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THE PLAINDEALE Volume 90 -- No. 28 -- 3 Sections "SERVING THE SHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1871" McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1964 DEMOCRATS WIN IN STATE AND NATION Gov. Kerner Follow# ' Trend To Be Re-electei County In GOP Column What this country--and the city, county and state--needs most right now is not a fivecent cigar- It is a clean-up committed to remove the thousands of political signs that have been decorating utility polls for the past few months. Even the winners must get tired of looking at them for a year hence. Think of how the losers feel! The Plaindealer is most grateful to Supervisor Walter Dean, who was very helpful in compiling totals in McHenry township's eighteen precincts. With the rapid growth locally, elections provide a real job for a newspaper working force. Another election is a part of history on this fourth day of November, 1964, and in its wake, inevitably are the jubilant candidates and their followers, as well as the disappointed contenders and supporters. In view of the Plaindealer's editorial position and the decisive results at the polls Tuesday, we are reminded of a comment made some months ago when a similar defeat came to a badly needed proposition presented to the voters. One of our readers told us he thought we were wrong to have taken such a strong stand in support of something sure to be defeated. As we expressed our thoughts last week we were well aware, through our editorial column as we stated, that the public was showing reluctance to accept the leadership we felt so important for our country and for ourselves, as individuals Any newspaper--whether it be a metropolitan daily or a weekly serving only a few thousand readers--has the responsibility to carry out what is one of its most important functions -- disseminating information and stating opinions felt to be in the best interest of the public good. We felt very strongly the views expressed in last week's issue. Nevertheless, the voters have expressed their- preference and we will do what every good American should do -- unite behind the public choice. Of one thing we are sure -- an election loss ne^jl not destroy an idea^ Several million Americans pinned their hopes on the courage and integrity of-Bftrry Goldwater, a new kind of.".candidate to develop after many years without major differences in viewpoint, While their dream of an ideal In the making under his guidance in the next four years has been lost, those who saw in him more than a controversial election figure hope that his type of leadership may be felt another time. Computers are taking most of the fun out of election night, but experts hasten to tell us; that they will never do away with the human element, and add that they cannot change in any way our voting preference. Nevertheless, we're glad to have lived long enough to know the excitoment of elections in which the final outcome was in the balance until the wee hours of the next day. Today, one had hardly settled back to relax after an evening meal and the predictions come loud and clear over television and radio -- remarkable calculations of the mechanical brain they call a computer. Of course, the early results give the winner more time to glory in his victory, but the loner would appreciate a few more hours of hoping that he enjoyed in the good old days. Can it be that the time honored custom of celebrating Halloween with tricks and treats may be on its way out? Many we have talked to in McHenry (except the main streets) and surrounding subdivisions had the same story -- fewer little goblins at the door Saturday night. We are suspicious that a younger generation growing increasingly more sophisticated may think of the door to door calls as "kids stuff". The folks we have talked to join us in our predicament as (Continued on Pueo 8) TUESDAY WINNERS mm GOV. OTTO KEENER VOTING PERCENTAGE Percentage Pre- Reg* Votes of clnct Voters Cast Votes 1. 376 318 85 2 855 700 82 3 835 666 80 4 526 424 81 5 760 603 79 6 748 554 74 7 596 500 84 8 493 394 80 9 608 450 74 10 467 381 82 11 298 250 84 12 478 401 84 13 699 606 87 14 478 394 82 15 637 512 80 16 611 468 77 17 488 363 74 18 514 481 94 Words Of Wisdom Election losers may very well take comfort in the words of Abraham Lincoln: "This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it." REP. ROBERT McCLORY One of the races most closely watched last Tuesday was that for a seat in the U. S. Congress from the 12th Congressional district. As predicted in advance, Rep. Robert McClory, a Lake Bluff lawyer, was returned to that office for a second term by defeating John Clark Kimball, Democrat, from Deerfield. McClory won his first term by a landslide in 1962 over the same opponent. Kimball realized the odds were against him but placed his hope on the fact that defection at the top of the ballot might also bring him into the victory circle. In bidding for another term, McClory stressed economy in government and stood strong against the increase in federal grant programs. McClory, 56, is ranking GOP member of the congressional sub-committee on natural resources and power which has recently concentrated on water pollution problems. He also is a member of the sub-committee on legal and monetary affairs. L sh Of In Tliree In Florida Wayne Wiedenhoeft, 26 years of age, father of four young children, died in a three-car auto accident in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 29. A resident of 2040 North West First Terrace, Pompano Beach, for the past three years, he had made his home in McHenry for many years and was educated in the local schools. Few details concerning the accident were available, but it is known that three persons died in the crash. Weidenhoeft was born May 4, 1938, in Chicago. He was a carpenter by trade. Besides his wife, Yvonne, he leaves four children, Wayne, Jr., Corey, Dawn and Lisa; his parents, Mr and Mrs. Alfred Wiedenhoeft, of McHenry; two sisters and one brother, Mrs. David (Gwen) Lennon, Mrs. Martin (Lynda) Ziebel and Bruce Wiedenhoeft, all of McHenry. Rev. Moore of the Church of Christ, Crystal Lake, officiated at the funeral services at 2 o'clock Monday in- the George R. Jus ten & Son chapel. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Bernard Louis Yardas, 43, a Toledo, Ohio, resident who had been living at Rt. 1, Volo, while working as a bartender in the area, died in a one-car collision last Friday morning, Oct. 30. The accident took place on a sharp curve on Rt. 59, just south of Highway 62. (Continued on Page 8) COLLEGE NKHT AT HKH SCHOOL NEXT THURSDAY Thirty-One Colleges, Universities Will Send Representatives All McHenry high school students and their parents are invited to attend College Night, which will be held from 7:30 until 9 p.m. on Thursday night, Nov. 12, at the high school. Representatives from thirtyone colleges and trade schools will be here to explain their programs and to answer any questions pertaining to their school. Some of the fields of interest which will be discussed besides the junior colleges, colleges and universities are electricity, electronics, IBM, secretarial training, registered nursing programs, business training and practical nurse program. Accept Invitations The following schools have accepted the invitation to have their counselors present: Air Force Academy, Beloit college, Bradley university, Carroll college, Carthage college, Coyne, Electronics institute, Electronic Machine Accounting college, Elgin Community college, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois State university, Illinois Wesleyan university, Lawrence university, Loyola university and MacMyrray college. Also Marquette university, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Moser Secretarial school, Mundelein college, North Central college, Northern Illinois University, Parsons college, Presbyterian-St. Luke's School of Nursing, Ripon college, Rockford School of Business and Engineering, Southern Il: linois university, University of Chicago, Valparaiso university. W a u k e g a n T o w n s h i p h i g h school practical nurse program, Western Illinois university, Wisconsin State university, Whitewater, and University of Illinois. OPEN HOUSE AT JUNIOR HIGH IN EDUCATION WEEK In observance of American Education Week, open house willl be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 7:45 to 9 o'clock in the Junior high school. Parents are invited to meet in the school gym, after which they will be taken to the classes attended by their children where teachers will demonstrate instruction in the various courses. AWARD CONTRACT A contract has been awarded by the state for .50 mile of concrete, on gravel or crushed stone base course, to Lakeland Construction company of McHenry in the amount of $64,- 475. The highway extends from Illinois 120 at McHenry, southeasterly. Install New Church Vicar The Very Rev. Robert E. Savage, rector of Christ church, Watokegan, and dean of the Waukegan deanery, will officiate at the installation of Fr. Arthur McKay, new vicar of St. Paul's Episcopal church, McHenry. The installation will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. at the local church. Rev. Savage will- be assisted by Rev. Vincent P. Fish, vicar of Lake Villa's Church of the Holy Family, and Rev. William L. Green, vicar of the Church of the Holy Apostles, Wauconda, who will preach the sermon. A reception immediately following the ceremony will be held at the Lakeland Park community house, 1717 N. Sunset, with supper to be served by the ladies of the church. HOLD KICK-OFF DINNER 0PEMIN6 HOSPITAL DRIVE General Chairman Describes Unit As "Indispensable" The area and communitywidc campaign to finance the McHenry hospital expansion program was officially launched Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at a kick-off dinner meeting of the Memorial Gifts division held at the McHenry Country club. The proposed $1,500,000 McHenry hospital expansion program already under construction will increase the bed capacity of the hospital from 43 to 137 patient beds, with new L >Ar remodeled adjacent facilities for most of the departments. In announcing the beginning of the area-wide campaign to raise the $300,000 goal needed to assure total construction, Virgil Pollock, general campaign chairman, stated, "Every citizen must now recognize McHenry hospital, after only eight years of service, has become an indispensable servant to the residents of McHenry and the surrounding area. McHenry hospital is guided by a dedicated board of directors, is served by devoted doctors and nurses and is staffed by highly trained personnel. It stands like a sentinel, ready to serve! Its doors are open twenty-four hours every day . . . ready to serve when life begins . . . when disease strikes . . . when accidents happen . . . and when crisis threatens." City Council Proceedings After extensive study during the past several weeks, the City Council adopted an ordinance Monday night which establishes new ward lines and creates a fourth ward in the city. With a fourth ward established, two additional aldermen will be elected at the next city election to be .held in April, 1965. The Council plans to publish a new may which will help resident determine their ward numbers. It might be pointed out that the action of creating a fourth ward is required under the statutes. The city will again cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in providing Christmas decorations throughout the business districts. As in the past, the city will assume $500 as a portion of the cost. The Council also vote3 to advertise for bids to purchase a new police car to replace one car now in use. FIREMEN ANSWER HOME, AUTO AND TRACTOE CALLS Time For Action "It is now time for action," Mr. Pollock continued, *'to meet the challenge of financing our expansion and modernization program. We, 'the citizens,' must act as one great body," he continued. "We must join together; we must each do his fair share! We must put (Continued on Pace 8) Firemen were called out twice Monday morning. Company I members hurried to the Green street business district when wiring under the hood of a car belonging to Darlene Neff of Wauconda started to burn. The second call was to the Josie R. Smith home at 4311 Crystal Lake road, where considerable smoke damage was reported. Mrs. Smith had some meat cooking on the stove and it started to burn after she left the house. A neighbor walking in the back yard noticed smoke emanating from the garage and called firemen. A tractor belonging to William Harris caught afire last Friday afternoon and resulted in about $200 in damage. The Harris farm is located on Bull Valley road. Members of Company 3 extinguished a grass fire at Lilymoor Sunday evening. HARVEST DINNER. BAZAAR MOVo 5 AT LUTHERAN CHURCH The annual harvest dinner and Christmas bazaar at Zion Lutheran church will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, sponsored by the Friendship Guild and the Ladies Aid. The bazaar will be open from 3 to 7:30 p. m., and a faimly style chicken dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30 in the evening. HALLOWEEN VANDALISM Numerous acts of vandalism were reported in McHenry on Halloween, most of it of a minor nature. However, in a few cases, doors of homes and garages were painted, and in one instance rags were placed on a door step and then lighted. Police said calls were answered I Whether or not Tuesday's sun and warrri breezes were traditionally Democratic, Nov.^ 3 was Democrats' Day this year. In an election that found precedents set in various parts of the nation, President Lyrtaon Johnson demonstrated his wide appeal to the voters and brought to vic-i tory with him an impressive number of gubernatorial, senatorial and congressional candidates. WsgM. , . I M. Ipiff! ill! i£it| llll •"-'ifipi n 8 PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON WORLD WAR I VETS TO ELECT OFFICERS NOV. 5 Election of ollicers will be held when members of McHenry barracks of the Veterans of World War I meet Thursday evening, Nov. 5, at 8 o'clock at the Legion home. Installation will take place in December. Ray McGee has been appointed department deputy chief of staff and Harry Lock was elected to the office of district junior vice-commander. New members are welcome. with regularity throughout the evening, but smashed pumpkins were less in evidence than a year previous. In ,enry wns. Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total President and Goldwater-Mlller (R) 158 377 383 277 300 268 278 213 192 195 118 166 239 195 322 192 159 219 4251 Vice-President Johnson-Humphrey (D) 159 310 283 138 295 281 216 180 252 182 127 230 359 192 184 274 203 255 4120 Governor Charles H. Percy (R) 196 421 410 „ 313 351 313 306 227 225 215 141 176 280 237 340 209 182 250 4792 Otto Kerner (D) 118 259 244 100 235 232 183 164 218 162 104 212 319 153 154 251 179 212 3499 Lieutenant John 11. Altorfer (R) 171 403 382 292 334 303 288 227 208 206 130 173 255 214 331 187 165 232 4501 Governor Samuel H. Shapiro (D) 133 264 252 105 242 237 181 155 221 165 110 206 334 156 155 263 189 225 3593 Secretary of Elmer J. Hoffman (R) 174 407 369 291 322 291 290 223 203 207 125 172 245 204 328 176 169 228 4424 State Paul Powell (D) 131 263 262 113 251 241 181 162 224 166 118 210 342 162 161 276 186 227 3676 Representative in Robert McClory (R) 183 423 405 298 340 304 no3 232 213 207 135 176 246 230 329 183 171 224 4602 Congress John C. Kimball (D) 122 252 237 101 236 233 170 153 216 163 109 206 338 146 161 274 181 232 3533 State Robert CouUon (R) 172 408 .382 290 322 286 285 213 201 201 130 172 241 200 330 173 175 221 4402 Senator John G. Green (D) 130 258 248 101 246 246 179 167 222 166 112 207 341 170 159 274 180 234 3640 Clerk of Margaret O'Neil (R) 171 409 389 281 321 295 295 214 203 199 127 170 235 212 326 179 167 220 4413 Circuit Court Harry R. Bastear (D) 129 257 236 109 252 234 173 166 215 166 114 207 348 153 163 267 186 235 3610 State's Richard R. Cross (R) 175 388 371 278 316 274 283 202 198 193 117 166 234 197 328 173 155 216 4264 Attorney Richard R. Zukowskl (D) 129 280 260 116 262 252 187 181 224 177 112 213 353 173 163 284 197 242 3805 County Theron J. Ehorn (R) 179 415 402 280 316 285 296 208 197 188 122 175 232 213 339 164 164 214 4389 Coroner Harold L. Evans (D) 125 255 239 121 259 244 ISO 181 228 180 121 206 349 161 154 286 192 244 3725 Recorder of Harry C. Herendeen (R) 168 383 370 259 302 278 277 209 201 187 114 169 229 193 321 172 160 214 4206 Deeds Theresa O. Schultg^ (D) 136 282 262 138 271 257 199 171 223 183 128 217 355 183 170 282 193 242 3892 County Hurley H. Mackeben (R) 164 382 372 272 312 270 272 205 190 181 115 169 229 196 322 164 153 206 4180 Auditor Margaret Evans (D) . 138 2S0 258 120 262 257 202 178 228 187 125 208 357 175 169 288 198 250 3880 While the country took a definite stand to remain in the Democratic column, McHenry county remained faithful to the GOP party, although not as emphatically as in some previous years. The vote here contributed to the fine showing which put Robert McClory among the apparent winners in his second bid for a seat in the U.S. 12th district of the House of Representatives, and also for HUBERT HUMPHREY the f^Mrageous showing of Charles Percy, who lost to Governor Otto Kerner. McClory was conceded the winner over John Clark Kimball in the three-county district, although the total vote was not available at noon Wednesday. Presidential County Vote The county vote for the Johnson-Humphrey ticket-q^an 16,253 as compared to 22,854 for the Goldwater-Miller team. McHenry's eighteen precincts favored the latter 4,251 to 4,- 120, with presidential voters in the township this year totaling 10,467. In the last four years fcince the late John F. Kennedy and now President Lyndon Johnson won over Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge, McHonry township has doubled the ber of precindtd from nine eighteen. Kennedy ondJohn- 'HI rn|ii.n Mi n^nuWlf; (Continued on Page 8)