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- J , \te., *40*^ * W«»<4 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER *S«rvlif Tk« Clili-O'Lakii B«(l«i Slut &S79* Volume 89 -- No. 3 -- 3 Section! McHENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. 1963 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Two performances come to our attention at this time, benefitting worthwhile undertakings in our own community. Next Saturday night a group of citizens from Lakeland Park will hold a minstrel show, with proceeds going to the Mental Health center, now so badly in need of financial assistance. The second is late in June, when the newly formed McHenry Theatre Playhouse will present its first show, a Broadway musical comedy, with part of the proceeds benefitting the public library. Again, hats off to the many folks in our midst who give so generously of their time for others. Operation Sarcap Focuses Attention On Effediveness Of C.D. McHenry Woman Admits Fatal Shooting Harold Williams' Body Found Beside Road In Car After Wife's Call VETERANS PLAN MEMORIAL DAY RITES Colorful Line Of March Expected To Draw Crowd Spring means many things that are wonderfully pleasant to dwell upon, like warm weather, birds singing, grass turning green, longer days -- ad infinitum. It aso means one o ' er thing that's just as sure, £ just as unpleasant as the 1! tax deadline, and that's spring housecleaning. One way to make it more interesting is to stop and contemplate on memories an old scrap book brings to mind, and take a few minutes out to try on a cherished old garment you could never bring yourself to give away. All these are interesting, but they only delay the agony that comes to all women at spring housecleaning time. However, since it must be done, the least painless way may be to add a few daydreams to the procedure. For instance, we recall our experience a year ago in trying to give away a bag of seventyfive suckers left from the previous Halloween when trickand- treaters tired. We selected one of the few rural schools still remaining, and attempted in vain to distribute the suckers. The little ones looked at us with the suspicion that we might be the stranger their mother had warned them about, politely refused and went on their way. Looking at this year's left-overs, we wonder if the same task may be as difficult. In the medicine cabinet we found some accumulations which also brought memories. Take those artificial fingernails which were so short lived --beautiful nails in all colors and sizes. Until they were taken off the market a few years ago, we thought this was oui own p a r t i c u l a r a l l e r g y , so Doctors were joined by citizens pressed into service during Operation SARCAP, the mock plane crash in McHenry last Thursday evening. They are shown giving first aid to the "injured" following the tragedy which occurred on Rt. 31, a mile south of the city. A surprise mock airplane crash south of McHenry last Thursday provided a fine test for Civil Defense in the community and pointed up the phases of the local program which must be developed further. Director John Shay described the test -- known officially as SARCAP--as successful, and one in which much was learned to make future tests of even greater value. The Harold Morris property along Rt. 31, a mile south of McHenry, was selected as site of the simulated crash. The public was alerted to the mock disaster by the sound of the fire siren as they would be in the event of an actual crash. Five old cars stored on the property were placed end on end on a piece of land cleared for the test program, and they were started afire to create a situation that might exist following a crash. Eight sacks filled with straw represented those killed in the tragedy. Other victims were 'teen-age cadets of the Illinois Civil Air Patrol of McHenry, Island Lake, Woodstock and Barrington, under direction of Marty Stoffel of McCullom Lake. Each of them had been assigned par- FINE DRIVER $500 IN FATAL ACCIDENT CHARGE A young McHenry area man, James Colberg, 2907 W. Rt. 120 was fined $500 and costs in county court by Judge James H. Cooney last Thursday on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Assistant State's Attorney C. Russell Allen nolle prossed another charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Colberg's charges resulted from a fatal accident near Burton's Bridge, on Rt. 176, last April 6 when Colberg's car struck a pedestrian, John Wallace of Lombard, who died later of injuries. Wallace was the father of seven children. Island Lake police apprehended Colberg when he entered the village and they noticed a headlight of his car broken. Glass found at the accident scene was later found to match that of the light on Colberg's car. A Memorial Day program honoring those who died in all wars will be held next Thursday, May 30, featuring a parade and appropriate service. The program is sponsored by the city's veterans' organizations. The assembly will take place at 9 o'clock at the high school. The invocation will be given by Fr. Eugene Baumhofer fifteen minutes later, followed by a short talk by Mayor Donald P. Doherty. Members of the high school band will play "The Star Spangled Banner" prior to an impressive rite by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Legion color bearers. Line Of March The line of march will include the V.F.W. Red Devils, post members, auxiliary members, and V.F.W. Lakemoor Scouts, the color guard and drill team from Great Lakes, Gold Star mothers, high school band, Girl Scouts, majorettes, the Viscount drum and bugle corps of the Legion, the Legion rifle squad, post and auxiliary members, World War J veterans, Boy Scouts and Little League. The parade will follow the customary line of march, proceeding north on Green street to Broad, on to Woodland and St. Mary's cemeteries, down Washington street to St. Patrick's cemetery, and then to the city park, where a wreath will be placed on the memorial marker. The parade will return to the high school, where it will disband. REV. J. DORDING NAMED PASTOR AT ST. JOHN'S (Continued on page 8) 'Continued on Page 8) A coroner's jury last week ruled the death of Janet Jung as accidental. Eighteen-year-old Miss Jung died in an auto accident on Rt. 31 last Easter Sunday. U.S. Air Force Academy Corps To March In City's Fiesta Day Parade The Reverend John M. Dording has been appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg, by Bishop Loras T. Lane of Rockford. Father Dording, who replaces the late Fr. Joseph Blitsch, has been pastor of St. Catherine's, Aurora. A native of West Bend, Iowa, he studied at St. Francis seminary, Milwaukee, Conception college, Conception, Mo., and Innsbruck university, Austria. Father Dording was ordained in 1932 and served as assistant at St. Joseph's church, Freeport, and Our Lady of Good Counsel church, Aurora. He was chaplain of the Illinois State Training School for Boys before being named pastor of St. Patrick's church, Hartland. He was appointed pastor of St. Catherine's in Genoa in 1960. POSTPONE FORAGE DAYS Because of the rains, County Farm Forage days have been postponed until June 4 and 5 at Windy Knoll farm, near Crystal Lake. SEVERAL CRASHES CAUSE INJURIES TO MOTORISTS The Carl William Weber family escaped serious injury last Saturday morning when their auto was struck by another car as they were enroute South for a vacation trip. Mr. Weber and swo small sons were unhurt, but Mrs. Weber sustained a sprained arm. Five persons were injured in a two car accident on Rt. 31, south of Algonquin, about 4:50 o'clock Monday afternoon. Cynthia Ulick, 16, of 1117 W. Rocky Beach, McHenry, was driving north on the highway when another auto, driven by Pamela Brunner, 17, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., lost control and travelled into the northbound lane. Miss Ulick sustained shoulder injuries. Miss Brunner, who was cited for driving in the wrong lane, had a broken nose, Fred Brunner, a passenger, suffered arm and leg injuries, Ruth Brunner had abrasions and Josephine Brunner sustained a severe head cut. All were taken to Sherman hospital Elgin for treatment. Another accident which caused minor injuries to one occurred at 4:03 o'clock Monday on Rt. 120, a mile and a half east of McHenry. James Prasil, 16, of 402 Lily Lane, McHenry, was unable to stop his car behind a school bus which slowed to discharge passengers. His auto left the road and struck a pole, causing head injuries to the driver. State police charged him with driving too fast for conditions. A Palmyra, 111., couple, Larry C. Hall and his wife, Double Bonus In Sweepstakes Offered McHenry shoppers are urged to take advantage of the Sweepstakes Memorial Day double bonus in twenty participating stores, for which the winner will be drawn on Monday, June 3. For the past eight weeks, $50 in certificates have been presented weekly to a winner in one of these stores. However, as a special holiday inducement to shoppers, this figure has been doubled to $100 for the one week only. Readers should consult the Sweepstakes page to learn the names of stores participating in this contest. Elect Judge In 19th Circuit (Continued on Pate 8) felGHT ENTERED IN FIESTA DAY QUEEN CONTEST Monday, June 3, is election day for the 19th Judicial circuit, with all county voters casting their ballots in Woodstock between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Tri-County Republican club of Boone, Lake and McHenry counties will maintain a coffee bar at the court house annex in Woodstock during this time. The candidate for the Circuit court judgeship is Glenn K. Seidenfeld of Waukegan. Mr. Seidenfeld has been a lifetime resident of Lake county. He was graduated from the Waukegan public schools and Waukegan Township high school. He received an AB degree from Lake Forest college and an LLB degree from the Late Monday evening, Mrs. Bernice Williams, 34, of 206 Honda drive, Country Club Estates, south of McHenry, confessed to sheriffs police that she had killed her husband, Harold, 37, in their home early that morning. She then placed the body in one of two family cars, drove to thg spot on Barreville road 4 miles south of the city, where it was later found RESIDENTS ON RIVER PROTEST SEWERAGE PLAN Concern over the future condition of the Fox river was evident by the attendance of members of local subdivisions at the May meeting of the Clean Streams group. It was brought out at the meeting that adjoining Lake county, in its future planning program, has indicated on maps an intention of running the effluent from their disposal plants into the Fox river. Clean Streams members cited the fact that even if it is treated and chlorinated, germs and viruses cannot all be killed, presenting tl\e problem of encouraging algae growth. Members spoke of this type growth in Long Lake, Lake {Continued cm page 8) (Continued on page 8) Entries in the Fiesta Day queen contest rose to eight this week. Newest candidates are Large Class Of Seniors March Sunday Evening In Baccalaureate Rite GAIL YOUNG Sandi Wetzel of 615 S. McHenry avenue, McHenry Shores, Linda Schopp of 607 S. Orchid path, McHenry, Linda Watson, 16, of 5112 East lane, McCullom Lake, and Kathy Murray. Miss Schopp was first run- (Continued on page 8) PHILANTHROPIST'S DREAM COMES TRUE IN NEW CAMP DUNCAN EDUCATION PROGRAM One of the biggest attractions on Fiesta Day this year will be the appearance of the United States Air Force academy drum and bugle corps of Colorado. Officials at the academy have notified sponsors of Fiesta Day that this popular unit will schedule the McHenry appearance on its busy calendar. As a showpiece of the academy, the organization's performances spanned the country last year, playing at fairs and other public events. At the academy's Falcon stadium last October, in addition to the thousands of spectators in the stands, television viewers of over 105 stations across the nation were treated for a full six minutes to the marching maneuvers and stirring musical renditions of the corps. Probably the most spectacular visitors McHenry has had in many a day will participate (Continued on Page 8), VETERANS MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Veterans of World War I will be held June 6 at the Legion home. Almost a thousand suburban Chicago young people are being initiated into a new trend in learning -- the outdoor education program -- and at the same time are becoming acquainted with the McHenry area. During the spring and fall months this year, 975 grade and junior high pupils from the Bellwood and Oak Park school systems will spend some time at Camp Duncan, located north of Volo, where science teachers from their schools accompany them and conduct classes in the out-of-doors. From the experience gained through the last three years, this new, outdoor education program has been credited with developing an appreciation and understanding of the need for conservation of natural resources. Enjoy Camping The students come to the camp for periods of two and one-half days, during which they enjoy hikes, study nature, and bring their findings to the classroom for a nfirst-hand picture of the world of nature in a natural setting. As many as 140 young people sometimes make up the classes. The camp, located on Duncan lake, a mile east of Rt. 12 in an attractive wooded section, was founded in 1920 by the late Joseph S. Duncan, inventor of the addressograph machine. His factory was located near the Chicago Y.M.C.A., and Mr. Duncan was touched by the sight of so many underprivileged boys who sought out the recreation program offered by this organization. One day he approached Y.M.C.A.. directors and offered to finance a summer camp for the hoys if they would select a site in northern Illinois and act as sponsor. From Great Lakes Naval training center they secured several portable buildings, which along with tents, made , up the first camp in 1920, at- | tended by fifty boys. Thirty acres comprised the camp in j the early days, but through The first of two concluding programs honoring the seniors of the McHenry high school will be held next Sunday evening, June 2, at 8:15 o'clock in the school gymnasium. Baccalaureate, a solemn service, will find the large class of 200 entering the huge gym in caps and gowns, to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" played by Pam Von Obstfelder. The main address of the evening will be given by Rev. James A. Vanderpool, pastor of Christ the King Catholic church in Wonder Lake. A musical program will be furnished by the school choruses. Their offerings, all of a sacred nature, will include "God is a Spirit," "Anthem for Spring" and "You'll Nevei Walk Alone" by the mixed chorus, "Paper Reeds by the Brooks" by the select chorus and "To Thee We Sing" by the girls' chorus. The audience will join with the chorus in singing "America the Beautiful" prior to the senior recessional. Honor Reception Following the Baccalaureate service, forty students -- twenty- eight seniors and twelve juniors -- will be honored at a reception for parents and friends in the cafeteria. This special program was inaugurated into the final days of the year after the school became affiliated with the National Honor society. The brief program is for those students voted into the society this year Honors Day On Friday afternoon, May 31, the annual Honors Day program will be held at the school. Speakers will be James Marshall, president of the sen ior class; Karen Soda, vice president; April Smith, treas vlrer; and Peper Lopez, secre tary. At this time, various schol arships and special awards wil be made, leaving only top scholastic pins to be presented on commencement night. CIRCUS COMES TO ISLAND LAKE FOR BENEFIT OF CLUB An outstanding display of animal training and intelligence will be seen when the Island Lake Lions club brings the Mills brothers three-ring circus to that community for two performances, at 2 and 8 p.m. Friday, May 31. A group of camels, llamas and a pony, trained and presented by Capt. John Herriott, is one of the featured acts. Others will include a den of lions; dancing and high jumping horses; acrobats and aerialists; clowns; chimpanzees and the all time favorites, the performing elephants. The circus is being presented to help raise money for the Lions fund for activities on local and state levels. and returned home. Interrogation by Sheriff Ed. Dowd and Lieut. Carroll throughout the day ended in Mrs. Williams' confession late at night. Later, Justice of the Peace Joseph Ritter issued A murder warrant on complaint of the sheriff. There were sixteen holes described by Lieut. Carroll as "breaks in the skin." Thefce were apparently caused by bullets from the rifle. Neighbors in Country CTub Estates recalled having heard shots from the vicinity of the Williams home about 8 o'clock in the evening, and again -a few minutes later. Howev®y sheriff's police said this was definitely not the time of the shooting, but they estimated that it occurred sometime after midnight. He was believed to have been dead for only a few hours when found, McHenry police were the first to be informed of trouble at 5:46 a.m. when Mrs. Willlams called from a laundromat in Antioch, where she is employed, to say that there had been a disturbance in the home. She told the desk officer that her husband had threatened to take his own life and hers, then asked that they go to the house to find him. Since the home is out of the city limits, the sheriff's office was notified, and Deputies Beavis and Woods came to McHenry immediately to investigate. Finding no one in the house, they returned to a car which they had passed, parked along the side of Barreville road. Inside, they found Williams' lifeless body, partly on the seat and partly on the floor of the front seat. On the rear floor boards was a J32 rifle. Although Mrs. Williams has confessed the murder, Lieut. Carroll of the sheriff's police said a ballistics test would probably be made. Receive Second Call While authorities were still continuing their local investigation, Mrs. Williams called city police a second time shortly after 8 o'clock Monday morning to see if they had found her husband. Later, Sheriff Dowd sent a car to Antioch, where deputies found her at the laundromat. Mrs. Williajps^told police that her husband was sitting in the kitchen when she fired (Continued on Page 8) 6IFT TO HOSPITAL (Continued on page 8) TAX DEADLINE Saturday, June 1, is the deadline for payment of all of the personal property tax and for the first installment of real estate tax. A penalty is imposed after this date. The second installment of real estate tax is due Sept. 1. ,lr Alex .fusion is shown above presenting a checlc for $2,700 to Anthony Corcoran, center, administrator of.' the McHenry hospital, as George P. Freund, president of"* the hospital association, looks on. The money represent*-^ proceeds from last year's art fair, which is sponsored an* nually by the hospital auxiliary, and will be used to purchase necessary hospital equipment. ^