THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving Th« Chaii-0-L«k«s Regioa Sines 1875" Volume 91 -- No. 16 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, AUGUSJ 12, 1965 26 Pages -- 10c Copy McHENRY DOLLAR DAYS AUGUST 12-13-14 McHENRY YOUTH ENTER FAIR CHAMPS -Another successful series of band concerts has come to a close. McHenry's very professional stage band played its last program of 1965 in the city park ,on Friday evening, again attracting the loyal 'and appreciative audience which has been present at each weekly concert. Director Stan Vycital and his top musicians deserve a thank-you from all who enjoy good music. Vacations are wonderful times j of escape from the world of! work which befall us annually. • When they happen to our fcl- j low workers, however, they become a necessary evil that throws the best office, business establishment and factory into a state of confusion. A newspaper office is no exception, and we felt the impact of just such a situation last week when three of our "family" left for parts unknown. In the midst of trying to fit into someone else's "shoes" for live days, we found a growing resentment in the certain knowledge that our temporarily departed friends probably weren't giving us even a thought. The age old foes of the printer -- type lice and newspaper gremlin -- stole in from time to time to add to our woes, and there were times when we thought the only good that might come of it would be the establishment of a new publication, The Sunday Evening Post. But at last came the zero hour of "putting the paper to bed"' late Wednesday- afternoon. Hectic moments which were later to become part of our nightmare were for a time laid aside. 'Caption lines seemed appropriate to the picture above them and the more glaring mishaps of pen and machine had been corrected. The presses finally began to roll, and maybe each of us gave a silent word of thanks. In the life of a newspaper employee, these are the times that try men's patience, endurance and jjerseverance. We can only express gratefulness that our co-workers were more than equal to the occasion. We rather enjoy the happy chirping of crickels along about September, but their constant remindc'* in ear!v August that the-e are but six weeks until frosi (the old timers' forecast! is rather disconcerting. Adding fuel to the fire wa< the first Santa Claus letter which appeared on our d".-k prominently thr. week. In 1! was a iine collection of la'ge pictures, all containing the Chr'stmas theme, laken firm a coloring booK and m-aliy done in crayon. Beneath ; »-I, one appeared several !ir.e>; from "The : - ht Be'o-v Chik-dm; s" just the tlr'v we needed as the temperature took a five Tuesday morning. Hca'-y wool sweaters are appearing with increasing vagitiarity on advertising pages of newspapers, and a large a .,- sort mi lit of holiday cards could ! n seen in one st<-re even before the July page was ready to be ton from 'h:: calen lar. You may be slow to catch on, 1 ut even the loss observer! fellow can't h'ln but noii'-e that Ihe camp; ;'/n to "prepare for winter" is progressing nici iv A m. <1 SMk **Nrt iPa'JMWi HIM i, smamsMz. f fa R^ri. U; Kotalik Studio Photos female Vicki Craig Miller. 17, is shown with his grand champion steer, a 14-month-old Hereford which topped both 4-H and open class competition at the McHenry County Fair last weekend. The beautfiul animal, which has never been named, won in the Hereford class and then continued on to be selected as grand champion in the 4-H contest Thursday and again on Friday in open class. Craig is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Miller of :>4ol X. Richmond Road. Vicki Miller, 16, sister of Craig, had champion female in the 4-H show at last as Don Ktten hulds the prize animal. All the champion weekend's fair, members of Hereford and grand displays her trophies Busv Three 4-H club. Two Die, Many Hurt In Weekend Crashes Occurring In Area At the present' time, Illinois ranks nineteenth among the states on the tax load ladder per person. State and local! taxes in the twelve months) which ended June MO averaged I S256.61 for each of the state's 10,489.000 men.' women and children and took nearly $90 for every $1,000 of personal income in Illinois. The personal income per person for the last twelve months on record was SJ.04S. which, gave a ranking of seventh among the fifty states. j We have been sent a ciivu- j lar of the Humane Society of. the United States, explaining! a bill introduced in t]-,e House of Representatives which; would, ahiong other things, vir- ; A Wisconsin woman died in the crash of two cars and twelve other persons were injured in one of the worst multiple accidents to occur in this area in some time. The victim was Mrs. Ida LaPlaca, 68, of Twin Lakes, Wis., driver of •one of Ihe cars. The crash which took the life of Mrs. LaPlaca and -sent a dozen others to hospitals occurred about 11:13 Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 12. north of Fox Lake. Although s e v e r a I were brought to McIIenry hospital, all except one, Eva Weinbrenner, Chicago, were later transferred to other hospitals nearer their home. She remained in the local hospital this week, repot ted to be in fairly good condit ion. Others Treated ! Others treated in McHenry were Raymond DisPenza of j den Ellyn, driver of the so-, cond car; h's wife, Judith; and three of their children, Joseph,! IS months; I)ebra, 3. and De Anne. also Marie Schueler of ('hicago, who was a passenger in the auto driven, by Mrs. LaPlaca. Taken to Memorial hospital in Woodstock were two other DlsPenza youngsters. Denise, 4, and Nicholas. 6. and Harry Nichols of den Ellyn and his wife. Sadie. The latter are grandparents of the DisPenza children. Also in Memorial hospital is Joseph LaPlaca, husband of the driver of the oiher car, who was reported in fair condition Wednesday. According to persons who witnessed the crash, the Wisconsin car. in which four were rifling, is believed to have gone out of control while travelling south on the highway. Alter driving onto the shoulder, the vehicle then crossed the highway to strike the second car with nine passengers. Skid marks in the north lane gave indication that DisPenza saw the oncoming car but was unable to stop in time. Burned In Crash A twenty - three - year - old law student from Ailngton Heights, William II. Chalmers, was killed early Saturday. An. 7. when his car crashed on Sherwood 1 >'. ive, north of Crystal Lake. It rolled'over then burst into flames. The a u t o skidded out of control and topped an embankment 'before rolling ovpr, skid- Public Schools Open Sept. 7 Registration dates have been announced as Monday and Tuesday," Aug. 30 and 31, for Mcl-Ienry high school students, and on the thirty-first only for pupils in elementary schools in District 15. Freshmen and all grade pupils w ill report lor opening day on Tuesday, Sept. 7, and the following day there will be a full day's schedule for all classes of high school. The first break in the year's program will bo Oct. 23, when the North Eastern division meeting of the Illinois Education association is scheduled. In spite of the fact that last weekend brought more rain than any other this season, the annual McHenry County Junior Fair which concluded Sunday evening was marked with the word "Success". Highlighted by the crowning] o! pretty Cheryl Sefser (Missi Woodstock) as Miss McHenry: County, . attractive Peggy , Schlosser of Richmond and • handsome David Hemmer of Huntley as 4-H queen and king, the four days were filled | with the excitement of compe-a tit ion. In addition to the Miller bro-; ther and sister championships,! others from the McHenry are.: | also came in lor their share oi'i fine prizes. i Richard We.ngart of McHenry had. the champion urn : ior heifer Chi' ;n the open class Holstein category. In theopen class colored breeds, i.iej Brown Swiss entry of Duane: Fell of Mr Henry was deel; red ! senior champion, while in 1h-:-| Guernsey class, Sandra Kuebker of M-Henry h;H both the I senior and grand champion.! Wins Plaque | Receiving a planoe for Adventures in Cooking in the 4-H class was Diane Chr; - (Continued on Page Si Fire Victin Saved By MCHS Faculty Member FOURTEEN MODEL FOR HOME-SCHOOL FASHION REVUE Fourteen lovely models will walk down the run-way at the V.F.W. clubhouse next Wednesday afternoon. Aug. IS, when St. Mary's Home and School Association presents its annual fall and winter fashion show and luncheon, starting at 12:30 p.m. Everything from sportswear to after-five costumes will be included for the woman with a flair for clothes. Among the most featured colors this fall will be olive green, burgandy and camel. Models include Miss Chris Chelini. Miss Linda Mangold and Miss Wonder Lake of 1964, Rome Sommers; Mesdames Robert Omer/.a. Vale Adams, Phil Mangold. Larry Lund. George Pederson. Nancy Franz, Albert Horn, Jr.. William Davidson. Andrew Mc- Carroll and Mrs. Royal Bernier; also the new dairy princess, Miss Betty Roppart. For those who have r.ot purchased tickets in advance, i Ivy may be obtained at the door on the dav of the luncheon. Board Defers Action On Educational TV In McHenry Schools The board 'of Consolidated j School District 13 deferred ac-1 tion on the institution of edu-1 cational television in the school [ system at the regular month-j ly meeting Monday evening. i Investigation into the subject revealed 1 hat ii would be impossible to get Ml'ATI signals because of the distance an olved. This means t hat . only Channel 11 reception is a ceitainty. and possibly the. new ultra high frequency Channel 2D due to start operation th;s fall. j Initial installation would have required the expenditure •it approximately S12.o(K) oi twenty TV r< outlets in IVall David Barton, McHenry high! school faculty member, was j one of two men credited with j saving Ihe life of a St. Charles1 woman who narrowly escaped I ( ' o l l l i on (Colli i •d .on 1' i-e S i DAVII) I1AUTOX burning to death Sunday evening when she fell asleep in her liv mg room while smoking a iV-.arct te. Listed in ci it cal condit ion following the inc dent was Mrs. Helen O. An.Visoii. who reide • in an ap i ri mem on t he west side of Si. Charles. She suffered third degree burns over 60 to 70 per cent of her body. The rescue work was accomplished by Barton and Dr. Richard Baginski. who were praised by police and fire department members for their fine work. Flames Cover Body Barton was walking by the Anderson apartment with a friend. Carol Stankus. also a teacher, about 9:30 when they saw Mrs. Anderson standing in her doorway, flames covering her !• >'ly. Assisted by Dr., Baginski. Barton pushed the woman to the floor, then rolled her over as they used a bedspread to smother the fin?. She was rushed to Delnor hospital l>\® ambulance and then transferred to the intensive therapy waid of St. Luke- Presbyterian hospitf.l. Chicago. where her condition was described as critical. Authorities believe Mrs. Anderson tell asleep while s . t - ting in a.chair smoking a cigarel te. Barton came to McHenry to teach general business classes lasl vear and will re| urn t his 1" . II. TENTATIVE COUNTY BUDGET IS PRESENTED | Appropriation I Approved Is $9,070 I Over Previous Year The MeHenry county board of supervisors approved a ten- : t a 1 ive ap; in iprial i< >n < >i < I ina nee | for 1966 when tlvy ti'"' 11 j regular session Tuesday. The j new budget is m the amount S'2.039.n90. an iivrra-e e| S'I.- ; i'lTO o\i ;• the prev'ous >e'. 1 The general luno ap;.; «>or; 'i- ; iion is SI ]'J."To higher :n ' Iv i new budget, from SI 07b.1 to ; S1.21S.690. ' u hile the spec,. ' fund decrea •. I Irom Sb~l.'..'o') in 1963 TO SS_'O,MIIO under :!v pi iiposi'i 1 new i ud gel. | Fleet inn co-t s w ei i • (••;•-.!- ered in ; he finaivia! I i i c.:i-' .- , of t he sill »•; \ isi.H s. u'lo - '.eluded an aporopr ition o; •S7.'V'000 to pay for. a pos- hie at-large elect • in -<jn the f.d SI.",.000 for er<, with district schools. Thi re is some (juest.on wlie- • her or not any decision vv ,!1 lie u ii t lie- during the coming -ehool year. Kxplains IAT .M' -s 1 h i e n C ' u r i m a p ' n ai ed ! ; ! ' o ' e t Iv b o a i d 1 ' e x p l a . l l 1 he I AT ' I n d i a ! A l p h a b e t T r a i l , - ; n • • ! r . i Ig I ' . l 111 W l l el I Is ev ok I I I -1 - ; I - h i n ' e i ' i t i • i r • d 11 ea I i • Mia ! C.I c • s I t !S a new s y s t e m o! t e a c h i n g p r i m . i r y gi ade pup : - in l e a d which has I r e n u<ed f o r t h r e e y e a r s in K n g l a n d and ev < Ml l l l o l e r e c e n t l y i l l some p l a c e s in this c o u n t r y . T h -' ud s p e n ' ci i i : < : d ( : - b l e i :--i.- ... o.,cas>:on o| the DANIEL JOHNSON GIVEN TROPHY AS AMVET OF YEAR Daniel M. (Dan) Johnson ol Pi.-takee Highlands has been named "AMV1.T of the Yeai 1<in Mcller.rv and awarded a tn.pliv ill i I'.'ogiu'-ion ol the honor. Rresentat :on w as maih at the recent dedication and installation ol otficers of Eugene ?d. V\'eid(man Post No. 260. Mr. Johnson received this nivard tor his outstanding serv 11 e v\ o;-|.-. t i veierai: • and 1 heir I ai mlie.s. ai.i i a i -o ior hi - dedication to social service work in v vermis ho .nit a!s. The t ru| )hy h' >!< ;cr is a nat ion a! charier oi'-n ber. a lile mt.'iiiber and service etlicer oln Federal Post \"o. 7. Chicago. ( I.I.W STIU;AMS MI;KTI\< \ mi TWENTY-FOUR BUSINESS MEN OFFER BARGAINS 20,000 Circulars Are Distributed In McHenry Area One of McHenry's biggest Dollar Day sales periods is promised local shoppers this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Aug. 12. 13 and 14! Twenty-four merchants have cooperated to present a big offering of various items as they unite residents of the area to go on a "shopping-savings spree". A total of 20.000 circulars co'Haitrn" a large number of sale articles are being distributed within the city and in the surrounding area this ..week. They are eight-page sections which have gone into the mail separately and also are a part of this week's issue of the Plaindealer. Participating Stores Participating stores include Millstream Drugs, Ace Hardware. Bolger's Drug Store, George P. Freund, Carey Appliance. Inc.. Nye Drug, Vycital's Hardware, Freund's Campers, Ben Franklin, The Casual Shoppe, Riverside Retail Outlet and McHenry County Well & Pump. Also Shay's Music World, Genevieve's. McHenry Savings & Loan. The Toddler Shop, Hornsby's, White's Men's Shop, McGee's Store For Men, Gladstone's Department Store, Agatha Gifts & Candies. Gies Shoes, Otto Heinz Furs and The Fashion Shoppe. Items For Sale Taking time to peruse the pages of this special circular, it is easy to find outstanding items for all members of the family. Some are of a seasonal nature, while others are for year 'round use. With the start of the fall session near, many of the articles will have special appeal, particularly for young folks beginning school in a few weeks. Semi-annual Dollar Days, which in the future will be held the second full weekend of February and August, serve a two-fold purpose. They offer a substantial savings to shoppers along many lines, and at the same time allow the business man to clear shelves in preparation for new merchandise. AC'C'IDKXT VICTIM Raymond Geske of Rt. 1, Crystal Lake, was reported in critical condition in McHenry hospital early Wednesday afternoon following a boating accident which occurred about noon on the Fox river, near Burton's Bridge. No details of the accident were available. Mr. Geske is a road maintenance employee of Nunda t ownship. St, *'.11g of the Ciean g 11 in11 w d I be held Aug. 17. at S p.m. in Plan to take advantage of the many fine sales offered during Dollar Days in McHenrv this weekend. Royalty-Triple Threat n- -n 1966. The for which been male, part, by a stale. The tain what the same last at-large irovisions had was p;r!d b • t a r e cud >t vote in it ' . in I lie ,o'dd h'M'pea lation should rise again, and for this ica provided in the pi»;6 buT . i meet any such cmei g<- a y. tienrral Iiuiil Surplus It is interest n- to noie i t ho hoard now has a s , of 000 ill i lie . •• ,( tund. hut i iembe: - h. •• •• h 1' • |gs I cue ' -II 'he 11, si 1 ability o| includ ii- ;t in 'he cu : '.cuh'm. Si.pt C-irl Bu< ki'-er repoi led i'-V in- -cut ive j (or both a i ;; -t and svi-nd gl ade te ichor at V: Hey View At t he same l jnv. the hoard ae.-cpled t h ' , • - s • ;n ! I ion oj Mis ( '-• ! o! S.-'v e as se,• ,i1 grade i e.i he•' a : \' a i i • y View . ( 'opgra i • t s v, eie a p; '1,' ivt ! i •' Mi's. C l'l 'i ( illel ' 111 to te- . Ii I -. - , i', e :> 1 :d :eb> ..,-h , i a -.1 1\ rliact h. I .O -i'tsid Id- to t • a c h ma'hematics a.id science in seventh graiie at Junior 11; ;h Mr. Kroi hhch ol t he audit - ing f:rm of ('.oldman White Froehl.'-h and Margohs vva< oi, a ill to. \plain to t hi• boa; -1 eo:;!cs's ..I the niana..emen' !e ii r si i : each y e.aj- toilow - i n _ the annual audi!. SCHOOL UI.DSTKATION New StUlil MI 1 • niv Hi:h la'i a' i e asked I I IV I Mil mov an Dist i pi e-l II' >ol t ri iin Don Peasley Photo I e,• • y Schlossir. center, receives congratulations on her eie, 11,Ml as l'.Uo McHenry county 4-H Queen from a Tie lo.-mer 1-H queens her sisters. Barbara, left, won tile honor in lvi(vV Sandra, right, was 4-H queen in l'HiiV 'bice -.ills will attend Wisconsin, State university MI La Clu : t*. Wis. this fall.