ,of lhe East road. If. you do visit them ; "n(ler Lake blacktop den, Thomas Para, Kajhleen I lieutenant. He was a member Pierce, Charlene Reid, Frances Schneider, Marrilou Smith, Mary Ann Stilling, Jane Weber, Mary Sue Weyland, Alan White, Joanne Whiting, Patricia Wilson, Patrick Wirtz and Nancy Ann Zahn. Marian Commencement A number of McHenry students were included among Marian Central's third graduating class, members of which received diplomas from the Most Rev. Loras T. Lane, Bishop of Rockford, at 8 o'clock last Sunday evening, June 3. Cameron Clark of McHenry was salutatorian of the 108- mernber class. Others from this area who received diplomas included John Gable, Mary Ellen Nye, Lawrence Palmer, Maureert Russell, Celine Schneider, Kathleen Schroeder, Frank Sweeney, Martha Thennes, Louise Tonyan and Sarran Staeben of McHenry; Vic Freund, James Kagan, Maureen Russell and Maureen Sweeney of Spring Grove; Martin Wei^enburger of Wonder Lake and Robert Pobiocki of Ringwood. NAMED TO HONOR ROLL of the Sphinx and Brigadier staffs. , Cadet Jon Beau Fidler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Fidler of 3100 W. Riverstream drive, McHenry, w-as one of a select group of cadets cited by Wentworth Military academy officials at the 82nd annual commencement activities at Lexingtton, Mo. He won the best ROTC cadet in MST-2 (high school) award, receiving the military department honor cadet gold medal. Presentation was made before an estimated commencement crowd of 2,200. Mary Louise Watkins, 2306 Orchard Beach, McHenry, was one of 173 graduates receiving bachelor of arts degrees during the 117th annual commencement at Knox collegc June 4. The traditional ceremonies were held on the shaded east lawn of "Old Main," century - old central building on the Knox campus and famed site of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. A major in education while it Knox, Miss Watkins is a graduate of McHenry Community high school. She i: i r . | tIhI IeU duaauujg hter of Mrs. J. T. Kenneth L. Sawdo, son of , Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Sawdo, | James A. Busselle, 3803 W 5213 W. Fountain Lane, has been named to the dean's honor roll at the Milwaukee School of Engineering for his academic work during the past quarter. -A 1956 graduate of McHenry \high school, Sawdo is an electrical engineering student at MSOE. please do not park on the main road so as to avoid accidents. EIGHTEEN GIVEN SPECIAL AWARDS ON HONORS DAY (Continued from Page 1) $100 went to Robert McDonald and Janet Eckstein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Eckstein, with Charles Dietz and Janet Schimke. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Schimke, as alternates. Margaret Marchi and Klaus Mueller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Mueller, won the Kiwanis scholarships of $150, with Sue Watkins, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Watkins, and Jack Hachmeister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hachmeister, as alternates. Robert Beckenbaugh, son of j Hen', Vh <>f 1018 N. River road. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Becken- i graduated "magna cum laude" baugh, won the $75 county | last Sunday. There were only leadership award given by the fourteen such graduates in the ELks clul) ill .WtMHisiiM'U. class of 1,277. In the second petition, Bernard and Esther Peschke are asking that property on the south side of Rt. 12. a mile and a half east of McHenry. lie changed from farming classification to "B-l" business district. A third petition has been filed for the township of Mc- Honiy, regarding property located north of the city on Rt. 31. The property is presently zoned "F" farming and the township wishes a change to "B-l" business, or in the alternative a variation of farming. in order to erect a onestory. brick building to be used as a garage to house machinery and equipment. GRADUATES WITH HONORS From Marquette universit> in Wisconsin this week came word that Richard C. Herdrich, son of Mr. and Mrs. John TAX SCHEDULE DEADLINE Assessor Lester Bacon said this week he is extending the deadline for return of personal property schedules to July 1 in order to give taxpayers additional time to properly fill out the forms. People who fall in love with themselves seldom have any rivals. Timothy Lane, McHenry, received the master of science history degree at the Univer sity of Wisconsin's annual com mencement this year, held in the Wisconsin stadium Monday, June 4 at the university. Art Barbier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Barbier of McHenry, has completed his four years of medical school training at Creighton university in Omaha, Nebr. A graduate of McHenry high school and of Marquette university, he graduated June 6 from Creighton. Dr. Barbier will interne at Cook County hospital in Chicago, after which his plans are indefinite. SHOP IN McHKNRY Some concern was felt this past week by parents of three Maple street children who were believed to have eaten cherries from a tree which had recently been sprayed. McHenry police said Judith Mazzone, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mazzone of 3807 W. Maple, was taken to McHenry hospital on Thursday, when she complained of not feeling well. However, she was released the following day and it had not been determined that her short illness was in any way connected with the incident. A doctor at the McHenry hospital was contacted by the parents to see if anything might be done in case the children actually did swallow some of the poison. They were told to watch the three little girls, and it was later that one of them complained of not feeling well. The other children were Debra and Theresa Foxworthy. OBITUARIES Win University Scholarships Six county young people were named this week as winners of University of Illinois scholarships, according to Richard L. , Tazewell, county superintendent of schools, under whose supervision competitive examinations were held last March. Seven*-scholarships are available in the county, awarded on the basis of grades in these exams, and they exempt winners from tuition fees for foui years. There was no eligible candidate under the classification, "child of a veteran of Korean conflict." Winners were Sharon Dunkle of Algonquin and Craig Brown of Crystal Lake, county scholarships; David Gardner of Solon Mills, agriculture; -Alberta Dorn of Cary, home economics; ^Ronald Witt of Crystal Lake, child of a veteran of World War I; Carol Ames of Harvard, chilH of a veteran of World War II. All those who did not win a scholarship will receive a notice during the next tw», weeks from the university, Informing" them of their grade and rank. Win. F. SELZE1 A funeral Mass was relid at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in St. Thomas the Apostle church, Crystal Lake, for/William F. Selzer, 82, of Crystal Lake, who died June 3 in St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin. His wife preceded him in death. Among four daughters and three sons who survive are Mrs. Donald (Rosemary) Weingart and Lawrence Selzer of McHenry. a HAIR STYLISTS 385-0010 1222 N. GREEN ST. MON. thru SAT. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Wed. • Claire • Mary Ann Our staff of hair experts will be happy to grve you a natural \ looking body permanent for summer hair loveliness. Eieanore • Marlene FRANK J. GREEN Frank J. Green, 77, president of the First National Bank of Woodstock and a p r o m i n e n t M c H e n r y c o u n t y livestock dealer, died Wednesday morning, June 6, at his home on Rt. L, Woodstock. Former mayor of Woodstock and civic leader, he served as state representative committeeman in the 32nd district of the state. He was born May 6, 1885, in Woodstock. Survivors are the widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Murphy, of Woodstock; eleven grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Alice Smith, of Traverse City, Mich. He was preceded in death by a son, James, and a brother, Gordon. The funeral Mass will be read at 10 o'clock Saturday from St. Mary's Catholic church, with interment in Calvary cemetery. Prior to that time the body rests at the Pierce-Bier funeral home. The silence of a good man is heard much farther than the shoutings of a tramp. FOR SALE OR RENT Nimrod Camper POSTMASTERS REPRESENT AREA AT CONVENTION Eva Freund of Spring Grove, Gwen Allbrecht of Union, and Paul Eberle of Wonder Lake, all postmasters, represented the McHenry county at the National Association of Postmasters convention for Illinois, held in Springfield recently. Postmaster General J. Edward Day of Washington, D. C., was guest of honor at a banquet during the convention. Other dignitaries from the capitol and the regional office in Chicago were also present. Earlier in the day they' witnessed an impressive ceremony when Postmaster General Day placed a wi-eath on the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. A trip to New Salem, visiting Lincoln's home and a tour of the Governor's mansion were all a part of the program that helped to make this convention a memorable one. Win Music Awards These young seniors were winners of. special awards at the May 27 spring \nusic festival, which featured both the M.C.H.S. band and chorus and the visiting Bluejacket choir from Greats Lakes. The three chorus members were -voted outstanding seniors in their organization, while the band medal winner merited the Arion award, a na-r tional presentation. Left to right, they are Lynn Gustavson, Kathy Monahan and Tony Adams of the chorus and Michelle Hansen of the band. • " \ COURT BRIEFS Donald McGowan of Mo- Henry paid a $50 fine' for reckless driving vyheri he appeared in the court' of Police Magistrate Donald Howard last Thursday. Roy Wisniewski of McHenry was charged with too fast acceleration from a stop sign and was fined $10. Jerome May of Spring Grove paid a $10 fine for improper passing. A $35 fine was imposed on Michael Murphy of McHenry for having open liquor in his Car. In the court of Justice ol the Peace Charles M. Adams last Saturday, Joseph Grossman of Grayslake and George R. Yager of Wonder Lake received fines of $10, Richard Corder of Zion paid $20, James F. Ganske of Crystal Lake was charged $25 and Thomas Moore of LakemOor was fined $8, all for speeding. A $15 fine was imposed on Vincent F. Werner of Chicago for improper passing. ^bdbdb M.C.H.S Athletic Director Leonard McCracken is casting some hopeful glances in ihe direction of his new 8 lb. grandson, evidently • thinking far advance to the day when the youngster may become a star athlete. The baby, who has been named Gregory Scott, •was born June 1 at McHenry hospital to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. "Gene" Brooke. The baby's mother is the former ^atty McCracken and the maternal grandmother is Mrs. Cleta McCracken. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Peterson, Wonder Lake, announce the birth of a daughter June 1. A daughter was born June 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Porter Duke of Wonder Lake. A son was born June 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, Wonder Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Lauer are parents of a son born June 1. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams, McCullom Lake, June 2. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dort announce the birth of a son June 3. Daredevils Of Sky Present Thrill Show "High flying civilian daredevils will turn Gait airport, 5 miles northwest of McHenry on Route 120, into a gigantic thrill show on June 9 and 10," say the Knights of Columbus of Crystal Lake. A need for adding to their building fund has caused this non-profit organization to go "all oUt" with one spectacular in order to raise the necessary funds. The^sfeel that the passage of some i fourteen years has whetted the appetite of people in this region to witness such an extravaganza. Among the shows participants will be the Cole Brothers Flying Circus which will feature violent high speed aerobatics, including a series of rolls, loops and inverted flights with a lady wing rider. 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This luxury home is located in a fine community of individually designed homes overlooking the most beautiful point of the Fox River. For your whole family's pleasure, McHenry Shores maintains private boat docks, big sand beach and large recreation area with baseball diamond^and volley ball court. Here, on the 136 mile Chain O' Lakes waterway, you can enjoy life in the clean country air. Daily commuter service to Chicago, $500 down to qualified buyers V. A. Approved COME OUT TODAY One mile south of IfylcHenry on Green street or Route 31 and follow our signs. OPEX DAILj: TILL DARK I McHenry's Finest on the Fox River McHENRY SHORES H . M I L L E R , v § ^ .