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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER >Scrvla| TIm Cfcala*0-L«kes l«|lu Sliu 1179* Volume 89 -- No. 11 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS* THURSDAY, JULY 25. 1963 18 Pages -- 10c Per Copy The current excitement over the condition of the Fox river is typical of mass hysteria carrying out the old adage of "crying over spilt milk." The choice remark came from an unidentified women living along the river who called someone in authority to say that something must be done by the weekend as she was having guests on Sunday. Since climatic conditions have been deemed largely responsible for the heavy growth of algae and resulting problem, it is quite probable that nothing that might have been done this summer would have corrected the existing problem. It has even been suggested by someone who has considerable knowledge of the facts, that possibly the great churning of water through greater use has caused the algae to float down from its original source. The point remains, that for several years now the Clean Streams group has been expending great effort to interest local citizens on the dangers of pollution. They have tried, without much success, to interest residents in having dye tests made in the various subdivisions along the river so that violations could be corrected. To date, this has been accomplished, we are told, in only one section. Yet when an unwholesome condition turns up, large masses of people who have chosen to live along the river suddenly realize what the loss of our recreational spot could mean. This might well be the time to suggest, as we have done before, to write to your representatives and senators and let them know how important the pollution problem is to you. The problem of pollution is not one indigenous to McHenry and the Chain O' Lakes region alone. It has long been recognized as a national problem, due in large part to the fast growing population. The solution seems not to be a simple one, but certainly unless the men who represent us in government are aware of its importance to us as individuals, there is little reason to believe that time, effort and money will be used to relieve the sltua tion. Don't wait for a new growth of algae another year. The Clean Streams group will be happy to tell interested individuals how they can help. We've heard a number of complaints on speeding up and down city streets, presumably by those who have nothing bet ter to do, and no place to go. It is no secret that Mc- Henry's police officers. have" an increasingly heavy workload with the annexation of new subdivisions in recent years Evidently there are a number of drivers who realize that all sections cannot be patrolled top frequently and are taking advantage. Use of the electric speed device is made periodically, but is time-consuming considering that there is only one patrol car. A more widespread check on speeders is difficult at night, when speeding is more prevalent, for the very reason that the city vehicle must keep closer watch of both business and residential areas. An occasional surprise patrol here and there might help, but we understand the "grapevine" works quickly among young folks and it isn't long before they find new places to drive. McHenry's police have a fine record of apprehensions on thefts and break-ins that come to our memory over a period of recent months. Now if time and equipment were available to concentrate on speeders, there would be no problem. High School Board To Decide Need For Survey Dr. Ralph Belnap of Northern Illinois university was present at Tuesday evening's meeting of the board of School District 156 to discuss with them the possibility of conducting a survey concerned with building and curriculum needs. No decision was made at the meeting, but members expect to do so within the next two weeks. With a constant growth within the district, the problem of added facilities is recognized within the immediate years ahead. However, the board will have to decide whether a survey on their needs is deemed advisable. The proposed budget for the year 1963-64 was given to the board for study, and it will be discussed and adopted at a later date. A hearing on the budget is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20, in the office of Supt. Carl Buckner at 8 p.m. At Tuesday's meeting, Supt. Buckner^ presented the final budgetary report for 1962-63 to the board. Award Contracts Teaching contracts were approved for four new faculty members, but there are still two vacancies to be filled. The contracts were awarded to Jerry Bailey, a graduate of Eastern Illinois university, to teach industrial arts; Mrs. Irma K. Davis of Wonder Lake, a graduate of New York university, to teach English; Donna Rae Greenwald, a graduate of Marquette university, to teach English; and Walter Harris, a graduate of Illinois Normal university to teach English and social studies. It will be remembered that Mr. Harris taught in the Junior high for two years before moving to California. He now returns to accept a position on the high school faculty. Miss Wolbert Resigns The resignation of Miss Rita Wolbert was accepted. Miss Wolbert has been on the local faculty for several years, where she has successfully acted as a counselor as well as teaching mathematics. A bid of the Hughes Oil company of Chicago was accepted to furnish their product for the 1963-64 school year. The board also approved the expenditure of $1,400 for supplies and equipment for the audio-visual aids department. Although considerable discussion accompanied their action, voting on all proposals was unanimous. McHENRY AREA 4-H'ERS FAIR CONTRIBUTORS Opening Features Include Judging Of Many Exhibits Next week Thursday, Aug. 1, the McHenry county fair will open to what are anticipated to be record crowds. Feature of opening day at the grandstand will be an open national baton twirling contest from 8:30 to 5 o'clock, a concert by the Woodstock city band at 7:30 and selection FIRE DESTROYS LARGE BARN ON UNOCCUPIED FARM Miss Ida Mae Walkington of Ringwood is busy preparing her dressmaking project for 4-H fair competition. of Miss McHenry County at 8:30. Featured schedule in the 4-H home economics class in the highway department building will be the food exhibits judging from 9 to noon, and room improvement exhibits and miscellaneous projects judging at 11 o'clock. A clothing judging at Westwood school is scheduled Friday, July 26, from 9 to noon, and a public style revue at 1:30 o'clock. The remainder of the. fair schedule will appear in next week's issue. A total of 622 4-H'ers will be exhibiting in the home economics 4-H division at the 1963 fair. Flower arrangements will be created by beginning flower arrangers at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. Advanced flower arrangers will show their skills One of the largest barns in this area was destroyed by fire early last Sunday morning. The structure, located on the Miller farm on Miller road, about a mile and a half north of Sunnyside, burned down in spite of efforts of members of the Spring Grove fire department to bring it under control. The alarm was turned in about 1:45 a.m., but the flames had gained such headway when firemen arrived that it was impossible to save the building. They remained until about 4 o'clock. The farm had been unoccupied for several years, but the land was put into use by Gregory Kattner, who lost some machinery he had stored in the barn. No estimate of the loss was made. It is believed arson may have been responsible for the fire, the second to occur on the farm in recent weeks. Previously, McHenry firemen were called when a granary burned. Although the barn and a corn crib caught fire from the original blaze at that time, they were saved. A second fire within the last few weeks caused extensive damage to the former John R. Smith farm house on River road. The home is unoccupied. Neighbors turned in the alarm when they saw flames rising from an upstairs bedroom window about 10 o'clock Wednesday evening. Fire Chief Ed. Justen estimated damage about $1,000. The fire last month started in a rear room of the home and also resulted in considerable damage. It is believed arson may have been responsible for both fires, which are being investigated by the sheriff's office. PILOT OF DIVE ACCIDENT FROM JOHNSBURG AREA New Baptist Church Opens Services will be conducted for the first time Sunday, July 28, in the new building of the First Baptist church of McHenry. The location is at 509 N. Front street, south of the city on Rt. 31. The schedule of Sunday serv-1 ices will follow the regular one of Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11 a.m. Also on Sunday of this week, the ordinance of baptism will be observed at 2:30 p.m. The evening program will consist of training union at 6:30 and evening worship at 7:30. Formal opening and dedication of the new building v Hi be later in the year. In ( meantime the public is invif to attend services. The Baptist church has bef« located on W. Main street for the past two years. The Rev W. L. Chappell is pastor. Open House To Follow Dedication Of New Johnsburg Fire Station Sunday Fracas Results In $10,000 Suit (Continued on Page 8) It was learned this that Capt. Lynden Duescher of 2506 W. Mehring drive, Johnsburg, was the pilot of the United Airlines Boeing 720 jet that experienced a successful but unexpected dive over O'Neill, Nebr., on July 13, enroute to Chicago from San Francisco. * Details of the unusual occurrence told of the pilot cruising at 37,000 feet. On the non stop flight, when without warning the plane dove 25,000 feet. Capt. Duescher managed to level off the plane at the 13,000-foot altitude. Authorities sent the jet's flight recorder for invesitgation. Successful Fiesta Day Climaxed By Colorful Drum Corps Magic Show Won By Chicago Cavaliers A suit for $10,000 has been filed in circuit court by John E. Megley of Pistakee Highlands against Lawrence and Homer Bohling. The suit arises from a situation which arose last May 5 near the Megley home at 210 Pleasant View. Mrs. Megley said she and her three sons were arriving home from church when they noticed several men approach the property by various modes of travel. Her husband came out to see what they wanted, and he charges that the two men in the suit knocked him down and kicked him, causing injuries. Each man Is being asked for 16,000. V At the time of the incident, the Megleys said they believed it was the outcome of earlier trouble with the men, who they contended trespassed on privately owned property next door, at which time the police were called. At the time, the Megleys filed a complaint with Justice of the Peace Charles M. Adams and the hearing was continued. . , V S T A T ' ! cHENRY . t o w n s , , , . F I R E : P R O T E C T I O N D I S T R I C T iti ' * * w -ur- -wV v* O , , 4^ ' ' •< A /' s *. - OUTLINE PROPOSED STUDY OF ALGAE SITUATION DURING PUBLIC MEETING IN FOX LAKE ON FRIDAY Every now and then -- especially in the lazy days of a warm summer -- it's pleasant to spend a few moments with our memories. The other day we did just that and came up with a few that had escaped us for many a year. '• Do you remember when -- It was a good car that was able to make Mason hill in Bull Valley without shifting. We followed the old "red ball" routes painted on teleplone poles to get into Iowa and Minnesota. Spring found roller skatefs and hop-skotch players in great numbers on every available piece of sidewalk. The corner grocery store sent home the codfish in little wooden boxes. Old reed organs were a com- m -- £ : (Continued on Page X) memmmm- !•&*'" : Rudi J. Photo A novel float portraying life as it existed in the time of the popular TV couple, the Flintstohes, won first place in the float category in last Sunday's Fiesta Day parade/ It was entered by Donald Sonnemann of 818 N. River road, McHenry, and carried the slogan: Don't live in the stone age, build a custom built home. For the fifth successive year, the Chicago Cavaliers took home the travelling trophy at McHenry's annual Drum Corps Magic Show at McCracken field last Sunday night. With an outstanding score of 77. 27, they topped the second and third place corps, the Royel Airs with 72.83 points and the (Continued on Page 8) VETERANS MEET The next meeting of the McHenry barracks of the Veterans of World War I will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, at the home of Harry Lock, 5119 W. Maple Hill drive, McCullom Lake, with a buffet supper planned outdoprs. Attend the McHenry county fair which, opens August 1. BAND CONCERT The McHenry stage band will present the same concert originally planned for last week at the program in the city park j Friday, July 26, at 7:30 o'clock. Last week's concert was not played because of rain. STEAL VALUABLE GUN COLLECTION FROM TRAILER Other Thefts Are Reported During Week In McHenry A California visitor to McHenry had guns valued at $450 stolen from his camper trailer unit while he was attending the Drum Corps Magic Show last Sunday evening. John Lombardi, who was visiting his brother, Robert, had left his trailer in the Junior high parking lot while enjoying the entertanment. When he started to leave, he noticed one of the trailer windows had been broken, and four guns were gone. The weapons were a .22 calibre match target, 6-inch barrel, a Ruger .44 Magnum Super Blackhawk, 1% -inch barrel, in case; a Ruger .44 Magnum Blackhawk, 6%-inch barrel, and a Ruger .357 Magnum Blackhawk 4%-inci barrel. McHenry police are investigating the theft, and have asked sheriff's authorities to be on the alert. Steal Go-Cart The garage on the Fred Wahl property in Orchard Beach was broken into sometime last Thursday evening or early Friday morning and a go-cart valued at $550 stolen. The Wahl family said the severe wind storm of a month ago had jammed the garage doors in such a way that they had been unable to open them. However, the intruders apparently were very desirous of obtaining the go-cart, for they managed to break the doors open to gain entrance. The cart, the only one of its' kind in this area, belonged to Mr. Wahl. Another owned by his son, Bob, was not taken. Jack Wentzel, Sr., of the Dura-Wax company on Main street, west of the railroad tracks, reported to police on arrival at the plant Monday morning that three large letters had been pulled off the APPEAL BATTERY CHARGE AGAINST ISLAND LAKE MAN An appeal to the court of County Judge James Cooney on a battery charge against Glen Ziebel of Richards Court, Island Lake, has been made. Ziebel was fined $50 and $14 costs and given a thirty-day jail sentence when he appeared in the court of Magistrate Donald Howard from an incident on the carnival grounds in McHenry over the recent holiday weekend. Theodore Johnston, 19, who resides for the summer with his grandmother along the river, south of the city, signed the complaint on a claim that Ziebel struck him for no reason. Johnston was taken home in an unconscious condition. Magistrate Howard said Ziebel admitted striking Johnston, adding that Ziebel thought the other youth kicked a girl companion as they were moving about near one of the stands. Johnston said the act was unprovoked, and that he was struck severely as he turned around. TWO-YEAR-OLD NARROWLY ESCAPES DROWNING IN LAKE The Jay W. Cristy, Jr., family, who reside in St. Francis Heights, Wonder Lake, had a frightening ( expereince late Monday afternoon when the youngest of their seven children narrowly escaped drowning. Tiny Midgie Cristy, just under 2 years of age, was swimming in the lake in front of the family home with her brothers and sisters shortly before 6 o'clock. The older children evidently failed to notice her for a few moments, during which she disappeared beneath the surface. When they saw her again, they thought at first she was playing, then realized Midgie was floating on tj»e water. One of the children ran to the house for their mother while the others brought her to shore and put her on the grass. Mrs. Cristy rushed to the beach and administered mouthto- mouth breathing until the baby began to respond. In the meantime, a doctor arrived to pronounce her in good condition. To observe her in case complications might develop, she was taken by ambulance to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where she remained over night. The public is invited to attend a meeting at Grant high school in Fox Lake Friday, July 26, at 7:30 o'clock, when a proposed study of the problem of blooming algae in the Chain O' Lakes region will be presented. The study is expected to start very soon, involving the Lake County Health department, the Illinois Sanitary Water board and the U. S. Public Health service, division of water supply and pollution control. In addition, the Lake County Health department has agreed to underwrite the expense of employing national consultants on algae control, from the University of Wisconsin. „? Dr. Rholich and two associates well versed in this work will take part in the study. Congressman Robert McClory has also taken action to secure technical assistance. Among guest speakers Friday evening will be H. W. Poston of the water supply and pollution control division of the U. S. Public Health service; Clarence W. Klassen, chief sanitary engineer for the state; Don Deuster, administrative assistant to Rep. McClory; and John Morris, chief sanitary engineer of the Lake County Health department. Extend Invitations McHenry county officials invited are George Jedlicka, building and zoning enforcing officer; Assistant Supervisors Charles Weingart, Thomas Huemann and Edward J. Buss of McHenry; Ben May, chairman, and Watson Lowe and Ray Lush, members of the McHenry county health committee; and A. E. Schroeder, chairman of the zoning committee. Sunday, July 28, will be a proud day for residents living within the boundaries of Station 2 of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district at Johnsburg. At 2 o'clock that afternoon,, the new fire house will be dedicated, followed by open house until 5 o'clock. In recent years, headquarters have been in a portion of the building owned by the Johnsburg rescue squad. However, the addition of equipment by the squad, and the growth of the fire district population prompted the decision to build a new home for Station % which is located at 3603 N. Chapel Hill road. _ Good news to the entire district is the fact that there is no anticipated tax rate increase as the result of the new construction. The trustees feel that the new building can be paid for without the necessity of burdening taxpayers. This announcement was made at the same time that trustees set the end of 1964 as the date when the bond issue for the erection of Station 1 in McHenry will be paid. This bond issue was approved in 1954. Trustees explained that the cooperation of the public in keeping fires to a minimum is responsible to a great extent for the ability to keep taxes from rising. Organized In 19S9 The history of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district is interesting, dating back to June of 1939, when it was organized. Until that time, the city of McHenry department handled all calls in the township. In the beginning, these was only one department, with headquarters in McHenry. The first group of trustees included Anton - M. Schmitt, Joseph Regner and Clayton Harrison, and the fire chief was Gus Freund. Future years saw changes that included the additions of the following men as trustees: Gus Freund, Chauncey Harrison, Claude Mc- Dermott and John Bonder. In the intervening years since Gus (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on page 8) Harrison Board Presents New Referendum To Voters On School Issues Aug. 20 Remember Dollar Days Aug. 9-10. The six-inch letters were part of the old address. They were fastened to the brick in such a manner that police were unable to determine how they were taken off, but were of the opinion that it could not THEATRE PRESENTATION Final rehearsals are under way for the McHenry Playcrafters* presentation of "The Dairy of Anne Frank," which will be presented Friday and Saturday evenings, Aug. 2 and 3, at 8:30 o'clock in the auditorium of the McHenry Junior high school. Tickets are now on sale from members or may be purchased at the door. have been the work of children. Fifty dollars was reported stolen from the apartment of James Jodoi at the Aloha Inn, Hancock drive, Wonder Lake. The sheriff's office has been investigating. McHENRY MEN FINED $200 ON CONDUCT CHARGE Two local young men paid fines of $200 and costs on charges of disorderly conduct in the court of Justice of the Peace Jere Dodge last Friday. Mr. Dodge said this week that "Butch" Felmitten and William SphurTboth listed with addresses of rural McHenry, admitted the charge, which was reduced from a more serious complaint after Assistant State's Attorney Russell Allen conducted a preliminary investigation and made recommendation. " The case resulted from an incident that occurred earlier this month when a baby sitter in one of the men's homes charged an assault as they were taking her home from the police station, after she had become involved in some trouble at a water-skiing par-, ty. . .. ... > Harrison school district voters will hold another referendum Tuesday, Aug. 20. The polls will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. Two propositions will be presented, to increase levies in the educational fund and transportation fund. Both are needed to put the school district on a paying bads. A series of public meetings is planned before the election to present budget cuts and increased student fees that will be put into effect if the referendum fails. Favorable action on the referendum is as"ked by the board to maintain present educational standards for youth in the community. The board has met in regular and special sessions this summer to reduce this year's costs. The fact remains, members feel not enough could be cut without seriously effecting education. Recognizing that the issue ultimately is that of the publ|e. (Continued en Fage