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.*? 4 THE <r "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" JL Volume 88 -- No. 6 -r-- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1962 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Highlight Of Annual Fair ResldenCe Features Artists Workshop We've heard the familiar stories of elephants who never forget, and faithful dogs who walk hundreds of miles, to return to their masters -- but t his week there's a new one and it has to do with horses. About ten days ago Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wahl went to the Qlenn Sarner residence in ^Lakewood subdivision, McCullom Lake, to purchase a sixyear- old mare and her yearold cclt. After the transaction was completed, the new owners found that only the colt would fit into the trailer, so Mrs. Wahl set out on foot with the mare for home. Now the Wahls reside in Orchard Beach subdivision, which is considerably more * than 'a stone's throw from Lakewood, not to mention the numerous turns and twists in the road and the many traf- . fic hazaids involved. Two days passed, and the new owners were of the opinion that a lasting friendship was developing between all concerned. At least, that was their feeling; until the * telephone informed them differently about 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday of last week. A resident in the vicinity of Lakewood who had recognized Mrs. Wahl as she walked the mare home the previous Sunday, had jusi seen the animal, accompanied by her colt, retracing their steps to the Lake in the cool of the early morn- * ing" The Wahls believe some children failed to lock the gate securely as they left, the yard the previous evening, and the pets took this opportunity to wander. Because any direct route to McCullom Lake was impossible due to fencing, Mrs. Wahl thinks the animals walked back to Washington street, turned west to Rt. 31, J) then north to McCullom Lake road and west again to the entrance of Lakewood. Even at this point, there were two more turns and a railroad c r o s s i n g b e f o r e a r r i v i n g "home". And who was it that doubted the talking TV horse? Applying finishing touches to their paintings for the Country Art Fair are, left to right, Jane Weiss of Mc- Hcnry, Marilyn Bacon of Ringwood, Beatrice Liedtke of Wonder Lake and Carol Bolger of McHenry. More than 300 paintings and sculptures will be on display at this sixth annual fair, opening Friday at the McHenry Junior high school. Next weekend is Art" Fair time in McHenry. The Country Art Fair, now in its sixth year, ope n s Friday at 2 o'clock in the McHenry Junior high school, continuing through Sunday evening. 'More'thah 100 artists, all residents' of McHenry county, have registered exhibits for this, the biggest sho\y to date ARREST YOUTHS FOR FRACAS AT GO-KART TRACK Two McHenry youths, about 18 years old, await hearings before Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams June 30 on charges of reckless conduct and disorderly conduct at the On Monday morning of this week, George Larkin of 1105 N. Third street, McHenry, was telling of an experience which sounded like fiction but was actually truth. The McHeniW man remeflinbers awakenirfg sometime between midnight and dawn and thinking he heard a whizzing sound over the bed. Believing he might have been dreaming, he soon went Vt,o_„ sleep again. Arising in tty£ morning, Larkin was surprised to find a steel pellet on the floor near his bed and the glass in the window nearby broken. Further investigation revealed that the pellet had also struck the Venetian blind, which was pulled and it was believed it may have crossed above the bed and ricocheted off some >bject before falling to the floor. McHenry police were unable to find any place on the wall where it might "have struck. They believe the incident was the work of pranksters who were driving by the house on the Waukegan road side. Broken windows in homes where occupants were away have been reported to police in McHenry and most other county cities in recent months. However, this is the first time locally that shots from the pel- ! let guns have come so close to an individual within the residence that there was reason to fear seripus injury. CONTINUANCE OF WETZLER ZONING CASE JUNE 27 WARD 3 ALDERMAN POST SOUGHT BY LAWRENCE HUCK City Voices Two Major Objections To New Business Upwards of 300 works will be j Charles Stilling Go-Kart track on display; oils, watercolors, : on Lincoln road late Tuesday All the warnings and pleadings concerning bicycle riders have apparently been to no avail, and the problem seenis to be widespread. The end of the school term has not helped the situation any. More and more youngsters seem to be riding everywhere but the places specified under regulations for such vehicles. Subdivisions are no exception; in fact, the problem seems even greater there. One evening last week a group of young boys were turning circles on tlie Crystal Lake blacktop directly in front of traffic coming down the hill. Wc drove to our meighboring city south, and the same problem was evident there as well. Other newspapers, too, have sculpture and ceramics included in a full range of talents. In addition, more than 500 youngsters will be represented in a special children's show. The continuance of Joseph Wetzler's hearing on his request for a zoning change in order to use the property on Idyll Dell road, extended west, as a garbage dump is scheduled for next Wednesday, June 27, at 2 o'clock th the Labor Temple, Crystal Lake. The continued hearing, for a change from industrial district to conditional use, has attracted more interest than any other in recent years in this vicinity. The hearing conducted before the board of appeals on May 23 was attended by 125 persons and presented Wetzler's arguments for the change. He told of his plan for an incinerator to be included on fourteen acres of land planned for business use. Tno huge furnace would §tand 88 feet high and burn 8 tons an hour, used for incineration of trash, with the portion that is not burnable to be covered with land fill. Concern was expressed by objectors that the same drainage ditch, covered at the location of the proposed business, also serves other communities in the area. A motion had been made at Lawrence J. Huck, Jr., of 1406 N. Park has filed a petition for alderman in the third ward of McHenry, seeking to fill the vacancy created there by the recent resignation of Charles D. Brown. His is the only filing in this ward to date, and the deadline is June 28. Previously, Joseph Etten filed' for alderman in Ward 1 to fill *a vacancy resulting from the resignation of Donald H. Schaefer, who is moving from the city. Council Answers Cooney Heights Request To End Delay On Sewer Project DEPUTIES TO PATROL WATERS FOR VIOLATORS Three More In Queen Contest With three new entries this week, there are now five candidates for the title of Fiesta Day queen in McHenry. Dead- FR. HOLMGREN evening. The boys are Patrick NEW ASSISTANT Faunt and William Tychewicz. j AT ST. MARY'S According to Stilling, the two youths and a companion were riding in cars on the Other highlights of t h is j track when they reached back year's Art Fair are a one-man j and began racing the motors, show by artist Jim Pearson of They failed to stop when Ringwood, a series of "picture j flagged down, and began cirsetting" arrangements by local i cling on the gravel and grass garden clubs, and motion pic- around the track. When finaltures of special interest to art lovers. Popular Feature The Artists Workshop, a popular feature of earlier fairs, returns bigger than ever this year. Situated in a parklike setting, the workshop gives ly stopped, the two were reported to have started a fracas with Neil Freund, an attendant at the track, and la- St. Mary's Catholic parish in McHenry will have a new assistant pastor on June 23. He is Rev. Fr. Raymond Holmgren of Chicago, who comes here from St. Patrick's church, Aniboy, where he had been serving as assistant pastor for three years. Fr* . Holmgren will take the place of Rev. Fr. Albert Rennell, who is completing three Undertake Follow-up Program Conducted _ By Clean Streams June 30 was set this week by Sheriff Griebel for the sealing of all boats. In arrangements made by Supervisor Charles Weingart of McHenry, the waters will be patrolled by Deputy Nulle and fines will be levied. The maximum fine is $200. Emphasis on the sealing enforcement is a follow-up of the educational program conducted over the last few years by the local police force, the „ marinas and the McHenry the first hearing, on the part | County Clean Streams comof Wetzler's attorney, that John ; mjttee. Looze be excluded as board chairman for the reason that he has an interest in the objectors since the city of McHenry is one of them and Mr. Looze is attorney for the city. The city of McHenry gives ter with Stilling, who attempt- j years as assistant at the Mc- ; Henry church. Fr. Rennell will w a s j exchange places with Fr. The majority of noat owners have readily complied with the established ordinance in this regard. The current drive is only to emphasize to the negligent few that the recreational waters of the area must be 1. keP1 ^ee of pollution. It is the preservation of ed to intervene The sheriff's office called and took the youths bevisitors an opportunity to 1 fore Judge Adams on Stilling's watch the artists at work on everything from oils to metalcrafts to silkscreening. Visitors may also take part in the "silent auction," submitting written bids on works that catch their fancy. At the close of the fair, the high bids take the exhibits. A select few of the complaint. Springer Wins Jury Acquittal In a trial which came to a : close much sooner than exbest | pected last week, Joseph (Continued on Page 8) business. First is the fact that the Council believes it is too close to the residential areas of Edgebrook Heights and Cooney Heights. Secondly, they have long "been desirous of developing an industrial park to the south of McHenry and it is felt a garbage disposal business would not be in the best interests of this ~type of expansion. City To Host Finest Corps In Midwest At July's Fiesta Parade these valuable lakes and streams that has prompted McHenry and Lake counties to adopt identical ordinances which are now being enforced. Sealing must be accomplished by plugging the water inlet with a stopper. Dr. James McMahon, chairman of the Clean Streams committee, expressed satisfaction this week that through cooperation of the sheriff's office enforcement of the ordinance may be accomplished. KITTY PHELAN line for entering is June 26, so other interested girls are urged to send in their entries immediately. First of this week's entries was Kitty Phelan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phelan of 3701 W. Main street, a 17- year-old young lady who enters her senior year in the local high school next fall. Other new candidates are Karen Suzanne Karls, 16, of N. Orchard Beach, McHenry, and Gail Young, also 16, of 3002 Elder Lane, McHenry. Girls are eligible who reside in the local high school district, are single and between the ages of 16 and 21. Entries should be sent to Daisy Smith at 3113 W, Mc- Kinley. or Ethel Groth, 2508 S. Michael, McHenry. works will be auctioned Sat- > Springer, 17, of Chicago was urday evening. For this, the acquitted by an all-man jury on open bidding, the auctioneer a manslaughter charge resultwill be Ann Varese of Mc- ; from a "game of war" in i Henry. ; a gravej pit at Burton's Bridge j Prizes will consist of a first ! ]as1 September. At the conclu-1 McHenry's Fiesta Day P"1*® CARNIVALS ON award in each medium: best s'on °f *he states case, Judge ade will host the finest group _, pnjOL WM oil best watercolor and so on William M. Carroll directed the , of drum corps in the midwest. W/l " vl From these, the jury* will j Jul7 to find the y°ung man not j It will start sharply at 1 p.m., THIS WEEKEND choose one best of the show, j guilty. This year's judges are Charles POLIO IMMUNIZATION* Those who received their first oral polio vaccine under the city immunization program in May, will report to the high school <Green slreet entrance) Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for Strain 3. The last vaccine will be administered at a later date. In explaining his views, Judg.> Carroll ri.e' i that there had been,. n- c 'fu sion, no laws had been broken and in his , . . , , opinion it was not a recklesa Ihe. air...\S.:,:POnS(.ired,. y Ahe act of manslaughter. Among state witnesses were A. Walz of Abbott Laboratories and Richard Loving and Arnold Zw certs, both of the School of the Art Institute. (Continued on Page 8) woman's auxiliary to the Me i Henry hospital, and all proceeds go to the hosmtal fund. (Continued on Page 8) « Among Fiesta Performers One of the very fine drum and bugle corps which will be performing on Mc. ^ Craeken field the evening of Fiesta Day will he the Purple Knights of Rockford. The ^--N corps was ^organized as an independent corporation in 1958 and is self-supporting from fund raising projects by the parent booster club and public donations. Present membership consists of seventy-five boys and girls of junior and high school age. The Knights' all-girl color guard is the largest in the mid-west, consisting of twenty-two girls carrying fourteen flags, four rifles, two sabres, and two officers in I front. * ' Among 1961 honors captured were first place in the Elgin Loyalty Day parade, first place trophies in the Cobb, Wis., drum and bugle corps contest and the Wauconda competition. an hour earlier than usu.i and will follow the custom.-.r; Vacation sea.son brings with parade route from the rail- it summer carnivals, which road station east on Main have become very popular in then, north on Green to Film, (his resort area. Two are east on Elm and north on Riv- scheduled for the vicinity surerside Drive and finish at the rounding McHenry in the City park. i weekend ahead. . , , Lakeland Park's axinuai This year s parade promises eyenl R tonight June 21/ to be the l-uggest and best in;;md continues through Suf- McHenry. Corps participating : d June 24 ,ocated ori-RL will be the Chicago Cavalieis. : 12() ;md Meadow Lanp Belleville Black Knights, C ic- | Opening night promises to ero Royal Airs. Norwood Im- ; |/e a Spe(.jaj attraction for the peiials, Racine Kilts, Skokie voungsters, with prices cut on Vanguards, Ottawa Crusaders. a„ rjdes There wi„ b(1 a Rockford Phantoms. Rockford variety nf othpr entertainment, Purple Knights, Cougars Drum , a]so wjth refreshment booths! Corps. Chi-Angels, Aurora Va- on thp ^pounds. j queros. Scarlet Knights and ; Johnsburg Carnival I the Waukegan Comets. Of Fridav. June 22, is the l course. McHenry's own V.F.W. opening'night for the carnivrl | Red Devils and Legion Vis- sponsored by the Johnsburg J counts will also appear in the Community club, which nlsoj parade. Guest drill units will extends ihrouuh Sunday. June include Commonwealth Edison 24. The committee has been Championship Guard and Drill j at work for some time to asteam, as well as the national- | ^arf> entertainment and fun ly famous Mariners from South for all who attend Milwaukee and the newly . According to custom, a fish formed drill rteam from Lake- ,rry will be served Fridav moor. Float entries hn\e al- night beginning at 5:30 p.m. ready started coming in and;On Saturday night and Sunelsewhere in the paper is an • day afternoon and evening, a application for float regis-; delicious hot lunch will be trants. As in previous years. ; available. float applications are limited Rides, of all kinds for the to the McHenry area. McHen- ' young folks, ry's Fiesta Day queen will the i Dairy Princess Urges Nation To Meet Health Problems Head-On Don Peasley Photo State Dairy Princess Patricia Hogan, at left, looks over a chart promoting June as Dairy Month at a meeting of the McHenry Rotary last Thursday noon. At right is Harry Dean, local Rotary president. This* nation can meet America's No. I health problem headon 'by buildinir^day-toand game.- for ; day meals around dairy prorr uener-.tion w ill be ; duets?, Miss Patricia Hogan, IIgrace the Chamber of Com- highlights of the evening. j linois Dairy Princess, told merce float and her court will Proceeds of the c'rn.val will , members of the McHenry Roride on other float entries. ! be osea to he!o defray part Beautiful trophies will be , of the expenses incurred ov awarded winners in several di- certain necessary improvements visions of float classifications. | about the memorial grounds. Preliminarj' Competition Lloyd Freund serves as car.i- The well known Drum Corps ival chairman and will be as- (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 5) tary club Thursday. Speaking at the club's regular meeting. Miss Hogan said the problem of overweight and an inadequate diet poses this (Continued on Page 8) The City Council meeting held Monday night started off in lively fashion as a delegation of Cooney Heights property owners, with Clint Clavpool as spokesman, pressed for an answer as to when they may expect installation of sanitary sewer lines in the area. The many obstacles confronting the Council necessitating changes in engineering plans and problems of financing were explained. After a brief sparring match of words, constructive thinking prevailed and City Attorney John Looze explained the steps necessary under a Special Assessment program. Legal descriptions of property to be served, checking tax lists, printing of complete notices and proper notification must be followed in setting up a public hearing. Both the property owners and the Council agree that the project has taken too long in getting under way in spite of some valid reasons. The Plaindealer has been advised that action was started in earnest on Tuesday to bring about a public hearing at the earliest possible time. Venice Park Lane Plans for expansion of. the McHenry hospital and McHenry Medical Group buildings were reviewed as Anthony Corcoran, repre senting the hospital, sought an expression of the Council on re-routing the private lane in Venice Park. The plan would close the roadway at Green street and provide a new means of ingress and egress on Waukegan street. Council members expressed the opinion that the agreement should be made between the property owners involved and then submitted to the Council since driveway permits and'parking areas are of interest to the city. Many property ojyners in Venice Park are concerned about traffic congestion near the high school on Waukegan street. The Council is thinking along the lines of controlled parking, perhaps parallel and perhaps by use of parking meters. Cooperation of the City Council and the board of education seenis to assure successful solution to the problem. Letters from the State of Illinois Division of Highways approved plans for improvem e n t s t o a r t e r i a l s t r e e t s through use of Motor Fuel Tax funds and also approved the designation of Third street as an arterial street. Remove Diseased Trees Fred J. Meyer, superintendent of public works, was authorized to have diseased Elm trees removed from city property at a cost of S600. Meyer reported survey findings of twenty-one trees on private property showing evidence of Dutch Elm disease. He was instructed to notify the property owners of the necessity of removing the trees to prevent further spread. City Attorney John Looze was instructed to prepare an annexation petition covering the proposed industrial park area southwest of the city, a letter of approval having been filed by the owner. CITY MAINTAINS LIFEGUARD AT BEACH DAILY With the official advent of summer today, June 21, interest grows in swimming as a favorite recreational pastime in the weeks ahead. The city has again employed a lifeguard at the beach on Riverside Drive, to serve the public seven days a week, 10 The Illinois Teachers college a.m. to 5 p.m., except on cold board this week approved the or rainy days. The guard this awarding of $1.75 million in'-year is Laurayne Conway, construction contracts for a Dr. Peter Griesbach, city practical arts building at health officer, told a Plain- Northern Illinois university at j dealer reporter this week that DeKalb. The building will 1 a test of the water at the house t,he college of business ; beach site had not yet been and the department of home taken, but a report should be economics. A contract for $1.-, available before the July 4 118,703 went to Tonyan Con- j holiday. A test sent to the struction Co.. of McHenry for I state will reveal whether or eeneral contracting. not the bacterial count is low. Plaindealer Published Early In Holiday Week Because the July Fourth holiday occurs on Wednesday, the Plaindealer will be printed one day early that week only. Correspondents are being informed of their earlier deadlines, and general news will be accepted until Monday at 5 o'clock. Display advertising will be taken until 1 o'clock Monday afternoon, and classified advertising until 10 o'_ clock Tuesday morning. AWARDS CONTRACTS "XT Three-Day Art Fair Opens Friday, June