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Page light THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Thursday, December 6. 198% DEATH. INJURY ARE RESULT OF AREA ACCIDENTS Two Marian High Football Players Among Victims Deaths through accidents, most of them on the highway, marred a weekend marked by unusually fine weather which probably accounted for heavy travel. In a tragic weekend traffic crash on Highway 14, at the Junction of Ridgefield road, two Marian Central students who had earlier Sunday eviening been honored at a sports banquet, died ih an auto crash. They were Lawrence Millsap, 18, of Harvard, a guard on the Marian team, and Stephen Conerty, 17, also of Harvard, a tackle. A third victim of the crash was Charles Johnson of Union. The accident occurred at 11:35 p.m. when the Millsap car, travelling northwest, Wcfs struck by Johnson, driving southeast, who crossed the center lne in order to turn left on the Ridgefield road. Critically injured in the accident was Ronald Reckamp, 16, of Rt. 1, Harvard. A fourth Marian student and member of the football team, James Neumaier, 17, of Woodstock, was also seriously injured. Robert L. Sherman, ,..40, of Edgewood road, Crystal Lake, lost his life last Thursday evening about 10:25 o'clock at Lake Zurich in a three-car accident which involved a local driver. William Pinkonsly, 27, of 211 Kinly Blvd., McHenry. State police said Sherman wis killed outright in the crash which caused cuts and abrasions to the local man. INTERESTING FUTURE CITY PLANS ARE TOLD (Continued from Page 1) widening and l resurfacing at these points, and^it has been suggested by the state that if the city allows money to be withdrawn from Motor Fuel Tax funds to the amount of $15,000, the state of "Illinois will assume any cost over that figure. The subject of a drainage problem on Front street south of John, also came up for discussion, and Mr, Meyer stated that the state has offered to cooperate in meeting the cost of" a project to correct the condition. City Clerk Earl R. Walsh concluded the meeting with a few brief remarks. HEARING REVEALS LITTLE MORE THAN LONG RANGE PLANS (Continued from Page 1) GAIL MARQUART TO ENTER STATE QUEEN CONTEST (Continued from Page 1) o\wier at Pistakee Bay, was Candidates from more than interested in learning whether, fifty Illinois counties, reprethe road would be constructed senting queens chosen at counin sections, and he was given | ty fairs last summer, will vie assurance that this was the j f°r the honor of Miss Illinois plan. (County Fair, 1963, at Spring Orchard Beach will lose its °" ' t, association building, according Miss C Marquart will^go t There were no injuries. Other Accidents There were no injuries in an accident which occurred about 12:30 a.m. Sunday involving cars driven by Arthur Costello of Ingleside and Carl Frost of Rt. 1, McHenry. According to state police, both vehicles were east-bound on the Bay road, a quarter of a mile west of Rt. 12, when Costello attempted to pass the other car and sideswiped it. The cars were damaged, but there were no injuries. In another accident which took place at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Willam Edelman of 610 Columbus street, McHenry, suffered a cut on the forehead when his car went out of control as he was driving east on Rt. 120, near- the Johnsburg blacktop. Edelman's auto went off the road on the right side, knocked down a state sign and then sideswiped a utility pole. The vehicle was a total loss. Kenneth Johnson, 27, of Du- A third driver, Frank Kramer, j luth, Minn., was fatally injured of Mundelein, escaped unhurt, i ^hen he fell from the rear of The accident occurred when j tractor under the machine Sherman, driving east on Rt. ! last Sunday afternoon at the 22. started to proceed after J Northwodd Fur Farm at Cary, a stop li^ht turned green. Thr | where he was employed. Pinkonsly car, headed north on Rt. 12, collided with the other auto at the intersection. with the Sherman car then skidding into the Kramer vehicle, which was headed west on Rt. 22. Pinkonsly was given a ticket for disobeying a stop light. Sherman was an official of Sherman Plumbing and Heating Co.. in Crystal Lake, vicepresident of the Plumbing Contractors association of Illinois and president of the Plumbing Contractors association of Lake and McHenry counties. Two Hurt A lesson in driving proved costly for Mr. and Mrs. Anton Andrzewski of 5207 W. Pulaski, McHenry, both of whom were taken to McHenry hospital following an accident last Thursday afternoon. Police said Mrs. Andrzewski According to sheriff's police, Johnson was riding on the draw bar on the rear of the machine when he fell to the ground, slriking his head. He died early Monday in Memorial hosnital in Woodstock. Crash Follows Attack A heart attack was blamed for the death of Harry O. Carlson, 52, of 204 S. High- 'and Drive, Lakemoor, last Thursday afternoon, Nov. 29, after which his auto crossed the North Western railway tracks at the depot, shearing off a metal pole holding the bell and crossarm on the west side of the tracks before coming to a stop. Mr. Carlson was west-bound when he apparently suffered the fatal attack as he , approached the tracks. The impact caused failure of the light circuit on the track to the was driving on the road lead-j north, on Waukegan road, and ing to the Polish camp, off the I it was necessary for city po» Ringwood blacktop, when she attempted to stop. In apparent confusion, she put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake, and the behicle crashed into a utility pole. Mrs. Andrzewski sustained a cut on the right leg and chest injuries, while her husband suffered, a cut on the right ear and knee and back injuries lice to direct traffic when the evening trains arrived that evening. The damage was not yet corrected Friday and train crewmen took over the task of directing traffic after the trains were stopped before arrival at the depot. All efforts to revive Carlson were to no avail. The deceased was born Sept. Both were taken to McHenry! ti, 1910, and was assistant hospital for x-rays. Patricia O'Malley of McHenry was blamed by sheriff's police for a two car accident foreman for the C.T.A. in Chicago. He moved to this area five years ago. The body was taken from which occurred on Rt. 120. j the George Justen & Son fuwest of McHenry, last Friday | neral home to the Burken'£ bt. i Sullivan chapel in Chicago Deputies who investigated ; where services were held on said the O Malley car was j Monday, followed by burial in travelling west on the high- : All Saints cemetery, D e siway when the driver apparent- I Plaines. 1> misjudged the speed of an His wife, Marcelle, survives. oncoming car driven by A!-! _ fied R-osehdahl of Sunset Drive. ' Mrst women could add years McHenry and she was struck to their life by simply telling t£> Charles Conway, a spokesman from that community. He explained that the new bridge across the river would make it necessary to destroy the structure used by the association, and that the road would lie a matter of 30 feet from his own home. He was interasted to learn if the state could advise him whether or not he might keep his home, but answers to such individual problems were not forthcoming at Friday's hearing. Four Bridges Mr. Conway further expressed doubt as to the manner in which another bridge could enhance the beauty of the river. He pointed out that the new construction would be l he fourth bridge erected in a three-mile span. Others appeared at the hearing with individual and community problems, but for the most part both the questions and answers were lost in the general confusion. On a request to learn whether real estate taxes would be affected by the new construction, one questioner was advised that such building is accomp- •ished through special gasoline taxes, etc. Santa Pays Early Visit Springfield a day early for a Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26 reception. Preliminary instruc tion will be given the candi dates at that time. Candidates will be judged both in formal and swim suits in a program similar to the one held at the McHenry county fair last'summer. Bault explained that rules for the McHenry county contest were patterned after the state contest to give the local winner experience in what to expect at the state armory competition. Miss Marquart, daughter of Mrs. Jean Marquart, first won the Miss McHenry crown to earn the right to vie in the county competition. She has auburn hair and. brown eyes. Prizes in the state contest are worthwhile in addition of the honor which will be bestowed on the winner. She will reign for a year and will be hostess at the Illinois State Fair. The winner will also receivc a trophy, a crown and a cash award of $200. Nine . other finalists will also receive trophies. Gail, a McHenry high school graduate, is attending night school at Elgin college and is There has been some rumor forking as a secretary in that members of the county board may go to Springfield to learn more about the proposed highway. LARGEST NUMBER CORONER CASES OCCUR IN AREA Woodstock. Immunization Clinic Planned Heart attacks caused the greatest number of deaths requiring the services of the office, with auto accidents second for a total of forty-two, of which three involved autotrain collisions. Suicides were next with thirteen, followed by pneumonia, 10; drownings and cerebral hemorrhages, each 7; burns and suffocation, 5; auto-pedestrian, auto-bicycle and farm accidents, each 2; industrial accident, 1; undetermined, 2; homicide, 1; and miscellaneous. 7. By far, McHenry was ahead of all other county cities in the number of cases handled with fifty-three. Others in eluded Woodstock, 38; Crystal Lake, 34; Harvard, 24; Algonquin, 9; Richmond, Marengo and Cary, each 8; Huntley, Wonder Lake and Island Lake, each 3; Fox River Grove, Hebron, Spring Grove and Lakemoor, each 1; and Lake in the Hills, 2. In seven auto accidents, two people were killed in each, and in one, three were killed. by his vehicle. he truth. Phone 385-2835 Coiffure Come practically all men prefer gifts by VAN HEUSEN' Here's the perfect solution to all your male holiday gift problems. Come in and take your pick from Gifts by Van Heusen. As every man on your list knows, Van Heusen dresswear, sportswear and accessories are styled right, accented for comfort and easy to care for. We have a wide selection of wonderful gift ideas by "the makers of the world's smartest men's wear." You're sure to find just the right gifts among our well-fashioned Van Heusen collection. 3813 W. Main ! itreet McHenry, 111. (Closed Monday) tHc(j&'6' ^TORE for MEN 1245 N. Green St. McHenry Phone 385-0047 Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. 'til 12 noon ,1'SK TI1K FREE <i«EEN STREET PARKING AREA Rudi J. Photo Santa Claus paid an early visit to McHenry last Saturday and Sunday evenings when he distributed candy to more than 200 children who were present at the annual holiday program of the McHenry Choral club. Above, he is shown with the Toy Town Admiral, Little Miss Muffett and several French dolls in a scene from "Babes in Toyland." Santa will return to McHenry daily next week Monday, Dec. 10, and will be available to chat with local youngsters at four locations afternoons and evenings. OFFER PRIZE OF $25 TO TOP WINNER IN AREA (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) places where they should report for their immunizations. The office of Coroner The- Complete Polio Clinic ron J. Ehorn handled 117 in- The oral (Sabin) polio clinic ve.stigations and eighty in- which was started in May and quests for a total of 197 during June of 1962 was completed the last year. This informa- the 4th and 5th of October, tion was contained in the an- with approximately 3,500 Mcnual report presented to the i Henry school students being county board at that group's completely immunized. Any semi-annual meeting held Mon- j student who did not participate day. I in this program is urged to contact the family physician for full protection agairist polio. The polio clinic will not be conducted in the McHehry schools during the remainder of this school year. Vision and hearing testing programs are now in progress and parents will be notified if any defects are noted during the testing process. Any parent who receives a notice about chilld failing in these programs is urged to give it immediate attention. community on Sunday evening, Dec. 23, after which their choices for top places will be made. An entry blank appears elsewhere in this issue of the Plaindealer, to be used by those entering the contest. Entries may also be made by calling the Plaindealer office. Donald Howard is contest chairman. Dick Zieman was named "hairman and Donald Howard a n d R i c h a r d J u s t e n w e r e placed on his nominating committee Tuesday to select a slate from which new directors will be named in the near future. Edward Buss, president of the C. of C. read a portion of a letter which will be sent to all members of the organization, outlining his recommendations for the year ahead. His detailed suggestions, made following a year as head of the Chamber, are sure to be of interest to the community and will appear in next week's issue of the Plaindealer. County Board Views Growth (Continued from Page 1) in fines; 2, $934.50 in fees and $1,909 in fines; 3, $249 in fees and $227 in fines; 4, $327.50 in fees and $490 in fines. Edward Jelinek of McHenry, rabies enforcing officer for the county, reported 401 calls handled for the month. The county added $1,583.47 to its collection from Motor Fuel Tax funds for the last period. Victor Scalfano and Bartrella Carlson were named to the new grand jury, with Donald Williams and Francis Wein- %rart on the supplemental panel. As the Plaindealer went to press Wednesday afternoon, the zoning board of appeals was meeting to take action to amend the county zoning ordinance. One of the most important changes scheduled ^to^ be considered was changing the minimum lot size from the present 18.000 square feet to 21,780 square feet tone-half acre). This applies only to those real estate owners who are served by neither public Mtisin' & Meanderin' (Continued from Page 1) ers from the McHenry area were guests of Rotary members to hear Dr. Warren E. Collins, assistant director, commodity division, of the American Farm Bureau. This is the first such program held by Rotary, but in future years, plans call for inviting other area farmers as guests. McHenry is beginning to take on a look of the approaching holiday season. A number of homes are displaying lighted decorations, and at one -- the Edward Thenneses -- there is an outdoor card intended as a greeting™ to the entire community. their own syste. 'ater-Js ste/ns. The state canvassing board this week announced official approval of voters to the Blue Ballot, assuring judicial changes for the future. One thing is known for a fact, that the population increase in the last ten years in Lake and McHenry counties warrants an added circuit judge. With passage of the Blue Ballot, the three present judges will remain in office past expiration of their term next June, serving until December, 1964. One of them, however, Judge Bernard M. Decker, has been mentioned as in line for a federal judgeship. Only the future will give un answer to all questions on changes under the Blue Ballot. K. A. F. LUNCH GROUP MEETS The McHenry County School Lunch association will hold a meeting at the McHenry high school on Dec. 11 at 7:45 p.m., when there will be a food demonstration. Election of new officers will be held. HOLIDAY SHOPPING PERIOD PROMISES MUCH EXCITEMENT (Continued from Page 1) S c h r a m m T o y s , R a i n b o w Gleaners, McHenry State Bank, Ernie's Sport Center, McHenry Bakery, Millstream Drugs, Berr Franklin Store, Claire's Beauty Shop, The Toddler Shop, McHenry Recreation, Chain-OLakes Travel Service, Midwest Academy of Music, McHenry Savings & Loan Ass'n., Buss Ford Sales, Riverside Hairstyle, Schaefers Cardinal Foods and Jewel Tea Co. Santa Claus will make a drawing nightly in one of the participating stores.* Santa To Visit Another part of the p tion program sponsored b above named business will be the visit of Santa daily, starting Dec. 10. He will be found in his trailer hut between the hours of 2 and 5 and 7 and 9 o'clock in the Legion parking lot, Main street parking lot, Riverside hotel parking lot and the old National Te^ building on Elm street. ® Of interest to those entering the contest will be the $4,000 model of the type plane on which the winner will make the trip, which will be shown inside Santa's hut at the fc|r locations. RECOVERS FROM FALL Michael Murray or Chicago was discharged from McHenflfc hospital Tuesday of this weelc after receiving treatment for injuries sustained last week Wednesday when he fell from scaffolding while painting the interior of St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg. He fell almost 20 feet to the floor. IT PAYS TQ. ADVERTISE! rupturesuSerers! Amatlng eomtojft tot reavclble.ln- )! For nien. women. dren right or left ride; *3.98 double. Look for it on display BOLGER'S Drug Store 1259 N. Green St. I THE LIVELIEST, MOST CARE-FREE GARS OF THE YEAR ARE HERE! 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