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c-i Hi hf i "Serving The Chali-O-Lakes Regioa Siace 1875" Volume 91 -- No. 6 -- 3 Sections McHENBY. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 3. 1965 v - - 22 Pages -- 10c ii • % THREE - YEAR - OLD KILLED BY AUTO Stock Defense Shelter The graduation program at McHenry Junior high school will be held Wednesday, June 9, at 8, o'clock. Principal Reno Bertellotti will present the scholarship awards. Frank Ficek, junior vice-commander of the Legion post of McHenry, will give the Legion awards and Dr. William Kohl, president of McHenry Kiwanis club will make the organization's presentations. Diplomas will be awarded by Supt. Carl Buckner and Assistant Supt. M. L. Schoen- Music for the processional Mil mag ii» > " "i "" Hudi J. Photo John Shay, left, director of Civil Defense in McHenry, and James Bykowski, "director of shelter management, are shown with a portion of the supplies which arrived this past week at one of the city's three shelters -- the McHenry Community high school. A number.>pf students assisted them in storing the boxes for emergency use. In all, 5,754 pounds of medical, food and water supplies were delivered by the U.S. government, the same type needs which are also stored in the Illinois Bell Telephone building in McHenry. The third shelter, the basement of the A & P store, will be similarly stocked in the near future. McHENRY MAN LOSES ARM IN CONVEYOR BELT It was encouraging this week to learn that State Rep. Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr., has written to Judge Seidenfeld, chief justice of the 19th Circuit Court protesting the action of closing the McHenry branch court. In a letter to the Plaindealer this week. Rep. Hanahan expressed a hope that many citizens of the community will do the same. In Mr. Hanahan's words: "It seems to me that the closing of this branch court is not only unfair to our community, but contrary to the intent of the judicial reform that has taken [lace in our court system. With population the size of the McHenry area, I feel it is unfair to make ^ citizen who has received a citation to appear in court travel to Woodstock to have his day in court." It is encouraging to realize that the campaign for a return of the McHenry branch court is becoming more widespread. Arthur Morris, 27, of 4104 j Idyll Dell Road, McHenry. dis- J played exceptional fortitude last Friday morning when his left arm was severed at the shoulder while working at the Material Service Co. yards on Rt. 31, near Algonquin. Morris had gone to work at 6 o'clock and an hour and a half later was applying a belt dressing on a conveyor. He had a firm grip on the lubricating can when it became caught in the belt and his arm was pulled in with it. Morris, minus the one arm, walked 15 feet and turned off the conveyor before calling for help from a worker nearby. He rode in a pickup truck to the office, and when an ambulance failed to meet the truck in Algonquin, the injured man proceeded in the truck to Elgin, where he walked into St. Joseph's hospital and told doctors what had happened. He was reported improving nicely on Sunday and sat up for a short time. Even though we have followed closely the growth in McHenry schools, it seemed inconceivable to read in this issue of "Twice Told Tales" that the 1955 graduating class -- just ten years ago -- numbered 82. The 3965 class will be approximately 279. No wonder that the problem of facilities keeping pace with enrollment is such a serious and real one in our community! "On one of the ideal days of the season thus far, large crowds gathered last Sunday to watch the annual Memorial Day parade. It was one of the most impressive in our memory, paying fitting tribute to the war dead. McHenry businessmen lost one of their oldest and most respected members with the death last week of Maurice Gladstone. Not many of them -r-or his many other friendsknow the rich and full life which he enjoyed and the experiences which contributed to his success. .A native of Latvia, he boarded ship at the age of 19 and travelled by way of South Africa, later arriving in this country and eventually settling in a small Iowa community where his uncle was a successful farmer and businessman. Provided with a pack of general merchandise by the uncle, he started his own career by walking from farm to farm, spending nights with' kind folks who offered lodging. Even at this early age he proved himself a good salesman and soon was able to acquire a wagon and horses to make the work easier. .Eventually, he was able to rent a store and make his start in the. dry goods business, and within a few years had enough money to bring to this countrv two brothers and three SUMMER HOME FIRE About $500 damage resulted from a fire in a summer home in Shalimar last Thursday. Police Chief Edward Justen said the blaze started in a shed at the rear of the home at 2618 W. Kashmiri Avenue and spread. The cause was undetermined. Willis Named New Principal Roy E. Willis is the new principal at McHenry Junior high school, the appointment having been made official at a meeting last week of the board of District 15. He is presently teaching English and history and coaching freshman football, basketball and sophomore baseball at McHenry high school. Mr. Willis, his wife and four daughters, Ann, 12, Kathy, 10, Mary, 5, and Pam, 3, expect to move to McHenry from Crystal Lake sometime this summer. The new principal has a B.S. degree in English with a minor in Social Science and physical education from Wisconsin State College at Platteyille, Wis., in 1952. He r£c?£ived his M. S. in education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1955 and has had four additional summers of work there. Mr. Willis spent two years in the Army, fifteen months in Japan working in the Army Education Program. He taught ^wo years at Clifton, 111., and for seven years before coming to McHenry taught in the Junior high school at Crystal Lake. For those seven years he has been summer recreation director fur the city of Crystal Lake. Plans For Fiesta Day Afternoon Parade Near Completion This Week Graduation Program Planned Eighth Grade Graduations :nd recessional will be provid ed by the Junior high band, directed by James French. Class Members The class includes Ginger Acred, Willard Albert, Michael Antonicelli, Carole Atkins, Mildred Ayers, Teresa Ballowe, Carole Beck, Gary Becko, Cynthia Besserud, Jacqueline Bitterman, Stephen Bjorkman, Catherine Blackburn, Frances Blair, Laurel Blomgren, David Bockman, Janet Bohl, Dorothy B<$nk, Gregory Borter, •> Marjan Bos, Edmund Brady, Robert Brand, Beckie Brody, Duane Brossman, Patricia Brown, Dennis Bruhn, Joyce Buchert, Keith Butler, William Butler and Thomas Burton. Also Susan Castle, Sandra Castrovillari, Jim Caulfield, Danny Chism, Suzann Clarke, Christine Coburn, Veronica Conrad, David Cooper, Eileen Cooper, Susan Crouch, Philip Damians, Sharon Davidson, Sandra Dawson, Paul DeCarlo, Denice Dethlefson, Jeannie De- Vries, Dominic DiMaggio, Gary Dowell, Larry Drake, Wendy Dralle, William Dreyer, Carol Droesser, David Eggerstaffer, David Eggert, Robert Ehredt, Pamela Eurich and Diana Evans. Other Graduates Also DuWayne Fair, Mary Jo Fardella, Joan Farr, Francis Felde, Julie Fenwick, Helen Fernstrom, Cynthia Ficken, William Filip, Sharon Finney, Scott Fisher, Dennis Fleming, John Flint, Fredrick Foerster, Judy Franks, John Fulton, Roxanna Fuson, Debora Garber, Donna Garske, Edward Gilbertsen, Stephen Grek, SIXTY STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM MARIAN HIGH A large group of seniors at Marian Central high school, including many from this area, graduated in an impressive commencement program held Sunday, May 30. The Baccalaureate Mass at 9:30 was followed at 11 o'clock by breakfast. Graduation ceremonies took place at 8 o'clock in the evening. The Very Rev. Msgr. Raymond J. Wahl of Rockford gave the graduation address and diplomas were distributed by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph T. Healey of Harvard, assisted by Rev. Phillip J. Reilly, superintendent, and Sister M. Elizabeth Ann, principal. Graduates from McHenry were John Adams, Joyce Adams, Mary Kay Adams. Robert Boynton, Katherine Brzezinski, Andrew Diedrich, James Farley, Richard Foss, Darlene Freund, Nancy Freund, Kenneth Frost, John Gende, Claudia Hart. Daniel Jamieson, Dennis Leisten, Caryl Lima, Mary Beth Luto, Thomas Mc- Cormack, Melinda Mass, Leonard Mikosz, Allen Miller, Lynne Murray, Paul Nitz, James Nye, Susan O'Brien, Joyce Pitzen, Michael Pitzen, Paulette Rizzo, Richard Schaefer, Roger Schiller, Elaine Schmitt, "Michael Shannon, Cynthia Smith and Jack Thennes. Wonder Lake also had several Marian graduates. They were Gary Beiers, Frank Bird, Constance Candella, Judith Frederick, Charles Habich, Margaret Kutansky, Joseph Lundborg, Jeannette McCall, Judy Malochleb, Janet Miller, James Perry, Mary Rankin, Norbert Regelin, Lois Rice, Louise Ruggero, Laura Sauers, James Steffan, Suzanne Tague and Thomas Weisenburger. Spring Grove has contributed to the graduating class Cynthia Krzyowski, Linda Lent, James May, Patricia Miller, Frank Romani, Virginia Schneider and Leonard Wrubleski. BACCALAUREATE AT MCHS NEXT SUNDAYNIGHT Rev. J. O. Mclntyre Will Give Talk Before Graduates About 279 seniors in McHenry high school will gather for the first of three solemn occasions as graduates next Sunday evening, June 6, when Baccalaureate program takes place in the gym at 8:15 o'clock. To the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance," the large class, in caps and gowns, will march in the processional to take their places in a special seating arrangement on the gym floor. Guest .speaker for the evening will be Rev. John Mclntyre, pastor of Faith Presbyterian church, McHenry. Musical Program Following his talk, the select and senior choirs will present a brief program of religious music. The select group of sixty-five will sing "I'll Walk With God" and "Alleluia, Glorious Is Thy Name" and will be joined by the senior members for "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Sara Borchardt will be featured with a senior ensemble in "I Believe". The processional and recessional will be played by Margy Ruth and Libby Stinespring. Honors day will be held in the gym June 8, wheni scholarships and other special awards will be made. Commencement will take place at McCracken field Thursday, June 10. City Business Leader Is Dead Maurice Gladstone, one of the city's most respected businessmen, died unexpectedly last Thursday, May 27, in,his home at 1618 N. Richmond Road. He was 83 years of age. Apparently in good health, Mr. Gladstone had attended a $2,000 DAMAGE ESTIMATED IN HOUSE FIRE (Continued on Page 8) McHENRY MAYOR ENTERS MILK DAY CONTEST Mayor Donald P. Doherty will join mayors from other northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin cities in participating in the annual mayors' milking contest held in conjunction with Harvard's Milk Day Saturday, June 5. The winner will be presented with a pure bred calf which will be*\iven to either the Future Farmers of America chapter or a 4-H organization in his community. Festivities will get under way Friday evening, June 4 when water fights are held following the youth parade at 7 p.m. The Saturday parade will get under way at 1 o'clock and promises to be one of the most colorful ever held in conjunction with Milk Day. Finals in the Miss Teen regional contest will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the high school. This impressive photo of the Cavalier drum and bugle corps shows the talented group in front of the Capitol building. They are several time winners of the Fiesta Day Drum Corps Magic Show in McHenry. In the sixteen years of existence, the Cavaliers have garnered almost every major junior title in the country. They have held the V.F.W. state championship for the past ten years, the V.F.W. national title five times out of the past eight years, the American Legion state championships eight years out of ten, and late last summer won the much coveted title of Junior World Champions in Bridgeport, Conn. They will come to McHenry again this year to participate in the Drum Corps Magic Show on July 18. (Continued on Page 8) The Fiesta Day ' committet has completed plans for Mc- Henry's eighth annual Fiestd Day and seventh annual Drum (Continued on Page 8) RETAIL MERCHANTS DISCUSS DOLLAR DAYS TUESDAY A meeting of the retail merchants of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 107 of the high school. Dollar Days will be among the items of business on the agenda for discussion that evening. BANK OFFICER Harold J. Bacon of Crystal Lake, a native of McHenry, has been elected second vicepresident of the Illinois Bankers Association. Action to officially reject branch banking also was undertaken at t he i concluding session ol the assoc- | iation's seventy-fourth annual I I convention in Chicago last 'week. EXTENSIVE ROAD WORK PLANNED WITHIN CITY McHenry Expends About $10,000 For Fine Streets Road repair and special drainage work in McHenry will begin about June 10 and will result in an estimated expenditure of $10,000 from the general city fund. Announcement of the extensive work was made this past week by Superintendent of Public Works Fred Meyer. Seal coating is scheduled for Waukegan Road from Green east, Fourth from Main to. John, Ann Street, a part of Clover and Timothy, part of Crestwood, Lincoln Street, part of Maple and Freund, John and Crescent Streets, West Drive, part of Millstream and North Drive. New culverts and manholes will be installed on Mill, South, Callista, Freund, Crescent, Waukegan and ' Millstream Resurface Street Motor Fuel Tax money is earmarked for a resurfacing job on Green Street, near Edgebrook school. Because of the extremely bad weather conditions last winter, numerous other patching work will be required in other locations in the city. At present, employees have been busy giving streets in the business districts a bright appearance by applying a coat of white paint to center lines, parking areas and cross walks. OPEN Horsi; The school board, classroom teachers and P.T.A. of District 15 are combining forces to make the open house testimonial for Mrs. Eleanor Foley, Miss Nellie Doherty and Mrs. Elsie Hoppe an affair long to remember. All former pupils, friends and parents are welcome to call at Edgebrook school Tuesday. June S. from 7:30 to 9:30 to extend best wishes to I lie three educator-: The Michael James Duffy home at 5109 Willow Drive Wonder Woods, Wonder Lake, suffered extensive damage from fire and smoke last Fri- ^lay morning. , TVIrs. Duffy told Fire Chief George Gutzman of the Wonder Lake fire department that she was unable to explain the cause of the 9:30 a.m. blaze, which started in a closet at the head of the stairs, on the second floor. Flames spread throughout the top floor bedrooms, causing damage to furniture and clothing. What was not destroyed by actual fire was damaged by smoke. The loss was estimated at $2,000. Volunteers from Units 1 and 2 answered the call and saved the remainder of the house from destruction. The family has been living with relatives in Wonder Lake since Friday. RECREATION AREA TO BE NAMED FOR LOCAL PASTOR Shriner dinner earlier. returned home and shortly after midnight prepared for bed. When he failed to answer, Mrs. Gladstone went into the bedroom a'nd found him dead. The family moved to McHenry from Riverdale, 111., twenty-seven years ago and founded the Gladstone Department Store on a location farther north on Green Street than the present store. Always progressive, he often set the pace for other businessmen with his efforts to serve the public with a completely modern store. He was born in Latvia Oct. 28. 1881. Affiliations in McHenry included membership in McHenry Lodge, AF & AM, and the McHenry Kiwanis Club. Survivors are his wife, Sadie; one son, Dr. Lee Gladstone: one brother, Steve, of Phoenix. Ariz.; two sisters, Hannah Levine of Chicago and Etta Shapiro of Evanston; and two grandchildren, Evan and Lorna Gladstone, of McHenry. A son, Melvin, died in the European theatre during World War II. Local arrangements were made by the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home and the body transferred to the Piser chapel, 5206 Broadway, Chicago. Private services were held Friday morning at 11 o'clock, with burial in Bickur-Cholem cemetery, Forest Park. The family requests that donations in his memory be made to McHenry hospital or any charity. LAURA RANSON STRUCK WHILE WALKINGSUNDAY Child Hit By Car As Brother Reaches Safety The McHenry community joined many other communities (throughout the country which experienced highway tragedies over the holiday weekend. The local accident took the life of three-year-old Laura Jean Ranson, daughter of James W. Ranson, owner of the McHenry Gun Center in McHenry, and Kay Ranson. Joseph N. Schmitt, 75, of 3715 N. St. John Avenue, McHenry, was charged with reckless homicide in the girl's death. He will appear for a preliminary hearing June 10 in Branch I court. Schmitt is out on $5,000 bond. The youngster was killed about 6 o'clock Sunday evening, May 30, as she and her brother, James, walked south along Wili mot-Johnsburg road, in Sunnyside. about a half block from I her home. I According to Coroner Theron ! Ehorn, who scheduled an | inquest for next Saturday, the j children were walking on the j west side of the north-south ' road when a car driven by j Schmitt, who was travelling 1 south, went off the shoulder of \ the road about 3 feet and I struck Laura. James is reported to have seen the onj coming vehicle and reached safety. Laura was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital, where she was taken by the Johnsburg Rescue Squad. Report Accident Witnesses said the car was travelling at a high rate of speed as it rounded a curve. The Ranson family formerly made their home at 713 W. Woodland Road, Wauconda, and moved to Sunnyside about |wo weeks ago. Besides her parents, the child is survived by two brothers. James, Jr., 6, and Richard Marshall, 5; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Klapp of Waukegan and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Ranson of Lake Forest. Private services and interment were help Wednesday, with no visitation. Mrs. Ranson was admitted to /Lake Forest hospital, suffering from shock, on Tuesday evening. Other Accidents Neither driver was injured when two cars collided about 9:52 Tuesday evening at the intersection of Rt. 120 arid River Road. George Fraunhoffer of 405 N. River Road, McHenry, told sheriff's police he had stopped at the sign, preparing to enter (Continued on Page 8) AREA POLITICAL LEADERS VISIT WITH STUDY GROUP The Official Board of Mount Hope Church, at their May meeting voted to give the recreation area located on the church property the name of Doenecke Field. The name was selected because of Rev. Doenecke's tireless and persistent efforts in putting this area in operation to serve the boys,and girls of the community. Since assuming pastorate of, the church twenty months ago, j it has been Rev. Doenecke's j dream to see this land, which had been set aside for a base-1 ball diamond in the architect's j plans, put to its intended use. j The field was ready for limited ' use toward the end of last sum-! mer, but the dream has come, more nearly true in the last1 few weeks since the Pistakee , Hoys' Baseball League was. formed. There is activity there most every night of the week, with the different age groups! and their coaches assigned to alternate nights. On Sunday evenings, several of the neighboring Methodist .youth groups (boys and girls' | form a 'team for softhall and ! use the field. ! Rev. Doeneck's avocation Ihrough the years has been "the (Continued on Page ir~~ Speakers at the final meeting of a political study course held last Friday evening in McHenry were Senator Robert Coulson, Democratic Chairman Harold McKenney Republican Committeeman Charles "Chuck" Miller ami Congressman Robert McClory. Q The final meeting of a [>olitical study group formed this year in McHenry fwas held last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orgler. This particular1! evening was aimed at a discussion by mem-- bcrs of what had been learned with the area political leaders, both local and state. Among . those invited were Congressman Robert McClory, State Senator Robert Coulson Democratic County Chairman Hai old McKenney, Republican County Chairman J. R. Levesque, Ted Pitzen and Committemen Charles Miller and C. Adams. It was some time ago that a group of McHenry area couples unknown to each other and inexperienced in the funda- (Continued on Page 8) \