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/• THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER ^Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Sine# 1875" "fs-."r • ^ i'tSlfri «i " Si fetf AfPjfr'-. ' *.•-.•»•• «W*1t» • -"*«K Volume 88 -- No. 36 -- 3 Sections McKENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY# JANUARY 17, 1963 18 Paget -- 10c Per Copy COMPUTE SKLTER PROGRAM A shivering McHenry continued to count "goose bumps" as the week progressed, and the weatherman' is still not too optimistic for the near future. These are days when a mark of distinction goes to the driver who can say: "My car was out all night and started." And we haven't heard it often! Weather Observer Glenn 01- sen, the local high student who is climatological reporter for Channel 7, charted a low of 23" below sometime during the early hours of Tuesday morning, with a high of 4 below during the day. The temperature dipped to 20 below on Wednesday morning. As the Song writer put it:: "Baby, It's Cold Outside." It would be a great help to motorists if students would confine their after-school visiting to the sidewalk rather than the street. Comp'aints are numerous, especially among those who drive on Center street, where these young pedestrians are often four and five abreast. It is a major undertaking to find enough space to drive. There may have been a talking point for boosters of a paik district locally if they happened to be in the vicinity of Crystal Lake's Veterans Acres this past week and noted enthusiastic winter sports activity. There is little doubt but that this is a picturesque spot, and the fact that such a variety of sports can be offered in one place' only adds to the interest of participants. A heated building in which to "thaw put" is another attraction. Sunday \aftemoon brought zero temperatures, but failed to dampen the, spirits of a large number of young folks who apparently were oblivious to the cold. There was skating, skiing anc| tobogganing throughout 1 he afternoon, and if the lights went on as usual that evening, some future Olympic stars mayhave extended their recreation beyond the daylight hours. McHenry, even without a park district, is fortunate to have the river close at hand, as well as the city pond for skating, However, snowfalls have a Way of making the *port difficult unless some provision is made lor removal. Natural assets of our own community have provided fine conditions for sledding and skiing on the Country club hill, and the 'sports have proved popular this winter. McHenry friends will lie interested to learn that Mi's. Ivee Gratkowski (the former Ella Jean Buss of McHenry), is now a secretary in the office of the Twelfth district's new congressman, Robert Mc- Clory. Ella Jean worked at one time for the F.B.I, in Chicago and later for the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce. During the last session of Congress, she served in the office of Congressman Hjalmar Nygaard of North Dakota. Citizenship and its great importance to our nation has been stressed by the Hoy Scouts of America since theii inception. History tells us that some of the greatest civilizations - - the Roman Empire, Britain, France and Spain - have lasted about 200 years, then fell. A recent Scout bulletin contained a charge that nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage: from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to comp'acency: from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependency; from dependency back into bondage. A footnote reminds us that our own United States will be 200 y ears in\ just fourteen years. The cycle, of course, is not inevitable, and we might well assure that it is not byassuming full responsibility for our individual good citizenship. ' y -f' ' , •»-*. ^v ' J < - ^ : •O U Si;;n? showing the exaet. location of the shelter area are inside the structures. These buildings have a protection factor of between 40 to 69, meaning ~TR?rfc^you would be this many times""safer inside than outside, according to Shay. He also stated that the federal government is stocking food, water and other items necessary for survival in buildings with a protection factor of 100 or more. There are none of these structures in McHenry. People desiring additional information regarding sheltering of any type including homo, community or public, are urged to conlget Director Shay. - BULLETIN - As the Plaindealer went to oress at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, firemen wer? fighting ? blaze in a two-story home at 2211 Beachside road. West Shore Beach. The home, owned by Evert ^Ternberg of Palatine, was formerly occupied by the Si>encer family. The residence is believed to have had no tenants in recent months. Gerard J us ten Photo Displaying the new fallout shelter signs which have been placed on two McHenry buildings are, left to right, Paul Richard son, of the U. S. corps of engineers; John J. Shay, director of civil defense; Marvin C. Martin, principal of the McHenry high school, and Robert Gabioud, also of the corps of en gineers. The school is one of two places designated under the national fallout urogram. John J. Shay, du^jptor of McHenry Civil Defense, announced that the final pha.se of the national shelter program has been completed in McHenry. Cn Jan. 11, representatives of the IJ. S. Army. Corps of Engineers marked two locations in McHenry with shelter signs. They are the McHenry high school, which will shelter 640 people, and the A&P food store, which will shelter fifty. Introduce Church Feature Next Week Thjj/Plaindealfei' is happy nounce that beginning next week, the newspaper will publish the famous and nationally known "Support the Church" feature .This series is acknowledged as the finest in the field of religious promotion, and has been the recipient of eight national awards. It is now appearing in over 1,000 newspapers throughout the United States and Canada, in 'many for as long as ten years continuously, 8r more. This program has been endorsed by outstanding church leaders. The theme of the advertising is kept on a non-denominational basis so that it carries a poignant and interesting message for people of all faiths. The "Support the Church" feature will be run each week and will consist of a brief parable-like message beautifully illustrated with photo and art work designed t^> stimulate interest in church activities and Increase church attendance. We think you will agree that this, in turn, will make our community a better place in which to live and strengthen the moral fibre of our citizens. DOLLAR DAYS Friday and^Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9, hav^fceen set aside as the first oi Hie 1963 Dollar Days in McHl^enn ry. City Keeps Busy With Many Projects In Winter Months CITY PLANNING STUDIED THROUGH INFORMATIVE FILM Representatives ,of the McHenry Plan commission, the City Council pid the Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday evening at the Scan-Am building to see a film concerning city planning, based on the Philadelphia re-development plan. The film showed how plans for areas are made, and then how the actu&l projects are designed to bring the plans to realization. It highlighted the need for cooperation between the various groups in order to accomplish their aims. PMA MANA6ER TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL MEET Elect Officers Ai_ Dinner Meeting In City Today A. " L. McWilliams, general lannger of Pure Milk associaon, will address the annual i.ieeting of PMA District 6 in the V.F.W. hall at McHenry on Thursday, Jan. 17, according to Avery A. Vose, district lirector and PMA president, Rt, 2, Antioch^ Around 800 dairy farmers from Boone, Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties, 111., f>nd Kenosha and Walworth counties, Wis., belong to District 6, and about 300 are expected at the meeting. Elect Officers Election of officers, except district director, and transaction of other business will get under way at 11 a.m. Dinner, free to members and wives, will be served at 11:45 a.m. Present officers of PMA District 6 are president, Ralph L. Nichols, Rt. 2, Hebron; vicepresident, Charles P. Weingart, Rt. 6, McHenry; secretarytreasurer, Kenneth Denman, Rt. 2, Lake Villa; re-districting committeeman, Arthur Hoppe, McHenry; resolutions committeeman, Ferdinand F. Dahle, Rt. 1, Walworth, Wis.; alternate resolutions committeeman, Howard J. Bonner, Rt. 2, Lake Villa; inter-cooperative relations committeeman. Ralph L. Nichols; and Avery Vose, the district's representative on the PMA board of directors. Committees For C of C Named Late contributors are reminded that they may still donate to the cerebral palsy drive. Mrs. Charles J. Miller is chairman. Extend Service In Grade School District With New Faculty Members The board of School District 15 took action at its monthly meeting Monday evening to employ four additional persons beginning with the fall term, in keeping with a program designed to provide pupils with more extensive services to aid them in their studies. Members agreed unanimously to have Supt. Carl Buckner employ an additional speech correct ionist. a reading specialist., a curriculum coordinator and a school psychologist., BISHOP UNE CONFIRMS 240 IN CITY SUNDAY Catholic Churches Filled To Capacity For Both Services Supt. of Public Works Fred Mever said this week that city employees are busy working on *he remodelling of the front poitior. of the city hall, which is used by the police. He estimated that it may take another month to complete the new EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING JAN. 20 St Paul's Fpiscopnl rhiP'c'i will hold its annual meeting on Sunday. Jan. 20. at 1 p.m. at counter and otherein'erior ! the Ix?gion home All church work, defending to a great j organizations wil! present ioj. extent on how busy they may \ ports for the past year, and the be kept if McHenry should l>e j proposed budget for 1963 will in the line of snow storms. j be submitted by the finance j committee. I Bishop Loras T. Lan£ of Rockford spent Sunday in Mc- Al , Henry, v. her" he offieiated at At present, the district lias j (wo jmpre<>iv„ confirmation me speech correct ionist, who | ri,es in whi(.h 240 hoys and is unable to take care alone >f the growing needs of the various schools. The read inpeciaiist will work wherevci needed to give assistance 1< hose who have reading i|if fieulties. which often hold Mary's back a child in other subjects church The curriculum coordinator is new to the local school ystem, and is another position which has come into bcng through the involved pro ;ram made necessary by tin rapidly increasing enrollment. Landmark school, which yoar> ago held all public school children in the eight grades, is now large enough to aeeom module only fifth graders. This is just one example, among many, of the problems created by growth. The new faculty member will work with ingly of the interest shown in ; Members and friends of S the city s skating pond on West j Paul's are asked to attend, for avenue. It has been divided into j jrj addition 10 the importance two sections, and on one half of knowing the condition of the j the various teachers of on< city employees installed hockey : church, it presents a fine oppor- I grade, and also between grades, goals which they had construct- ; tunity for fellowship and a ed. Snow fencing stretches chance to welcome Father I. R. across the {Kind to protect the Steiner, who has lieen assigned younger skaters from injuiy I to the church as ]u iest-indulging hockey games. jchrrge. Install Phone Following tb<> meeting, there , The pond is Ugl^d at mgbi. will bo a pot luck supiier. j and this week a telephone has Everyone is asked to bring a j been installed for the con- dish to pass, and the auxiliary j venicnee of those who li\e a will furnish desseii and coffee. I distance, and also for use in . ' Recently we heard the common sparrow cal'ed the housemouse of the bird world, and •how accurate the description. It lives close to man. yet is always wary of his ways in order to avoid death. In spite of being disliked, he remains (CttBtiowxfc un page j case of emergency. I Mr. Meyer beiieves there .has been more skating on the I pond thus far this year than i in any entire season in previous i years. j In the line ef local building, j the winter season seems to J have halted most construction. . Road work. too. has necessarily j on evaluating texts ami co- I ordinating efforts to attain j ihe greatest efficiency. ! Mr. Buckner stated tin | many needs for a psychologist I which is .also the outgrowth of the manvvpupils and their : individual problems. Plan Registration i The need foi j planning was made clear when j it was announced that soon I after the close of the first ! emester, there would be regis Ira I ion of next year's kindergarten pupils. Dates will Mrs. Edith Courtney Mc- be announced at a later time. Andrews, a part-time resident The second quarterly budof McHenry in later years and getary report was distributed EDITH MCANDREWS DIES AS 100TH YEAR BEGINS *irls from the Iwo local parochial schools received the sacrament of. .confixmat ion. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, 100 fifth graders f: on St. school entered the for this memorable ceremony, the girls attired in various colored drosses and white veils, and the bov« in dark t'-ouseis and white shirts, priest? and a number of ~ tes were also on the altar as Bishop Lane spoke to the hilfhen and later administered the sacrament while their sponsors look their place* behind he boys and, trirls at the altar. It was the first confirmation service at the church in the last year. Four of the pries*s who a1- bndfd were formerly of St. Mary's parish: Fr. Clarence Tliennes of Holy Cross. St.ock- 'on;, Fr. Richard Paddock of St. Andrews. R'K'k Falls: Fr. •James Weber of St. Thercse. Aurora: and Father Francis Zimmerman of S<. Mary's. Aurora. A! mi attending were Fr. Francis Maroney, Bishop Lane's .,ecre!ary from the chanadvunccd r"'y °m<'c in K'X'kford; Fr i .ugene Baumhotc pastor, and Fr. Raymond Holmgren, assistant The adult A choir offered sjjecia] music for the sernc<\ Second Kite Thf t same evening. 1 10 Ik>\ » and girls, from the fif'h and sixth grades and a few lrom t a special organizational meeting of the new Chamber of Commerce board on Tuesday noon, new committee chairmen Were named to head Important activities for the year ahead. Clint Claypool was named to the industrial committee; Donald P, Doherty, C. of C. city welcome signs; Edward Buss, park district; William Nye, Donald Doherty, t>onald Howard and Charles Smith, retail; Richard Zieman and Donald Doherty, communitychest; Larry Lund and Charles Smith, membership; and Robert Peders^n, spring din ner dance. The Chamlier ho^ps to develop a type of community chest program, which/ has long been recommended^ in McHenry. j An alternate proposal for contribution^ from business men was considered, but the community chest idea was generally agreed upon as most effective. Initial plans were discussed for a kick-off membership dinner to be held late this month. No goal has lieen set. but it is hojied to obtain a number of new members through the annual campaign. One of the social highlights ©f the year will lie a spring dinner dance at the McHenry Country club, featuring an outstanding speaker. Since only a limited quantity of city maps remain showing the new postal addresses, the Chamber has proceeded with plans to print additional maps in the near future. With regret, the C. of C. board accepted the resignation of Marian Carlson as secretary. Mrs. Carlson has served efficiently for several years. ROBBERY CASE AGAINST LOCAL YOUTHS CONTINUED Lilymoor Home Gutted; Other Fires In Area Occur Puring Week Rep. Pearson Takes Office A group of friends from McHenry, Boone and DeKalb counties travelled to Springfield to see Albert Pearson, newlv a lifelong resident of the area.' to members, and should there fourth were confirmed died Monday. Jan. 11. at the be any questions, these w ill he stopped for the present, and ua* soc'o nd discussed at the Febmurv those responsible for 'heir upoldest ':nd first te di« ofiinectin keep can only hope that the 1(463 winter weather will l-e kinder than tlie previous year, which leit some in such poo.- condition that travel on them four sisters whose a^es total 382 years. Mrs. McAndrcws died a'lxHll ,'t o'elfH-k in the iifternoon at A building inspectoi • <f the t'ndenvriters t>er\ ;< i .social-ion was presente<Kc\ pressing approval of presen the homo of her daughter in' conditions with the except i< tlfttttusucd ua (ytmttuuwl ua page equally imp;e<>ive service >t.Put rick's ! y Bishop Lane. The church v> 'died to e;.pa- " 111 <• jiy -jt 7:;;o o'clock when the children t<*>k their places, the •_'irls wearing whit'- robe> with i d collars and red caps, and i he beys in bright red robes. i-jj- tab c.'rciuuny Police offiqers^in Chicago's District 19 told a Plaindealer reporter late Tuesday afternoon that the cases of three McHenry youths on charges: of strong armed robliery Jan. S had been continued until 'Jarr.-24. The three named were John Fischer, 19, James Hildebrand and James Wautelet, both 17. Only iwo were said by police to have lieen directly involved in the robbery, but the third was also IxKiked. The incident took place at 1:10 in the morning at 1522 W. Wilson avenue. Olivia Devaney told police she was knocked to the ground and her purse taken. A witness from a third floor window across the street verified thistory, adding that the two. described between 18 and 21 years of age, ran down the street and dx-ove away in a 1956 red and black car, travelling east on Wilson and then south on (Jreenview. Only $11 in bills and some change was obtained .in the purse snatching. The three youths were later ipprehended, at first on suspicion and later charged with robbery, according to police. DR. GRIESBACH NAMED HOSPITAL CHIEF OF STAFF Dr. Peter H. Griesbach was elected chief of staff of McHenry hospital by Ihe medical staff at the annual meeting held last Friday. Dr. Benjamin Massouda was named vicechief- of-staff and Dr. Edward F. Wilt. Jr., secretary and treasurer. The board of directors of the hospital has announced the addition of two new members to the hospital's medical and dental staff, effective Jan. i. Apj>ointcd to the consulting i staff was Dr. David J. Tscliot- J ler. M. D.. radiologist, foi nier- 1 ly associated with Holy Fam- ' Ty hospital in DesPluines. Dr. ' Bruce Kwarta. D. D. S.. who j lesides in Nunda township and has an office in the McHenry , area, has been named to the j dental staff. NEW FILING j Only one new filing for | lownship office was made with ; Town Clerk Walter Anderson this week. Walter Dean filed for supervisor on the People's parly. wee tv\enty-tour priests, and members of the Bishop Coylan Assembly of the Knights of Columbus, j>who .formed an honor gUcirfV Appi\priatc music was olfcred bv the'adult choi:. Feb. 1. 1961. marked the last . confirmation rite at St. Putricii's cij'ii'ch. Rep. Albert Pearson is shown at his desk in Sorin^field. elected state representative, take his oath of office Jan. 9. The galleries were packed with spectators, and many of the newly elected representatives had their familes on the House fJoor with them during the session. On his desk were numerous floral arrangements which had been sent to him by wellwishers. A graduate of McHenry high school, he now claims lx>th McHenry und Crystal Lake as his home communities, since lie moved farther south into Nunda township several years ago. It is a coincidence that, he was at one time a neighbor of the late Rep. I'liomas A. Bolger, who was the only other McHenry man in recent years to serve in the House of Representatives. Rep. Pearson (D) states that he has been receiving a large volume of mail from his constituents, expressing their feelings regarding various projxise I acts of legislation. He is grateful for any opinions expressed and wishes to assure everyone that each letter is carefully x-ead and considered. Because no provision is made for secretarial help for state representatives, he finds it almost impossible to answer them. An over-heated furnace in the Lilymoor home (jccupied by the Daniel Meyer family caused a fire in the early hours of Sunday morning which left the four member's homeless. With temperatures well below the zero mark, they were aroused from their lieds to find three rooms on the first floor in t lames, but managed to escape without injury. - , The family was asleep in the. home at 422 cIK. East View avenue, Lilymoor, when they awoke coughing about I a.m. Smoke filled the room, an(T as t licy reached the lower floor they found the blaze had gainej such headway it was necessary t o leave the residence "In (Tie J night attire. It was impot»>4i>te to reach the Meyer phone. the alarm was turned in front a neighbor's home. ; * ~ Members of c ompanies i (McHenry) and 2 TLakempoxO hurried to the scene, but three rooms on the m;>in floor werj gutted and firemen were unabie to save anything. However, they wex*e able to keep the flames from destroying the second floor. Thex-e were no homes close enough to be in danger of the fire spx^eading. Firemen remained on Ihe scene until 6 o'clock in the morning to be sure the flames were under control. One Of them sustained a cut hand altd arm on broken glass. J Damage to the home tfni contents was estimated s about $8,000 by Fire Chief F& Justen. The Meyer family remained with neighbors, the Otto Rat lakes, for the night, and wer» planning to stay temporarily with her parents, the Colbergs, in Lakemoor. Only about forty-five minutes were .required by members of Company 3 to e»- tinguish a fire in the Alfred Deml>er home at 114 Morningside, Lakemoor, on Tuesday morning of this week. Fixemen were not certain of the origin of the flames, but said Mr. Dember thought a hot water heater was r*- sjionsible. Other Fires Two other fires also required the attention of the local fire department this past week. (Continued on page 8) Plan Testimonial is " , ' ? * ' ^ ' *r' & &*• ^ Herman A. Stamer. at left, of 3320 N. Rocky l>;ich. \kHeni v is co-chairman for the City of Hope testimonial dinner Tieing held on March 9 in Chicago to honor Jim Moran of that city, a long time summer visitor and home owner at Kairview drive, Johnsburg, for his work in behalf of the medical center. Shown with him is the City of Hope's ambassador of Goodwill, the famous entertainer, tioorge Jessel. All proceeds from the dinner "Will go for support of the center's research and treatment program in the fight against cancer, leukemia and other dread disease-. Founded in l^l.'i. and now celebrating its golden anniversary year, the City of Ho|ie has never presented a bill to a patient. I«oeuted in Duarte. Calif., it is a free, non-sectarian institution which provides care and treatment for victims of cancer, the leukemias. Wood, chest and operable heart' disorder*, and certain hereditorjf.dto'- eases, without wA anU without «discruuinaUen, • '