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#' THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Chain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" olume 89 -- No. 19 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1963 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy Visitor From Australia Problems are never so serious as when they affect one personally. This was our experience a recent Saturday with the traffic congestion on the Green Street side of the local bank. Through trial and error, we have confined our entry into the parking lot from the north. On the particular day in question we were especially careful to pull up to the side of the street so as not to obstruct south-bound traffic--and there we waited patiently. When we knew our turn had arrived and the line to the window permitted our driving in far enough so that we were Off the street, we proceeded, only to have someone tell us the north-bound waiting line had precedence. City fathers have long contended with this one, and many have been the answers they have come up with. None seemed idertl, however, so the problem remains. A few experiences like the one described might result tat some answers of our own. CONVICTED WONDEB LAKE MURDERER DIES IN JAIL According to a reliable report <m Wednesday noon, Donala Lawson, 36, of 2907 Cherty drive, Wonder Lake, a convicted murderer, died Sept. If to Cook county jail after going into a diabetic coma. Lawson was convicted on Sept. 6 of the murder last May 9 in Broadview of Bert Culler, 62. He was convicted and sentenced to from forty-five to eighty years. LEAGUE MEMBERS TO DISCUSS BOND ISSUES IN COUNTY Ted Wickman, left, is shown with Roy Irvin of Bega, New South Wales, Australia, who visited the McHenry Rotary club last Thursday while on a trip to the United States to study the latest methods of dairy farming here. If you see a giant sized speedometer atop a state police squad car on the highway some day, let it serve1 as a courteous warning to watch your own speed. Each of the Illinois state police districts is now equipped with a car bearing this large indicator which allows drivers to check their own speedometers. They will cruise from 5 to 10 mph. below the maximum speed limit. While the service is intended as a courtesy function, there is a hope that drivers will be reminded of the danger of speed on the highway, for traffic deaths in Illinois during the first half of this year totalled 876, an 11 per cent increase over 1962. During each month, the number of fatalities has increased over the corresponding; month of last year. If these statistics throw any fear into drivers, we might also consider that last year motorists raced down the nation's highways on their way to a new death record which for the first time exceeded 40,000. The number of injured also took a sharp turn upward. The nation's toll in 1962 was a 7 per cent increase over the previous year, and there was a 9 per cent jump in the number of injured. A leading insurance company report again lists excessive speed for leading the way as the primary cause of accidents. Anyone who does any amount of driving this fall is almost sure to wonder, as we have so many times, that the death toll isn't even higher. Turn signals are overlooked, stop signs ignored, and other safety aids disregarded as the «peed-happy driver continues on his merry way. Over the last holiday weekend alone, our own personal record book included a motorist travelling through a sign onto the highway at well over 70 miles an hour; another driver who refused to believe a turn signal and passed on the curved intersection; and another two or three who passed and let the approaching cars take to the ditch. One editor took a novel, though drastic way of pointing out to his readers the1; danger of summer time driving. He reprinted a number of times the picture of a tombstone, with varying epitaphs. He concluded that for every person who thought his treatment of the subject was in bad taste, he and many more safety-conscious individuals thought the continual slaughter and maiming on the highway was equally In bad taste. It's a pity the folks who cause our accidents seldom seem to read the paper! As the result of an exchange of communication between the McHenry Rotary club and a club in Bega, New South Wales, Australia, members enjoyed a visit from a young Australian dairy farmer last Thursday. He is here as the result of being named winner over a large field of entries in a contest sponsored by the 4-H organization in his native country. His initial journey took him to Littleton, Colo., but since then Mr. Irvin has been enjoying a tour of other parts of the country before leaving for New York, and then for visits in Europe and Hong Kong among other places, before returning home. Highlights of his trip to the United States, as well as background information on his own country, were described in a decided English accent, and proved of great interest to the many people to whom he spoke m McHenry. » One of his most enjoyable experiences was attendance at the M.C.H.S. football game Friday evening at McCracken field. Having been an enthusiastic rugby player, he took special interest in seeing the similar sport of football played Questioned many times on one of Australia's most popular products -- kangaroos Irwin said they were a nuisance to farmers, causing considerable damage to crops. In some places a special type of dog is raised that will keep the kangaroos away % from farms. Appearing before the Rotary club, he told members he was unable to get a picture of them in the wild, but went to the zoo for the photos he knew would interest Americans. Irvin was met at O'Hare field by Capt. Jack Kelsey, A1 bert Barbian and Ray McGee and spent his first evening with President Herb Reihansperger of Rotary. The remaind er of his local visit was spent with Ted Wickman near Ringwood, who accompanied his guest on several sightseeing tours which included area farms, a visit to Chicago, talks before 4-H and F.F.A. groups and the City Council last Monday evening. NAME HOMECOMING CANDIDATES FOR KING AND QUEEN Plans are progressing for M.C.H.S. homecoming, which is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11, when the Warriors meet a strong Crystal Lake team on the local field. A colorful afternoon parade that day and a dance on Saturday evening in the gym will be among other events in a busy, fall weekend for 1,200 high school students; At a senior class meeting held last week, homecoming king and queen candidates were elected. They include Jeanne Brinkman, Lynn Eichinger, Connie Freund, Lynne Hartman, Jeanne Liptrot and Val Peterson for queen; Tom Blake, John Hickey, Stormy Kramer, Fred Kusch, Butch Meyer and Mike Noonan for king. The new ruling pair will be crowned at intermission of th*. dance b*r Pepper Lopez and Ted Freund, last year's kis.g and quion. The Government Improve* ment league's next meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 19th, 7:45 p.m. at the Lakewood village hall in Lakewood, to which the public is invited. Included on the program will be a discussion of voter and registration provisions applicable to the forthcoming school referenda regarding bond issues for new buildings. The discussion will be led by Vernon W. Kays, county clerk. Stanley H. Cornue, supervisor of assessments, will discuss matters relating to property assessments including the board of review, publication of assessments, rights of objec- Hold Vote On Incorporation An election for the purpose of incorporation of an area of land north of McHenry, near Huemann's subdivision, will be held on of^~12. Judge James H. Cooney approved the petition of taxpayers in that area last Monday and scheduled the hours and place, which will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2829 N. Shorewood drive. There are 458 residents living in the community in question, who will vote on incorporating as the village of North Shore. They now reside in, what is known as Shorewood subdivision on the river. RONALD SMITH WINS HONORS FOR BUSINESS STUDY (Continued on Page 8) Ronald M. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith of Johnsburg, was selected among twenty-three Northwestern university students recently hon ored at the school's annual "preview of adventure in business" at Lake Forest academy in Lake Forest. The students joined five out standing business executives in a five-day study of current business problems. Mr. Smith is also recipient of the George D. Wolf schol arship given to a Northwestern senior majoring in accounting. Importance Of Citizen Interest In Industry Outlined For Clubs ASK LARGE SUM UNDER DRAM SHOP FOR FATAL CRASH A suit has been filed in circuit court under the dram shop act resulting from an accident last Oct. 17 in which Lawrence Stilling was killed and Mrs. Jeanette Whitney of McCullom Lake charges she was seriously injured. Mrs. Whitney asks $20,000 for her three children, Jacqueline, 10, Brad David, 8, and Janet Lynn, 5. In another part of the suit, her husband, Edward, asks $30,000 for himself. Defendants in the suit are Sam D, Josept and Dominic Marsella, individually and doing business as the Gre«n Pearl club; Thorsten and Bernice Bjork, individually and doing business as Whitey and Bernice; also Earl Sarner, Glenn Sarner, Sam Schmunk, James and Mary D. Lennon. The suit charges that the defendants, or their agents, sold liquor to the two accident victims preceding the crash in which Stilling was killed. One of the most historic residences in McHenry is the old Owen homestead on Fourth street, near Landmark school, part of which was built in 1838 and now occupied by the Phillip Ahlberg (Patsy Owen) family. Sept. 23 of this year will mark the 100th birthday anniversary of the late Charles Starr Owen, father of Harold P. Owen of McHenry, who lived here for so many years. Although Mr. Owen died in 1950, his brother, Edwin W. Owen, is still living in Berkeley, Calif., and will be 102 in December. SCHOOLS OF HIGHER LEARNING SELECTED BY MORE THAN NINETY MCHS GRADUATES Of LAST JUNE With dnly a few days remaining until the first day of (Continued on Page 8) Soon after young McHenry students began the fall term of school, their older brothers and sisters made plans to begin preparations for careers by enrolling in colleges and universities throughout the country. These choices of school in which to pursue their higher education were made last spring. Most popular school this year is Northern Illinois university at DeKalb, where the following indicated their intention of enrolling: Mark Laskowski, Lorraine Lid, George Sorensen and James Tony an, whose choice of major was not decided; and Everett May, business; Judy M u r r a y , p h a r m a c y ; S a n d y Rodenkirch, math; James Sayler and Edward Parks, premed; Cara Stamer, education; Michael Stueben, chemistry; and Kathryn Kostal, teaching. Also popular with M.C.H.S. graduates is the University of Illinois, which welcomes Janice Bush, Susan Prawl, Carol Hughes, majoring in education; Jim Marshall, pharmacy; Jack Meyer, agriculture; William Niemiec architecture; Roger Thompson, physics; and Janice Kraus, teaching. Travel North Eight 1963 graduates indicated their favorite school as Wisconsin State university at Whitewater. They were Tim Farr, mathematics; Joe Fino, liberal arts; Arthur Olsen, prelaw; Michael Paul and Bert Stittgen, business; Philip Schmidt, history; Bill Jorgenson and John Hiller. Loras college in Dubuque, Iowa, was the choice of Dean Kennebeck, math and physics; and Roger Jurack, pre-law. Carroll Beck and Don Cameron listed their school as the University of Denver. Don Antonson selected Loyola university, as did Loretta Vacula. The former will study premed and the latter, law. John Bailey will study engineering at Purdue university, Ind., and Liz Oppenheim chose to enroll in the pre-med course CHILD HIT BY TRUCK; ESCAPES SERHHJSJNJURY Lynnette Bauer Hospitalized For Slight Concussion Two-year-old Lynnette Bauer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roman Bauer of Country Club Estates, suffered a slight concussion late Tuesday morning when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Gus Lunkenheimer of 704 Regner road, Pistakee Bay. The youngster had been playing at the Robert Pedersen residence, across the road, when she decided to return home. With shoes in hand, she darted into the street just as Mr. Lunkenheimer passed by, traveling east enroute to the home of his son, Robert, who resides in the subdivision. Mrs. Frank Sek, who lives in the neighborhood, saw the child roll over for about 8 feet after being struck, and a shoe she was carrying came to rest on the bumper. Skid marks gave evidence of Mr. Lunkenheimer's attempt to stop his truck. He saw the child but was unaware that she was going to cross the street. Lynnette' was taken to McHenry hospital, where it was revealed that no bones were broken. State police who investigated charged the driver with driving too fast for conditions. Other Accidents Young McHenry newlyweds of only a few hours were uninjured when their auto was involved in an accident at the intersection of Chapel Hill road and Rt. 120 about 3 o'clock Sunday morning. Joseph Sanford and his bride, the former Katherine Monahan were travelling south on Chapel Hill road, according to sheriff's deputies, when the car crashed into a sign post. Sanford told authorities he was unable to see the intersection due to heavy fog. The front end of the car was damaged. Arnold Lund, general man ager of the Dix#n Evening Telegraph in Dixon, 111., presented a hard-hitting, thoughtprovoking talk on the importance of industry to McHenry when he addressed a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Tuesday noon at the Legion home. About sixtyfive members of the three organizations attended the luncheon. Mr. Lund drew from experience of his own city in making comparisions between the two communities and telling how Dixon solved its problem. Content for many years with their city, even during the depression years when a good living was possible, he recounted the shock of citizens when two factories left the city, each employing about 300 persons. New industry with an interest in a suitable location could find none there, and Dixon realized it had a real problem. A point was finally reached where some action was necessary, and this came about in the formation of a committee composed of about sixty persons, which later was reduced to twelve when it became too cumbersome. Raise Money Money was raised to finance the purchase of land and buildings to lease to industry desiring to locate in Dixon. The all-out effort to expand even included a courtesy campaign initiated to make the citizenry more conscious of their part in making the city attractive to others. The program was marked with success when five new plants were brought to Dixon. Mr. Lund said he could not place too much emphasis on the fact that the degree of industrial success obtained is in direct relation to the interest and effort put forth by the people of a particular community. He added a large part of the growth of a city is found in the industry already there, through its expansion. HOLD COUNTY MAN FOR ATTACK ON LOCAL WOMAN Mrs. Joseph Zahn Beaten On Leaving Woodstock Armory Friday, the thirteenth, carried out its ominous connotation for at least one McHenry resident, Mrs. Joseph Zahn of 2416 Orchard Beach road, who was beaten and choked during a business trip to Woodstock last week. Held in county jail under $5,000 bond is John Peter Turner, 20, of 206 S. Fleming road, Woodstock. A preliminary hearing on a charge of aggravated battery is expected to come before! Justice of the Peace Joseph Ritter this week. Mrs. Zahn walked into the Armory building about 1 o'clock Friday afternoon, thinking this was the headquarters for the driver license bureau, which has moved to a new location. A few moments later she was followed into the building by Turner, who said he wanted to join the National Guard. Starts To Leave The McHenry woman found no one else there, so asked Turner if this was where she could obtain a license. A brief conversation followed, after which she started to leave. Before she reached the door, Turner came up behind her and beat her on the face, causing severe bruises. He also choked her to a point where she was near unconsciousness. Evidently fearing that her screams might attract someone to the building, Turner then ran from the Armory, followed by Mrs. Zahn. Before a friend, Mrs. Donald Sallman, of 2310 Orchard Beach road, McHenry, could get out of the car to help her, a neighbor called the police, who apprehended Turner several blocks from the scene, on McHenry avenue. Present Final Report Of CoDege Committee To School Leaders Bergen Evans To Speak Here The Lecture Luncheon club is fortunate to have secured as speaker at the September meeting Dr. Bergan Evans, university professor, contribu- TB Authority Speaks To Medical Society The McHenry County Medical society will meet on Sept. 19 at Martinetti's in Crystal Lake. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Dr. Charles K. Petter, director of Lake county sanitarium in Waukegan, will address the group on "Tuberculosis as we see it Today." Dr. Petter is a nationally recognized authority on chest diseases. Support Fund. tor to the leading magazines and author. His subject will be The Responsibility of the Intelligent." Dr. Evans will speak next Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the noon meeting of the lecture group to be held at the McHenry Country club. It will be the first meeting of the 1963- 64 series. The noted lecturer, who visited McHenry many years ago as a commencement speaker, has been on the faculty of Northwestern university since 1932, but in recent years frequent appearances in mass media have given him a phenomenal off-campus audience, perhaps the greatest of any professor of English in the country. Dr. Evans is best known to the general public for his appearances as a panelist and master of ceremonies on many TV shows. Of these, the best known are "Down You Go" and "The Last Word." The final report of the McHenry County Community college citizens' committee survey will be presented to the administrators and boards of the McHenry county high school districts next Monday, Sept. 23, at the Woodstock high school auditorium. At last Monday's meeting of the committee, work of the steering group relative to the college boundaries was discussed, and it was agreed to establish these limits as those of the county. Although the actual date of an election was nol definitely decided, it is thought that the referendum may hi. presented to the public as early as December of this year. "17 Considerable time was spent in discussion of the speakers' bureau, which has been estab* lished to present proposal of the committee to clubs arid other organizations wishing to learn more about plans for the college. Z, In charge of talks in thefap espective areas are M. 1*. Jchoenholtz, McHenry; Owen Richardson, Richmond-Burtoa? William Tittle, Woodstock} James Cornue, Alden-Hebroa; Stuart Hughes, Crystal Lake? Cary Grove; and John Dall* Harvard. Gene Losee of Hebron waf re-elected for one year as general chairman of the citizens? committee at last Monday% meeting. Consultants Present Three representatives from Northern Illinois university who worked as consultants on the local survey were present to discuss plans'to date. They were Doctors Gorley, Oglivte and Froom. M. L. Schoenholtz and Ea«4 Lawrence attended the meeting from McHenry. Cystic Fibrosis STEAL TOOLS The theft of a box of tools valued at $200 was reported stolen from Albert Rice of Sunset road, Spring Grove. The sheriff's office has been investigating. (Continued on Page 8) Cars driven by Jo Ann Thompson and Edna Flotte of Wonder Lake collided on Wonder Lake road and Rose drive on Monday, investigated by the sheriff's office. A car driven by Beatrice Ehlert of Chicago sustained considerable damage to the left side as the result of an accident on Jilm street Sunday evening. City police said the Ehlert auto was travelling east when another vehicle, driven by Mer vin Staines of 420 E. Judd Woodstock, swerved into the third lane and struck tier car. McHenry county was nine higher than the same time last year with the death of an A1 gonquin man in the McHenry area last Wednesday Sept. 11. Harlis C. Howard, 22, was the latest traffic victim, losing his life in a two car collision on Rt. 176, near Island Lake. State police said he was travelling west when he sideswiped another car driven by Jeanette Gscheidle, 19, of the McHenry area as he attempted to pass. The Howard car went out of control, left the road and struck a tree before returning to the highway and hitting the other auto a second time. His death was the thirtyseventh in the county in 1963 compared to twenty-eight last Four-Month Survey Starts In District 156 To Aid Board In Expansion Plans At the Tuesday meeting cf the board of School District 156, Supt. Carl Buckner outlined for members some of the work to be undertaken by Dr. Ralph Belnap and his associates from Northern Illinois university for the local school. These men have been employed to conduct a survey into the school's curriculum, population trends and other matters in line with plans for future expansion. The survey is expected to be completed by January. The enrollment of the school was reported at 1,288. Mr. Buckner cited extremely crowded conditions in several physical education classes, but the problem could not go beyond the discussion stage since there are no facilities to alleviate present conditions. One class has sixty-three members and another sixtyeight, and study halls can accommodate no more. New Lighting Mr. Buckner related to board members the enthusiasm expressed by faculty members and students alike over the new floors and fluorescent lighting in the oldest portion of the building. The same lighting had existed since the structure was built back in the 'twenties. A teaching contract was approved for Russell Cooper, a graduate of Purdue university, to teach science and social studies. He replaces Richard Gordon, who resigned just bef ®re the start of the fall season. Approval was given to those WM. B. SCHAEFER. WATER ROUTE MAIL CARRIER. IS DEAD MRS. T. R. DAVIS NAMED CENTRAL COMMITTEEWOMAN William B. Schaefer, 75, well known to summer residents for his twenty-nine years of service as deliverer of mail on the water route of the Fox river, died Monday morning, Sept. 16, at the Villa Nursing home where he had been a patient for the past year and a half. He retired ten years ago. A funeral Mass was 'sung Wednesday morning at 10 o' clock at St. Mary's Catholic church, with interment in the church cemetery. Mr. Schaefer, son of Matt and Jennie Hay Schaefer, was born Sept. 15, 1888, in Johnsburg. For the past ten years before his illness, he had resided on Rt. 31. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. James Halpin, of Lake Geneva; three brothers, John of Arlington Heights, Frank of California and Ambrose of McHenry. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herman and Robert, and a sister, Mrs. Math N. Schmitt. The body rested at the George R. J us ten and Son funeral home before the time of last rites. Mrs. Thomas R. Davis of McHenry was named Monday as state central committee woman for the 12th Congressional district by James P. Gorter of 1 Lake Forest, Republican State Central committeeman for tha district which includes Boone^ Lake and McHenry counties. ; A resident of McHenry fiflf ten years, Mrs. Davis is presently first vice-president of the McHenry Township Republican Women's club in addition to being a member of the board of governors of the Tri- County Republican and the Twelfth Congressional District Women's Republican club. In 1960, Mrs. Davis chairmaned the Nixon-Lodge volunteers in McHenry Township. In announcing the appointment Gorter said ; "I'm delighted to have Mrs. Davis as State Central commit teewoman. She is an active and effective Republican and has been highly recommended by the Republican county chairmen in Lake, McHenry and Boone counties. Mrs. Davis will work closely with me in coordinating Republican activities in the 12th Congressional district. Award Winner The highway fatality list for year. (Continned on Page 8) FALSE FIRE ALARM Firemen were called to the Phillips 66 service station at the corner of Waukegan road and Front street about 8 o'clock Tuesday night when someone turned in an alarm that a car was on fire. Station employees were working on the auto and the smoke resulted from cleaning the carburetor. f V •« SHARON SCHAEFER Pretty Sharon Schaefer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schaefer of McHenry. Her portrait was an award winner at a recent meeting of the Northern Illinois Professional Photographers' association held in Dixon. f