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ft THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" Volume 88 -- No. 16 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. 1962 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy New To MCHS Faculty City employees are busy this week working on Pearl street, from Park to Riverside Drive. This is just one portion of a large project of street repair j and improvement which has j continued through the summer, j The one block will be wid-1 ened and repaired, and new, ;urbs will be installed, Also, j eters will be placed on both j sides of Pearl for this one blcck, and will continue north of Pearl on Riverside Drive. With* the approach of a long holiday weekend, and memories of recent highway tragedies still vivid in our minds, there seems no more timely occasion to pass along to our (^readers who drive this decalogue for drivers, known as the Ten Commandments for Traffic Safety: Thou shalt not murder by motor. Thou shalt not mix alcohol with gasoline. Thou shalt not exceed the speed limit. Thou shalt not follow too closely. Thou shalt not weave from lane to lane. Thou shalt not fail to signal. Thou shalt not lose thy temper. Thou shalt be courteous to thy fellow motorist. Thou shalt favor the pedestrian and bicyclist. Honor traffic laws that thy days may be long. JOHN L. MESCHING Geometry -- Algebra RICHARD M. KABBITT History - Coach % If a gentleman, or even another woman, compliments milady these days, it seems much safer to refer to, her pretty eyes or hejgg attractive smile rather than the shine of her hair, for it may, or may not, be her own. There is no doubt, the wig is back in style, and judging from recent newspaper stories, ^ o is wig-snatching. It may ^very well be that future burglaries in our own area fnight include a choice headpiece along with the more common household items. If history is any teacher, the worst is yet to come. They tell us the Egyptians were among the first to use wigs, but they had an excuse of sorts, for wigs protected them .Afrom the heat of the sun. When the style came back in the 1600's, it was strictly for vanity's sake, and the repercussions .were felt by national treasuries. From the moment Louis XIV became bald, the wig was the thing in Paris, and the style quickly jumped the channel into England. Wig-wearing was taken up with a passion, 1 * tor the English were eager for a diversion after the gloomy rule of the Cromwells. It was in these early days that wig-snatching became popular, and children were forbidden to go out of doors alone lest some enterprising thief snip off their locks. In France, wigs fell with the Bastille, and after the t ^Revolution anyone appearing 1 "on the street in a wig was likely to lose it, as well as his head, because of its aristrocratic connotation. England, disgusted by the Revolution's excess, kept its powdered wig on until the government needed money to fight the wigless French. The fashionable Englishman continued to powder his wig with flour that would a ^otherwise have been made into * bread for the poor, until the government slapped a tax on hair powder and then a principle was at stake. With a slogan of "millions for wigs but not one cent for a tax," the wig went the way of all fads. An assortment of postcards from Mailman Alex Justen ardf1 rived on Wednesday at the Plaindealer office, sent from his vacation spot at Evergreen, Colo. The cards contained their share of Colorado beauty, along with some choice bits of humor which we think may have been original with Alex. K. A. F. HERBERT HAGEMANN History -- English When school starts next week, there will not only be hundreds of new faces among the students, but also Several on the faculty. Richard M. Rabbitt of Momence, 111., is assistant football coach and will also teach American history and problems of democracy. Assisting with football coaching will be John L. Mesching of Milwaukee, Wis., and Richard Gorden of Denver, Colo. Mr. Mesching will also teach mathematics, geometry and algebra, while Mr. Gorden will instruct the general science classes. Herbert Hagemann of McHenry will teach world history and English, and will assist generally k in coaching. Other new teachers include Mrs. Janice V. Lommen of Boulder, Colo: who will teach English 2; Mrs. Judith Hawkinson, speech, English 4 and English 2; John L. Leight.v of Villa Grove, band; Miss Peggy Georgalis of Danville, Ill- French, Spanish and English 4. TOSS BIG STONE THROUGH WINDOW OF CITY OFFICER RICHARD GORDEN General Science TAXES DUE SEPT. 1 / \ The second installment of **real estate taxes is now due and will be subject to a penalty of 1 per cent each month after Sept. 1. Tax payments are to 6e made to the county collector. Audrey Walgenbach, at the court house in Woodstock. All banks in the county have r also been designated as official collectors until the second installment becomes due Sept. *1- McHenry police are still investigating in an effort to apprehend the person responsible for throwing a large stone through the window of Police Officer William Pearson's home •\t 3803 W. Anne street early last Thursday morning. Officer Pearson was on duty <t the time and Mrs. Pearson was sleeping when the inciient occurred about 4:45 a.m. A front window, which included a storm window, was broken. HIGHLIGHTS OF SEASON CLOSE BAND SERIES The McHenr y municipal stage band will present its seventh and last concert of the season next Friday. Aug. 31. on the Legion lawn. The series of programs was cut short by rain, which forced cancellation of last Friday's concert. The men's barbershop quartet scheduled to be featured last week will be heard this Friday. Also to be heard is a trumpet trio composed of Bob and George Freund and Richard Piatt, playing "The Three Jacks". There will be vocal solos by George Freund, singing "Up A Lazy River", and Richard Piatt, who has chosen "Kansas City". The band will play highlights of the past six concerts, as well as some new. special arrangements. Their selections include "Sugar Blues", "America Patrol", "Midnight Sun", "What Is This Thing Called Love". "When I Take Mv Sugar To Tea".' "Lullaby of Birdland" and "Cha Cha Flamenco". Mayor Donald Doherty will be present to say a few words $2,300 Theft In Highlands Items with an estimated value over $2,300 were stolen from the home of Ann Wagner, Circle drive, Pistakee Highlands, during the time she was on a five-day vacation. Mrs. Wagner returrfed home to find her home ransacked and several things stolen. Among the missing items were a table model hi-fi, 500 record albums, a wrist watch, a dinner ring and a set of encyclopedia. There was no evidence of forcible entry, according to the sheriff's office. Mrs. Wagner said this was the third break-in at her home. The last time nothing was missing but the residence was ransacked. Second Theft Two recent thefts have been reported by Bob Parker, owner of Country Motors on Rt. 31, south of McHenry. The last included two tires and wheels and tail light lenses taken from a car which was for sale and parked on the side of the garage. Previously, hub caps had been taken i"io:u another auto. COUNTY NAMED IN SUIT FILED BY LOCALMAN Ask Restoration Of $700 Givci* To Fight Prevailing Wage Law Theodore Graham of. McHenry, as a taxpayer in McHenry county, filed suit last week in Circuit court against the McHenry county board of supervisors. The purpose of the suit is to force the individual board members to restore $700 that they had appropriated from public funds and given to a southern Illinois city -- Monmouth. Graham said that Monmouth has been soliciting funds from public bodies all over the state so that city could hire a private law firm to contest the legality of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Law, which prevents the use of unskilled $1.15 labor on public construction projects. Application of Law The law applies to road construction in which state funds are used, and requires the payment of union wages. The suit charges the McHenry county board with "intentionally. willfully, wrongfully. and unlawfully" giving away public funds when they had been fully apprised beforehand of the illegality of their actions. SCHOOL BOARDS ADOPT BUD6ETS FOR 1962-43 Ask County To Levy Taxes For Cost Of Operating Districts On Tuesday evening of this week, the board of School District 156 adopted a budget in ,the amount of $669,755 for the 1962-63 year. A public hearing was held before action was taken on the budget. The budget calls for $571,600 for the educational fund; $56,- 200 (for building fund: $35,955 for transportation fund and $6,000 for municipal retirement fund. To meet this budget, the board asks the county to levy $500,000 for education; $5,000 for municipal retirement, $16.- 000 for transportation and $70,000 for building. The previous night, t h e board of District 15 met for a public hearing, after which they adopted a budget totalling $869,848.75. This included $715,058 for the educational fund; $4,200 for municipal retirement; $72,890.75 for transportation and $77,700 for building. & This board will ask the county to levy $525,000 for education; $4,500 for municipal retirement; $11,000 for transportation and $70,000 for building. Complete Lab At the last meeting of the high school board. Supt. Buckner reported to members that the language lab project had recently been approved by the state. Coiislnictsor. is ".•"!! der way and should be completed by the time school starts next week. The resignation of Miss Marilyn Muntz was accepted, and contracts were approved for several new teachers. Sibre Whiting was employed as custodian. A letter was read from the state superintendent of schools, stating that the school continues to be a recognized school. ASK DRIVER IN FATAL AQCIDENT BOUND TO JURY A coroner's jury Wednesday morning held an inquest into the deaths of three motorists in an accident on Aug. 15 near McHenry and recommended that the driver responsible for the fafal crash be bound over to the grand jury on a charge of reckless homicide. Emil Husak was blamed in the jury's statement for the deaths of George A. Hoviin, 41, of rural Gurnee, his 9-year-old son. Edward Hoviin, and a passenger in the Husak car, Vivian E. Wolski, 46, of Berwyn. In each case, the jury ruled that death was caused by multiple traumatic injuries resulting from an auto accident caused by the driver of one of the cars involved. Emil Husak. The inquest was held at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. The accident occurred on Rt. 176. west of the Griswold Lake blacktop road, when the Husak car struck the Hoviin vehicle with the left front and split the car open, then continued on into the ditch. At the time of impact, the Hoviin car was 10 feet off the pavement. where the driver had travelled to avoid a collision. Johnsburg Rescue Squad Observes 10th Anniversary With Benefit CLUBS AGREE TO CO-SPONSOR SPORTS BANQUET Recent meetings between the McHenry Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and the board of School District 156 have resulted in a decision for the two organizations to co-sponsor an allsports banquet to be held next spring, probably the first week in May. For many years the Kiwanis club has been sponsor of the football banquet in the fall, and more recently the Rotary decided to honor other high school athletes at a spring dinner. Members of the two clubs announced this week that cosponsorship is expected to result in obtaining a really outstanding athlete as speaker, and in general a very fine program. AUTO AVOIDS BICYCLIST. RUNS THROUGH BUILDING »The Kleinhans Lumber company building was damaged to the extent of an estimated $1,000 about 8:35 o'clock last Thursday evening when it was struck by a motorist who was attempting to avoid hitting a young bicyclist. The sheriff's office reported that Ruth E. Schmidt of 406 Rand road, McHenry. was travelling west on Rt. 120, east of the city, when she swerved to keep from striking a boy 4h*iving his bike without lights. In doing so, she lost control and her auto hit the lumber company building, proceeding through the front door and window and half way into the building. Mrs. Schmidt escaped serious injury. NEW SPRING GROVE POST OFFICE TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE | Mrs. Eva Freund, postmaster | at Spring Grove, has announced j that a public open house will j be held Sunday afternoon, i Sept. 9, from 2 to 4 o'clock | in the new home of the post 'office. There will be a flag | raising ceremony at 2:30 o'- ! dock, followed by a tour of ihe building. Refreshments will be served. The post office has occupied present quarters in what was formerly the bank building since May 1, but improvements and modernization of the postal facility have only recently been completed. * V - .> Kiwanis Holds Pancake Day In order to raise money to carry on their many service programs, the McHenry Kiwanis club is sponsoring its annual Pancake Day on Sunday, Sept. 2, with serving to continue from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Legion homo. Dr. Frank Sek is chairman of this event, which each year attracts hundreds of persons who are interested in assisting a worthwhile cause. Clint Cla.vpool, 4212 W. Ponca street, McHenry.+is peanut chairman of the McHenry Ki- .vanis club and is now accepting volunteer workers for Peanut Day, when McHenry residents will buy millions of peanuts to be distributed by the Kiwanis club on Sept. 28 for their annual Kids' Day peanut sale. Proceeds from all Kjwanis events are used within the community for benefit programs, especially for those which benefit youth. Schools to open carefully! TWO CHARGES END IN COURTS DISMISSAL RULING An unusual case which came to a peaceful ending was heard in the court of Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams last Saturday. Following an accident on Rt. 120, just west of Johnsburg road, on July 21, Roger J. May of 3710 Freund avenue, McHenry, was charged by state police with driving on the wrong side of the road. However, on July 28, Mr. May and his attorney appeared in court and swore out a complaint against the second driver, Edward J. Valek, Jr., of 1210 S. Hilltop, McHenry, charging him with the same offense. Mr. Valek was subsequently a p p r e h e n d e d a n d t h e t w o cases were heard simultaneously on Aug. 25. A f t e r h e a r i n g t e s t i m o n y , which included the fact that there was no eye witness, the court ruled that the testimony was so conflicting that it could not, without reasonable doubt, drive convict either party, and so both cases were dismissed. Open Kick-Off Drive For Viscounts' Trip To National Contest HOLIDAY DEADLINE The Plaindealer will be printed as usual on the holiday week. Only community column ! deadlines need to be set ahead j because of the Labor Day I holiday next week. ANXIOUS COMMITTERS The approximately 300 daily commuters from McHenry to Chicago were anxiously awaiting the outcome of discussions Wednesday, designed to avert the strike against the North Western Railroad system. .(Continued on Page 8) McHENRY AREA SCHOOLS WELCOME THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS BACK TO CLASSROOMS EARLY NEXT WEEK Next Tuesday and Wednesday, McHenry area schools will be welcoming through their doors record numbers of pupils. As a result of registration at the high school Monday and Tuesday of this week. M.C.H.S. has jumped into Class AA with an enrollment of 1,182. It was in 1955 that the school passed the 550 mark and was placed in Class A. In the two days this week, there were 373 freshmen who registered, 331 sophomores, 272 juniors and 206 seniors. Busses will make their routes in order to get all grade and all freshman high school students to school for afternoon sessions, Sept. 4. The high school session will start at 12:30 o'clock and the grade school at 1. They will be in school for full sessions in the afternoon, and all students will report for a full day on Wednesday. Cafeterias will open on Sept. 5. St. Mary's St. Mary's parochial school ; opens for a full day on Wed- ! nesday, Sept. 5. j St. Patrick's 1 St. Patrick's school is holding book sales on Tuesday of next week and will open for 1 a full day session of regular i school on Wednesday. Kindergarten | Tuesday. Sept 4, mothers ; are asked to accompany their j children to school to become ; acquainted with the teacher and classroom, and present j health sheets and physical exi amination records from physi- ; dans if not already turned in. j Mothers are encouraged to ask I any questions or tell teachers any information which will be of help to the child. Owing to teachers' meetings being held on the same day, children assigned to morning sessions will call for a brief visit from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and afternoon sessions from 12:45 to 2:15. Children must be accompanied by a parerff and the visits must ! be short in order to allow time (Continued on Page 8) Kotalik Studio Photo Mayor Donald F. Doherty and City Clerk Earl R. Walsh are shown presenting their personal checks to Ed. Reid, business manager of the Viscounts, to start the fund drive which the drum corps hopes will grow to the point that their trip to Las Vegas to participate in national competition in October will become possible. PRIZE CATTLE DISPLAY WINNING WAYS AT FAIR It was» McHenry day at the Iowa state fair last week when prize cattle from two local farms won top honors. Westward Way farm, which had brought home honois from the Illinois fair the previous week, had the distinction of having one of its Polled Shorthorns named grand champion bull in Iowa. They also had the reserve senior champion female and junior and reserve grand champion female, as well as eleven first places, six second ratings and one third. Northern Pump farm, which also boasted winners in Illinois, travelled to the neighboring state to have a prize Hereford declared grand champion bull. They also had grand and reserve champion females, as well as seven first ratings and several seconds. This week marks the kickoff for the Viscount fund drive, which, if successful, will send the local drum corps to Las Vegas for the National Legion competition in early October. To send sixty young folks this distance will take approximately $6,000, kn amo u n t which will cover transportation and lodging. Plans at present are to use large scenic cruiser busses. Members of the corps will provide their own money for food this year. From contributions made at different times of the year, plus their own treasury, the corps now has about $1,500. leaving the goal for the current fund drive at $4,500. The fund drive will send the Viscounts to Las Vegas to defend their national championship. All commitments and arrangements must be • made by Sept. 15 to enable them to leave on Oct. 3. Mayor Doher- I Continued on Page 8) An additional truck for the Johnsburg Rescue squad may become a reality of the public dance planned by that group on Saturday evening, Sept. 1, is successful. The public event, planned in observance of the tenth anniversary of the squad, will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Johnsburg Community club hall. Since it came into being ten years ago, the rescue squad has continued to grow in service to the community until an average month totals about thirty-two cases. All members work on a volunteer basis* without pay. They are available for call in case of highway accidents, heart attacks, injuries in the home and accidents on the river. They have set no limit on the territory involved, but prefer to confine their work to the Johnsburg and Pistakee areas for which the unit was originally intended. They ask that in emergencies outside those locations, calls should be made first to either an ambulance service or fire station, and in case there is no other aid available, the squad will then be glad to assist. Inhalator In 1961 Each year, proceeds trom the dance go toward purchasing more equipment and for maintenance. Last year they added an inhalator to their equipment for occasions when they must handle tvyo emergencies at the same time. If they are able to buy a truck this year, it will be used for transportation of patients, while the old truck will carry equipment. At the present time, the one truck becomes overcrowded at times. John Stone is president of the squad; William "Bud" Meyers, vice-president; Dick R. Marshall, secretary "and treasurer; Jerry Hettermann, chief; Ron Adams, assistant chief; and Bob Meyer, captain. Other members are Si Meyers, Lee Marshall, Dick Rudolph. Lloyd Oeffling, Henry Hiller, Jerry Wakitsch, Dick Fredrick, Dick Hiller and Mary Hettermann. Honorary members include Rev. Fr. Joseph Blitsch, chaplain; Ed Hettermann and John Looze. Lester Adams Is Dead At 76 Lester V. Adams, 76. a businessman in McHenry for nearly thirty-five years, died Thursday afternoon. Aug. 23. at his home at 3902 W. Waukegan road. He had been in poor health for about six weeks. Mr. Adams moved here from Woodstock to start a business which at one time was the only laundry in McHenry. He continued its operation until selling out about three years ago. He was born in Maple Park March 22. 1886. Mr. Adams was a member iof the Community Methodist I church. j He is survived by his wife, I Pauline, to whom he was j married Jan. 10, 1910 in Bar?- j rington; a daughter. Mrs. Les- I ter (Eva) Bacon, and two sons, j Vale and Virgil; nine grandj children and eight great-grandi children. ! The body rested at the Peter j M. Justen and Son funeral I home until Monday when services were conducted by the Rev. Ernest Carder of the Community Methodist church at 2 p.m.. with burial in McHenry County Memorial park, Woodstock. s Support the annual Kiwanis P??'cnUe Pay on Sept. 2.