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nt ?•« THE McHENBY PLAINDEALER Scholar Graduates Top Row: Carla Dietz, Janice Potter, Susan Marchi, Trudy Kay Freund and Kenneth Sternickle. Second Row: Christine Oleszczuk, Ricky Prine, Chrys Levesque, Kathleen Leibach and Leslie Decker. * Third Row: Valerie Peterson, Pam Von Obstfelder, Genny Adams, Jerold Koepke and Susan Nowak. Bottom Row: Elayne Godina, Barbara Jandt, Patricia Harbecke, Sandra Josserand and Nancy Miller. . Hundreds braved the chilly wlrids of last Thursday evening to attend the commencement program on McCracken field and to see 238 MCHS seniors receive theii4 diplomas. Dr. Kenneth Hildebrand, well known radio and television personality and pastor of the Central Church of Chicago, was guest speaker. His talk, based on the theme "Courage", was Inspiring to the large graduating class and impressive to the families and friends who gathered to hear him. A highlight of the evening was presentation of top scholastic awards to twenty seniors who had attained standings of 3.5 or above. Amidst various handicaps involved in presenting the program out of doors, the name of Trudy Kay Freund, fourth highest in her class, was inadvertently omitted from mention on the select list. Valedictorian was Carla Dietz and salutatorian was Janice Potter. The previous Sunday, Rev. Fr. Eugene Baumhofer spoke briefly but eloquently on the importance of service in the lives of the graduates. ROCKFORD MAN'S CAR STRUCK AT INTERSECTION (Continued from Page 1) to make a right turn on a sharp curve when his car left the opposite side of the road and hi! a stone wall on the William Pierce farm. Carr had one passenger, Charles Grey, also of Chicago. A driver and two passengers were taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, for treatment of injuries sustained when their auto crashed into a large tree on Bull Valley road, four miles east of Woodstock, at 9:30 Friday morning. Marquette Hcalless of Hilltop drive, Wonder Lake, was reported driving west, rounding a curve, when a bumblebee in the car caused the driver to lose control. Two passengers were Richard Healless; 6, of Wonder Lake and Stella Amundsen of Chi- ! cago. | The sheriff's office reported ' that a car driven by Walter T. j Hunt of McHenry crashed and 1 rolled over on Rt. 120, near! Chapel Hill road, early Tuesday morning. The driver, who said he was forced off the road by • another car, escaped serious | injury. Musin' & Meanderin* (Continued From Page 1) ler, former resident of Lilymoor and son of Mrs. Katherine Fuhler of that community, will be interested to learn that he has been elected unanimously to the presidency of the newly organized Town of Moreau Jaycees in New York. Richard, a graduate of McHenry high school and Northern Illinois university, has been a member of the faculty of Adirondack Community college since its inception in 1961. At^ present he is working on his doctorate. The young man is married to the former Patricia Maher and they have four children. J detected the fire just seconds before the shed burst into flames about 4:30 a.m. Later, firemen found a gasoline can which was later identified as having been removed from another part of the property. The shed contained mostly bricks and a small amount of plywood, and fortunately was not too close to the piles of lumber. However, firemen , found bulk tanks of the Standard Oil Co. only about 10 feet distant, as well as a shed be- In recognition of the nationwide "Let Freedom Ring" ceremonies, all Illinois radio and television stations are being asked to broadcast the sound of bells at 1 p.m. on July 4 for four minutes. Preparations are also being made for ringing bells in churches, town halls, schools and other public buildings throughout the state. In Springfield, a replica of the famed Liberty Bell in Philadelphia will be sounded at the appointed time. It is doifbtful if Americans have ever really lost any of their patriotic feeling, but efforts like those planned for the Fourth call attention to a spirit which had too long failed to be brought forth at such appropriate times. K. A. F. STEAL FROM CAR The car of Henry Kaiser of Elgin, a salesman for the E. B. Brown company on Elm street, was entered while parked in front of the firm Tuesday evening and a quantity of cigarettes and other items contained in a satchel were taken. The incident took place between 8 and 9 p.m. while Kaiser was inside tlie business place. Fires Cause Heavy Damage (Continued from Pap> 1) uonging to that company. Chief 'Justen said if the flames had reached the tanks, a tremendous fire might have resulted. The roof caved in just as firemen reached the scene, and further efforts were confined to saving nearby buildings. The state fire marshal has been conducting an investigation. Company I was called to the R. Bujak home at 4504 W. Prairie, Lakeland Park, about 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon when grease ignited in the broiler of the kitchen range. Only minor smoke damage was reported. CRIME GROUP PLANS HEARINGS LATER IN With approval by the board of supervisors, for use of their meeting room, the Illinois Crime commission is planning hearings to be held on June 22 and 23, and an additional day if needed. The commission has announced i,ts intention to conduct these hearings into alleged crime in McHenry county. BOARD APPROVES FIVE MEN FOR BUILDING GROUP McHenry Girl College Queen (Continued from page l) with a net reduction in valuation of $43,450. In real Estate, forty-eight were increased and 592 were decreased, with a net reduction in value of $1,486,- 040. The Liquor License committee listed the following licenses issued for the year: 55 Class A (sale other than Sunday morning) $27,500 ; 52 Class AA, (sale also Sunday morning) $36,400; 12 Class B, (for clubs,) $6,000; 1 Class BB (club) sale also on Sunday morning; 5 Class C, (packaged liquor), $2,500; Class CC, (packaged liquor also sold Sunday mornings), $3,500; 2 auxiliary, $400. Total fees collected amounted to $77,000. Building Permits During May. of this year, 111 building permits were issued with fees of $2,550, compared to 133 the previous May and a collection of $3,644. Supervisor Thomas Huemann of McHenry questioned Building Officer Jedlicka concerning the decrease and was informed that it was due to heavy frost last year which curtailed building programs until late spring. A county-wide tax decrease of 1.1 cent per $100 valuation was announced. Two subdivision plats were approved, Willow Falls at Algonquin and Coral Woods in Coral township. The board voted to establish a committee of board members and county officials to work with representatives of Lake and Kenosha counties in an attempt to solve such tri-county problems as flood control, zoning, planning sewage and pollution. Names of the committee will be announced at the next McHenry county supervisors' meeting. Information was distributed to members concerning recent meetings of the McHenry County Regional Planning commission, which is represented locally by Sylvester Tonyan and Ted Wickman. The report contained an explanation of the six-county flood hazard mapping program in which McHenry county is already participating as an aid to building and zoning regulations and the determination of public recreation lands. Currently, the only area of the county being mapped is along the Fox river. The county board is being requested to _ make an appropriation to tend this program to includ^N over 50 per cent of the county land area. The cost to the county would be $3,900 over the next three years, or $1,300 per year. CLEAN STREAMS MEETING The Clean Streams meeting will be held Tuesday, June 16, at 8 p.m. in the city hall. (Continued from Page 1) queen pageant. The city of New York plays host to this event each year, honoring collegiate women from across America. Leaves Friday Miss Hans will leave on Friday, June 12, and will spend ten days in Manhattan. She will participate in a series of forums and will face more than forty national judges--educators, journalists and celebrities. They will score each finalist on her knowledge, academic achievements, personality, poise and attractiveness. Highlights of the pagent will be televised "live" when Miss Hans and other state winners appear on the Ed Sullivan show Sunday night, June 21. The coronation of the new national college queen will be televised that evening, with Sullivan announcing the national winner. For the past year, hundreds of college newspapers across the nation have .encouraged students to enter this competition. Candidates were also nominated by sororities and campus club groups. Judy's invitation came as a result of her being selected Badger Beauty last year. k She was awarded the title of Wisconsin college queen and while in New York can win more than $5,000 in prizes, including a trip to Europe and an auto. The national college queen competition is a serious effort to select and to honor "the nation's most outstanding college girl. The annual search has the full support of many leading companies in American industry, which provide the national prizes. Her other honors included Delta Sigma Pi rose queen, Sweetheart of Theta Chi and Badger Beauty in 1963 and princess of the Navy ball in 1964. The young McHenry girl has earned honors, scholastically having been named to Pi Lambda Theta, the national educational honorary sorority. She is a member of the Spanish club, the AWS Coeds Congress and freshman leadership training program. She has been secretary of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. In 1963, from candidates representing fifteen sororities, Judy was> chosen as Delta Sigma Pi Rose queen. Her hobbies include music, n the field of sports she has played intramural basketball and baseball. She has also been a counselor at a camp for underprivileged children. Next fall Judy will start a teaching career in a Lake Forest elementary school. Be sure to display your flag on Flag Day,, Sunday, June 14. SHOP IN MeHENRY You may now purchase your ^batteries, cords and accessories at WAHL JE tS 3406 W. Elm St. Phone 885-2688 McHenry YOUR ONLY AUTHORIZED ACOL'STICON SERVICE <$ENTER FOR MeHENRY Repairs, Complete Service, Loaners CONSULTANT AT WAHLS EVERY FRIDAY 10 - 12 A.M. ACOUSTICON-NAYLOR DISTRIBUTOR 82 S. Grove, Elgin, "ill. 312-741-3781 9-5 p.m. 8-12 Sat. Residence Phone: Wonder Lake 653-3871 (after 6 p.m.) WILLIAM BRUCE DROWNS AFTER FALL IN RIVER (Continued from Page It survived by two sisters, Cindy j Lee, 6, and Becky Lynn. 5; \ his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Alfred Wombough, of Asbury i Park, N. J., and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bruce, McHenry. An inquest held Friday afternoon resulted in a verdict of accidental drowning. The body rested at the Peter | M. Justen & Son funeral home until 10 o'clock Monday morning, when Rev. Ernest Carder officiated at last rites. Burial W«Ui in Woodland cemetery. SHOP IN MrilENKY can you id Every car needs replacement parts sometime. A SAAB tends to need fewer than most. But the thing about SAAB is you can get them if you need them. To start with, SAAB has huge parts depots in New Haven, Jacksonville, Milwaukee and Denver. That's within easy shipping distance of us and every SAAB dealer. All this backs us up, in case we run out of what you need. (Ordinarily, we don't.) Come in and see all our SAAB parts. They fit together in a very attractive package that you can drive. And trust. Altogether, they cost o„,v $moo ,„inrv £I STURDY • STYLISH • SWEDISH Overseas Delivery Available 3318 West Pearl Street ( Open Daily 8:30-6 EUROPA Phone 385-0700 -- Fridays till 9 -- Sundays 12 to 4 p.r McHenry, Illinois Young Folks Plan For Trip (Continued Front Page 1) Mr. Quick, an art instructor at the Crystal Lake high school, and his wife, Peggy, a French instructor at the ^McHenry high school, will chaperone the students during their, entire stay. Their first stop will be London, England, where they will spend three days. A highlight of this stop will be a Shakespearean play, "Richard II," on Strattford-on-Avon. They will then depart by boat train to Paris, where they will spend four days sightseeing. There will be an excusion to Versailles and an opera performance. From Paris they will go on to Macon, France where they will study French at the University for five weeks. The young people will attend classes five days a week, during which time they will not be allowed to leave campus. In the morning from 9 to 12 they will be taught French. The afternoons will be set aside for council, meet-, ings, committee work and organized sport. Jerry Koepke of McHenry will be the local group's government council representative. There will be many interesting weekend trips, among them the Swiss National Fair in Lausanne, Switzerland, held only once in twenty-five years; also trips to the Riviera and Rome. The group will return to New York on Aug. 6. Some of the students will remain there for a three-day tour of the World's Fair, which will include a visit to the Stateue of Liberty and the Empire State building. If this program is successful, the foreign language department of the McHenry high school is expected to extend this opportunity for students to study abroad for another year. Marian Trip Eight girls and four boys from Marian Central high school in Woodstock will leave this month for Mexico to take part in projects sponsored by the Conference on International Student Projects, a Catholic organization. The boys include Gary Anderson of McHenry, who will be a junior next year. He and the other boys have been assigned to a project in the city of Tempoal, Vera Cruz state, northeast of Mexico City. They will leave June 15. The eight girls who leave June 23 include Pat Foran, a sophomore, and Jane Walsh, a freshman, both of McHenry, and Connie Cardella of Wonder Lake, a junior. The girls have been assigned to a project in the city of Olamo, Vera Cruz state. They will be gone two months. Their work will include takfng a census for individual parishes and instruction of first aid. IT MYS TO riSE SCHOOL BOARD PLANS STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL TV (Continued Fro n Page 1) matics which will be given a trial in certain classes in the various schools next year. A report of local school district expenses for 1962-63, prepared by the Division of Finance and Statistics of the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, derived from a financial report of the district, was presented to the board. This showed a per capita cost of $384.24, which compares favorably with the cost the previous year. Contracts were approved for James E. French to act as instrumental music instructor in the Junior high school. He has a BA degree and three years of experience. Mrs. Carol Slove was employed to teach second grade *at Valley View. Mrs. Slove has a BA degree and three years of teaching experience. Accept Resignations Resignations were accepted from Paul Raasch, Marie Dow, Lois Linden, Lois Kohl, Helen Wallace, Joan Dopheide, Carroll Rudden and Darlene Schuette. C. R. Page was appointed as school treasurer for a period of two years. Thursday, Jiina II, 1964 The fiscal year was set as July 1, 1964 to June 30, 1965. The superintendent and assistant were authorized to prepare a tentative budget for the fiscal year 1964-65. Bids were opened for the possible conversion of oil burner furnaces to gas in the various schools, but no action was taken^ The bid of Art Drapery Studios for cleaning, flameproofing and repairing stage draperies in the Junior high school in the amount of $395 was accepted, as well as their bid for replacement of tfie gym divider at a cost of $600. A meeting date of June 23 was set to discuss the recent survey made by Northern Illinois university and plans for building needs in the elementary school district. A letter of appreciation from Mr! and Mrs. Raymond Baird for the use of the telephone inter- com system and tutoring of their daughter was read to the board. Also read was a letter from Milton Eastman, division of special education, office of the Superintendent of Public In^ struction, approving the speech correction program and reimbursement for the district. The lowest spot in Colorado , is higher than the highest* spot in 23 other states. "THANKS, DAD!* . v " I* •GRANDAD,tOOT Choose His Gifts From A Complete Selection of Wearables At 5TORE for MEN 1245 N. Green St. Phone 385-0047 McHenry, I1L Open Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. -- Friday 8 a.m. to 9 pan. CLOSED ON SUNDAYS USE THE FREE GREEN STREET PARKING AREA GERANIUMS 4 Inch Pots In Bloom Heavy Stocky Plants Grown by Flowerwood $4.79 per dozen J .14 & 176 Phone 459-6200 Daily 8-5:30 -- Sunday 9-5 Crystal Lake, 111.