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*SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 89 -- No. 36 -- 3 Sections McHENRY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. 1964 •Trr 20 Pages -- 10c Per Copy YOUTHS KILLED IN LAKE COUNTY CRASH E-'V'f r'V'i t i' Enthusiasm runs high among active members of the Chamber of Commerce as they plan a busy and progressive year in 1964. Last week new officers were elected, and added to the five new directors was Mayor Donald Doherty, who will serve in. an ex-officio capacity. This clause has long been contained in the by-laws, but because the mayor has served as a regular board member in the past, no action was- taken on the special appointment. The C. of C. has taken a lead in an attempt to attract industry to the community. It ij a well known fact that such a projcct cannot be accomplished overnight, and that many times it does not progress according to well laid-out plans. It takes continued interest and the willingness to work at it -- not for a few leaders of the organization but for every member, ovef a long period of /time. Certainly no one has more to gain by Its success than the businessmen who make up the Chamber. Concentrated effort should make this success possible, but a let-the-other-fellow do-it attitude on the part of even a small percentage of the membership will delay progress and couftTeven make it impossible for the organization to realize its aims. COUNTY HEALTH ORDINANCE Of 1943 AMENDED TO SET FS FOR LICENSE REQUIREMENT LIBRARY BOARD SETS APRIL FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION Cold weather has had its advantages, although it...might be hard to convince the many motorists who were late for work each morning during the sub-zero weather of the past month. Two rather annoying practices have faded into oblivion, cat least temporarily as the result of temperatures which make the pursuit of outside activities most uncomfortable. One concerns groups of young people loitering on the streets and causing a nuisance. The other is the practice of putting flyers under the windshield wipers of cars. McHenry police were answering numerous complaints in both areas last fall, but sud den blasts of cold air have accomplished more than any amount of warnings could possibly do. Policemen had enough work during the recent holiday period in directing traffic during busy shopping hours, and icy streets have not helped the situation. They can very well do without these other annoy ances which will probably l'eturn with the first birds of spring to occupy their time during the advent of warm weather. The board 6f supervisors, in session Tuesday, amended the health ordinance passed in June of this year. Imthe futureT there will be a five dollar fee for a license to meet require? ments of the ruling. The 1963 'ordiri^nce is the first set up by the" county affecting public eating places outside municipalities. Initial inspection by the license committee members is almost completed, with some violations reported by Chairman George Lowe. Future inspections will be on a complaint basis. The,, zoning committee ' recommended that the newly formed plan commission be invited to a meeting of the county hoard for the purpose of becoming better acquainted with the membership. The commission, appointed by the board last month, has already had two meetings for the purpose of studying zoning and related subjects in the county, after which they will discuss and make recommendations for zoning improvements, as well as making other suggestions. Advisory (iroup The new group, which is actually an advisory commission to the board, serves without compensation. Local members are Ted Wickman and Wc:s Tonyan. It was announced that the hoard of review, appointed by the supervisors to conduct hearings on tax complaints, has extended the time to Feb. 28. As a result of the reapportionment' deadlock between the two major parties, the county board passed a resolution to be sent to the state, asking that the county be reimbursed for the added expense such an election will entail. The board had anticipated an expenditure in making its annual appropriations, but the balloting next April is sure to cause additional expenses for which members feel they should be compensated. A contract was awarded to Lakeland Construction Co., in the amount of $39,997.40 for construction of a new bridge at Spring Grove, near R1. 12. This will replace an old steel bridge which has been closed in recent months. Present Full Report Following considerable discussion, it was decided that the county department, with one of the largest budgets, should submit a detailed report ^ach month in the future so that members would have a Bonnie Tomm In Beauty Contest Seekjng the title of Miss Photo Flash of 1964, sponsored by the Chicago Press Photographers association, is pretty I Continued on Pair* 8> BONNIE TOMM 23-year-old Bonnie Tomm of 1211 West River Terrace drive, McHenry. She will be among 500 Chicago area girls between 18 and 25 years of age seeking the title which carries a top prize of a car, $500 and the title of Miss Dream Boat for appearances at the annual Chicago National Boat, Travel and Outdoor Show to be held next March, an all-expense paid, trip to Hollywood, and other awards. The first three judgings will be held Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Morrison hotel, where the winner will be selected Feb. 8 from among ten finalists to highlight the twentieth annual dinner-dance of the association. MisS Tomm has already won beauty honors locally, having been selected to reign over Fiesta Day in 1962. A4 lengthy meeting of the Library board on Tuesday evening of this week disclosed plans to start building the new addition in April. Bids are expected to be asked in March. A substantial amount of the $33,000 needed for the construction is now on hand, but rhore donations will be needed as the building program progresses this spring. Plans, which were explained in detail by Architect Warren Kuhlman on Tuesday, call for an attractive addition of colonial style, in keeping with the present structure. William J. Bolger, who has been acting chairman of the hoard, was elected president at Tuesday's meeting. Other new officers include George P. Frcund, vice-president; Lillian Anglese, secretary; and Alida Wirt'z, treasurer. Mr. Freund will also serve as chairman of the building program. Considerable time was spent in discussion of the operating expenses of the library,' and the board voted favorably on some increase. It was noted that in comparison with cities of like population in this area, McHenry was far below all others in this type of expenditure. As a result of action taken at a previous meeting, the following were named to serve terms of various length: Earl R. Walsh, Gretta Goodell and Lillian Anglese, three years; Alida Wirtz, Pender Weber and Fred Bienapfl, two years; William Bolger, George Freund and Frank Johnson, one year. The bpap$ reviewed the many outstandiftf? years of service given to the library by Mrs. Goodell, even in recent months when health did not permit her attendance at meetings They expressed pleasure in the knowledge that she expects to resume her activity with them in the very near future. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER A World Day of Prayer will b*fc held in the Community Methodist church fellowship hall starting at 9:30 in the morning of Friday, Feb. 14 The special day will b£ sponsored by vyomen of the major Protestant and Orthodbx Communions. MARRIAGES INCREASE Marriages , and deaths both increased in the county during the past year, but the number of births declined. There were 775 marriages in '63 compared to 718 the previous year; 721 deaths against 666 in 1962; and 1,299 births compared to 1,332 the year before. Interest In Primary Grows With each advancing date ori the calendar, interest grows in the forthcoming primary scheduled for Tuesday, April 14. Although Jan. 20 is the first day for candidates to file petitions in the office of the Se'cretary of State or of the County Clerk, rumors are increasingly prevalent regarding candidates for the various offices. Two announcements to reach the Plaindealer office'" came well before the start of the year, cne from Miss Margaret O'Neil of Harvard, now serving as circuit clerk pro-tem and "seeking that office; also William Giblin of Marengo, who said he would seek the office of representative l^ft vacant by the death of Rep. AI l)or1 Pearson (Dt. This week Robert. Leali, Woodstock attorney and a county resident for the past eleven years, announced his candidacy for the office of strite's attorney on the Republican ticket. Earlier this month he was elected president of the McHenry County Bar association. ^ Both State's Atty. Richard Cross of Woodstock and Coroner Theron Ehorn of Richmond are said to be seeking reelection • to their respective offices. Rumors also put several in contention for the newly created offices of county recorder of deeds and county auditor. The last day for filing will be Jan. 27. McHENRY SMIS TAX FOR YEAR TOPS 5618,115 City Only Slightly Behind Woodstock In Second Place Sales tax incurred in July, 1962, through June, 1963, has been reported by the Illinois Department of Reveiiue according to kinds of business. Receipts were from Retailers' Occupation Tax, Service ' Occupation Tax and Use Tax and Service Use Tax, but excluding amounts collected for municipalities and counties. McHenry ranked third high in the county with total tax receipts amounting to '$618,- 115.14, topped only by Crystal Lake, in first place with $817,- 544.21 and Woodstock with $674,542.47. The local community jumped into second place in three categories. In the classes of food, and of drinking and eating places, totals were $197,322.26 and $26,283.69, respectively. In the category of lumber, building and hardware, McHenry's taxes amounted to $72,080.68. Other Receipts Other totals for McHenry in the various classifications were as follows: General merchandise, $31,034.41; apparel, $16,444.55; furniture, household and radio, $19,021.43; auto- Eig Year-Olds river To Avoid Second Auto Two 18-year-old McHenry area youths were killed and a companion was seriously hurt when 'their car crashed as they drove on Rt. 120, just west of Bacon road, in Avon township last Sunday afternoon, Jan. 12. The dead were James C. Carr of 3717 W. St. Paul avenue, McHenry, and Lawence G. Heitz of 1418 Bay View drive, Sunny side. (Continued on Page 8) Spring Grove Man Among 0i Sunday Trespassing mm Criminal CROWD OF 371 ATTENDS PALSY KICK-OFF DINNER A crowd ofe 371 persons, far beyond the expectations of leaders of the Cerebral Palsy fund drive, were present at the kick-off dinner and program held last. Saturday evening in Crystal Lake. Although total receipts from the evening's program, and from the Sunday door-to-door collection, have not yet been learned, it is expected that the 1964 campaign will be the most ' successful to date. At' least $100 was realized at Saturday evening's dinner through the novel canister, life size and depicting the aim of the January drive, which was worn by Mrs. Donald Kinsala as she made her way through the crowd during the program. Enthusiastic applause greeted the "Best of Broadway" program presented by Ann Varese, as well as the revue of lovely fashions. LAWRENCE HEITZ MEDICAL MEETING The McHenry County Medical society will meet on J&n. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in Martinetti's, Crystal Lake. Dr. Vincent J. Collins, director of the Department of Anesthesiology at Cook County hospital, Chicago, will address the group. His topic title is "Shock-New Attitudes." There will be election of officers for 1964. Crash Willi A Happy E: Motorists waited no longer than the first day of the new year to begin establishing the 1964 highway traffic toll in McHenry county, and with this auspicious start another record may well be set in the next twelve months. It is an unfortunate circumstance when death on the highway becomes just another statistic to everyone, but the victim's family and friends, yet, this is exactly what is happening as death in this manner becomes almost commonplace. We can't help but look back to the year just past and recall the huge expenditure of money to make our highways as good and as safe as possible. We look ahead, too, to the plans for an even more extensive .program of road construction and improvement in Illinois for 1964. Added to this is the untold amount spent in employing engineering skill to design cars and highways which will best serve the motoring public. Death on the highway can never be eliminated regardless of every precaution that can be taken, and we must lace the fact that tolls are almost sure to rise from just the fact that more cars are on the road. Nevertheless, one thing becomes more clear wjjth each fatality -- human error is more often responsible than any .other single, factor. Drivers seem to have a way of ignoring statWfcs, confident that the rabbit's foot in their pocket Three men, one from this area, were apprehended last Sunday evening on charges of Criminal trespassing at Crystal Lake. They are Lester Payne of 5159 N. Mulligan avenue, Chicago. who has been released on $200 bond, and two brothers, James Leschuck of the same address and William Leschuck of Rt. 1, Spring Grove. The latter were still confined to jail on Tuesday. Sheriff's police said they received a call about 6:30 Sunday night, informing them that three men were trespassing on property owned by John Veugler of Crystal Lake, and that one of them had fired on him. Veugler had gone to the garage, where he kept trucks in connection with his business. Noticing a station wagon near the structure, he investigated and found a man lying on the front seat. As Veugler went into the building to get a shotgun, he saw another man hiding behind a pile of cement blocks, and moments later a third person came around the parage and fired. As Veugler '•cturned the shot, his wife heard the commotion and called the sheriff's office. Obtains License Later that night, aided by the license number on the station w;mon obtained by Veugler, authorities apprehended the three men at Spring Grove. William I .eschuck was held under $1,200 bond for criminal trespassing and for aggravated assault. The case has been continued until 10 o'clock Friday morn- ;ng, Jan. 10. before Magistrate Toseph Ritter. Since Sunday's incident Chief Deputy John Carroll:par, nouneed that he has recovered ESTIMATE FIRE DAMAGE AT $800 IN ADAMS HOME Fire damage estimated at about $800 burned one bed and some clothing in the Opna Adams home at 3713 Grand avenue, McHenry, about 12.30 Tuesday noon. Fire Chief Ed. Justen said the flames originated in an1 upstairs child's bedroom. Firemen believe one of the children plugged in an electric heater in the room, and a combustible item was pushed against it. Mrs. Adams smelled smoke and upon investigation found that fire had reached the bed. The only other damage to other parts of the home was from smoke. LARGE DAMAGE SUIT FILEB W FATAL ACCIDENT A damage suit in the amount of $181,000 has been filed in Circuit court by John and Dorothy Erbin of Pistakee Highlands. Defendants are Donald McKee, administrator of the estate of Ronald A. Freund, and Oscar and Hermine Weingartner, owners of Oscar's Old Spot tavern. Freund was killed iast Jan. 18 and Mrs. Erbin was injured in a collision of their cars on Rt. 12, in Fox Lake. Freund is blamed for the accident in the Erbins' suit, which asks $75,500 from his estate on each of two counts. The suit also asks $30,000 under the Dram Shop Act of the Weingartners. CLEAN STREAMS MEETING The monthy meeting of the Clean Streams group will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21, at $ o'clock at the city hall. School Elections Are 01W! At the January meeting of the board of Consolidated School District 15, held Monday evening, it was announced that the annual election of board members would be held Saturday, April 11. The first filing date for petitions is Feb. 26 and the last is March 21, for which official notice will be published in the Plaindealer at a later date. The terms of three members he gun which had been lost \ expire this year. Further jn- •ince the shooting. (Continued on Pago 8) A y o u n g McHenry man, a new father of only a few days, narrowly escaped with his life in a train-car accidenl near Harvard early Tuesday morning. The man is Donald Gibson, 19, of 3308 W. Pearl street, who finally abandoned his car as a Chicago-bound train demolished Gibson's vehi- Gibson told Investigating Officer James Reynolds that his auto stalled when he slowed at the crossing and rolled onto the tracks. As he tried to start it, he noticed a train approaching at a distance of about a mile away. Without success, Gibson attempted to move the car, but ele at the Streit road intcrsec- j finally decided he must abandon tion, three miles east of the city and a short distance from the home of his wife's parents. efforts when the speeding train drew nearer. Engineer Joseph L. Brady of Harvard told authorities he was unable to stop his train in time to avoid the collision. The completely wrecked auto was carried about 900 feet down the tracks before both vehicles came to a halt. The train was returned to the intersect ion, where the tracks were finally cleared, ;i process which required about an hour and a half. The accident occurred at 7:51 o'clock. CLUB PREVIEWS PROGRAM MUSIC TO OPEN SEASON Members of the McHenry Choral club who met to start a new season last Monday evening set Monday, Feb. 3, as the deadline for membership in the sprirfg. About thirty members had a preview of the new music which formation on the election, and on any plans they might have to file for re-election will be available at a later date. Results of the SRA achievement tests given in November ;'t the Junior high were discussed. According to these tests, arithmetic is some below the grade level in the sixth and seventh grades, with considerable improvement by the time students reach the eighth grade. Evaluate Program Although averages for each they will be rehearsing in anti grade ax-e.above the national cipation of the May 2 and 3 j norm, it is felt the specialized public presentation, based on a i reading program now in effect theme, "Waters of the World. New members will be welcomed into the singing group will bring all scores to a higher level. Based on results of these CITY'S OLDEST RESIDENT MARKS 100TH BIRTHDAY McHenry's Miss oldest resident, Both Carr and Heitz were rushed by the Rbund Lake rescue squad to a physician in Round Lake, who pronounced them both dead on arrival. Michael Schultz of 1511 W. May avenue, Sunnyside, a passenger in the car, was taken to St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, suffering abrasions and shock. He was reported .. improving but was still hospitalized Tuesday. Lake county sheriff's police said Schultz told them Carr was driving east on Rt. 120 when he approached a westbound car making a left turn into a driveway. In an effort to -avoid a collision Carr swerved to the other side of the road and crashed. Two witnesses to the accident, Ted Lewis of Kenosha, Wis., and Robert Lowrey of Rt. 1, Grayslake, described the crash to police. Lewis said he was east-bound on the highwaiy and just before the accident the McHenry car passed hiflu at a high rate of. speed. Carr was driving and Heitz was on the right, front side. Schultz was riding in the middle. The bodies of Carr and Heitz were taken to the McGillis funeral home at Round Lake and then returned to McHenry. Carr's body rests at the Peter M. Justen & Son chapel until Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when Rev. Ernest Carder will officiate at last rites there, followed by burial in the Carr-Harrison cemetery, Ringwood. The body of Heitz is at rest at the George R. Justen & Son chapel until 10 o'clock this (Thursday) morning, when Mass will be sung at St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg, with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery, River Grove. Born In Community James Carr was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Nunda township, just south of McHenry, and has always lived in this community. At the time of his death he' was employed by the Electric Autolite company, Woodstock. He is survived by his parents, Elmer and Emily Hunter Carr; one brother, Russell, of McHenry; two sisters, Virginia Phillips of McHenry and Mary Freund of McCullom Lake. Lawrence Heitz , , Lawrence Heitz was born in Etta Rosenberger, ob- j Chicago March 3> 1945 und had lived in this community for the last ten years He formerly attended McHenry high school. Survivors are his parents, Peter and Mary Jane Heitz; ind one brother, Peter Jr. PHYSICIAN HONORED ROSENBERGER Dr. Ben jamin J. M is; ouda of McHenry is • among thirty-two Illinois physicians honored by the American College of Physicians, an international organization representing 12,300 socialists in internal medicine and related fields. Twelve were elected as fellows, and the remainder. including Dr. Mafss< Aida, were selected as associates. ETTA The McHenry County 4-H served her 100th birthday last | ^deration , is sponsoring an Sunday, Jan. 12, but the cen- oflicer training school for 4-JH tenarian was unaware of the (,'u^ officers to be held every Mondav evening at 8; tests. the board expressed con- i milestone she had pa'stfed. P\»r i ® P<nj. ill the F^rni o'clock in the high school music room until Feb. 3 (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) Bureau building near stock. ,*