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it -• ^. - • I ' N»v •".•• Section Three -- Page Four THE McHENRY PLAINDEALEE *0 I NEAR... By: Earl Walah As this column hits the news stands, we will be getting out our green tie, shamrock and whatever we can find that an Irishman wears on St. Patrick's Day. We have been told that such nonsense is unnecessary since everybody can tell by a look at our map that we are of Irish ancestry. Our father came over on a slow boat from the Emerald Isle. Suppose we must have told you he sang once a year. Early every St. Patrick's morning he could be heard singing "The Hat Me Fa-ather Wore". 'Tis old and 'tis beautiful.... As we remember, the Irish in these parts were known to take the little drop on their big day. Some were happy all day. Some got fightin' mad and, like Clancy, lowered the boom. But, there were many who came to this land of plenty after seeing hard times on their native soil. They thanked God for their blessings. Here are some old Irish prayers that could apply to anybody: Blessings On All Our Days May blessings be ours in the morning, May gladness be ours in the night, May the breezes but gently caress us And the sun give us softly its light. In stress and in doubt and in danger True courage and faith may we know, And the Home Lights of God be our beacon, Wherever we stay or we go. Saint Brigid's Blessing May Brigid bless the house wherein you dwell Bless every fireside, every wall and floor, Bless every heart that beats beneath its roof And every tongue' and mind for evermore; Bl6ss every hand that toils to bring it joy, And every foot that walks its portals through. This is my wish today, my constant prayer: May Brigid bless the house that shelters you! There are many ways of enjoying a vacation. Dr. and Mrs. Ruggero of Wonder Lake chose to take their vacation by traveling to LaTortue Island, Haiti, to ease the suffering of many underprivileged people needing medical assistance. We saw pictures and heard a report of their experiences. It made us wonder how there can be so( much trouble in the world when we have good people giving so much (at their own expense) to help others less fortunate. This world has to change, some day. It was a big night for the Tom Landres as they watched Bobby Hull score his record breaking 51st goal at the Chicago stadium Saturday night. They are great hockey fans. While the White Sox are winning exhibition games. Manager Durocher is threatening the Cubs with big fines for bonehead plays. C.O.F. STATE FINALS DRAW LARGE CROWD AS HALL OF FAME STARS ARE ANNOUNCED McHenry Graduates leefed A large crowd was in attendance at the C.O.F. state finals on Sunday, March 13, 1966. Johns burg won 3 cham pionships, McHenry received one championship and one second place. Aurora won one championship and one second place. Moline won two second place trophies and St. Gregory won one second place trophy. Scores of the finals: Johnsburg 21 - McHenry 17 6th Grade Johnsburg 35 - Aurora 29 8th Grade Aurora 46 - St. Gregory 28 Rangers McHenry 73 - Moline 42 Seniors Johnsburg 65 - Moline 39 Heavies Fred Meyer, chairman of the C.O.F. tournament for the past 20 years, announced the names of the 15 "20 Year All Stars". Each one that was announced seemed genuinely surprised and some came to the floor with tears in their eyes. The Outdoors by Jack Walsh GET THOSE LICENSES Fox hunters and crow hunters must have valid hunting licenses in their possession unless they reside on the land on which they are hunting, the Illinois Department of Conservation has announced. William T. Lodge, director of the department, said that some hunters evidently do not realize that, even though no season or limit is set on foxes or crows, they are still considered to be protected species under the Illinois Game Code. March 20 through 26 is National Wildlife Week. We have talked recently with many individuals interested in its observance, who are starting projects ranging from tree planting to sunken brush piles. But, one of the most worthwhile projects being undertaken is the construction of "wild duck nesting barrels" and "Wood duck nestings houses" by the Ten Guages, Inc. in Wonder Lake. Our hats' off to them. It was a large and enthusiastic crowd that watched the finals of the Forester state basketball tournament here last Sunday. See separate report on games and Hall of Famers. Fred Meyer, the greatest promotor of all. wound up 20 years of giving this tournament a special appeal. His imagination and attention to details made those events more than just another1 tourney. Mel Stuessy, who started officiating Forester tournaments since they first came to McHenry, announced that he is hanging up his basketball shoes. He will continue to officiate football games. T h e G e r m a n W i r e h a i r e d Pointer Club of Illinois will hold a two-day field trial open to all German Pointing breeds at the Wing N' Fin Club, near Volo. Spectators are welcome and refreshments will be available at the club house. Over the years, prospective dog owners have found it to their advantage to attend field trials and observe the different pointing and retrieving breeds in action. By doing so, the individual can more easily decide which particular breed's traits are compatible with his tyle of hunting. Now that the bird shooting season has closed on the controlled areas, many hunters will be turning to the trapshooting fields 'til next "opening day". Local trap field schedules are as follows: McHenry Sportsmen's Club- Practice shoot every Saturday afternoon commencing at 1 p.m. Prize and practice every second and fourth Sunday of the month. Harvard - Prize and practice every first Sunday. Woodstock - Prize and practice every third Sunday of the month. Wing and Fin - Trap, skeet, and Crazy Quail every day but Monday. When a fifth Sunday occurs in a month the clubs will deride which will hold a shoot and notice will be published. The likes of the Duffys, the Tobiny and the Conways were wearin' the green as the progr r,n closed for another year. Boh Freund's gang put on a hilarious show to keep the cro'Ad fn<ertained while trophi'. s were lined up. And a Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. "20 Year All Star" team is as follows: Gerry Ritt, St. Gregory; Carl "Spike" Neiss, Johnsburg; Glen "Big Pete" Petersen, McHenry; Gene Phillips, Aurora; Jack Keenan, St. Gregory John Steinback, McHenry; Bill Oeffling, Johnsburg; Bill Ward Moline; Ralph Patterman, Aurora; Don Bentz, Johnsburg Bob Schramer, Aurora; Joe Turk, Maple Park; John "Hon- \cy" Miller, McHenry; Loren Freund, Johnsburg and Mike Cully, St. Gregory. First and 2nd place trophies were awarded to winners of the state finals by State Chief Ranger Earl Duffy. The names of this years "All Stars" in all five divisions were announced as follows: 6th Grade: Dolan, St. Gregory; T. Althoff, McHenry; R. .Miller, McHenry; R. Nikrin, Johnsburg; and R. Niess, Johnsburg. Juniors: John Smith, Johnsburg; Mike Freund, Johnsburg; Dan Smith, McHenry; Dave Fichtel, Aurora; Rich Doud, Aurora. " Rangers: Hirtzig and Koga, St. Gregory; Hilger, Aurora; Scarpino, Aurora; Ege, West Brooklyn. Seniors: B. Mayfield, McHenry; R. Smith, McHenry; J. Meyer, McHenry; Perry, Moline; B. Thomas, St. Gregory. Heavies: D. Bentz, Johnsburg; B. Oeffling, Johnsburg; Fredrichson, Moline; G. Ritt, St. Gregory; J. Keenan, St. Gregory. Fred Meyer extended his thanks to all who have helped in the past 20 years. •Pri- li .: •Mir- ' : -ri, • ^,1 • „ J. '• yl'- Irf I" tv 5"- v" Sue Farr and Bonnip Bruce, both MCHS graduates last year, were elected to officers of the Women's Recreation Association. From left to right: Sue Farr, Bonnie Bruce, Carol Butterbaugh, and Jane Baxter. Sue was elected corresponding secretary. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Farr, 505 N. Blvd. McHenry. Bonnie was elected Recording Secretary. Her mother, Irma Bruce, now resides in DeKalb. BASEBALL SEASON NEAR! PRACTICE TO BEGIN THIS WEEK. FIRST GAM AGAINST GRANT, M0K, APRIL 11 Baseball season is almost here. Soon head coach Bert Hagemann, Soph, coach Jerry Fain, and frosh coach Gene Brooke will be whipping their players into shape. Baseball practice often involves probm SMe Tournament Tils Ed McMahon, right, genial announcer of Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show," returns to host the semi-final and final games of the 59th annual Illinois High School Association basketball tournament, Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19. One of the best known sportscasters in the business, Jack Drees, left, returns to the tournament for the fourteenth time to bring viewers the play-by-play action. Dress is the play-by-play announcer of the St. Louis Cardinal NFL games on the CBS television network. A former University of Iowa basketball star, he has covered the Gator and Cotton Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, and many other top sports events for network television. Vinee Lloyd, the TV "Voice" of the Chicago Cubs, and Bob Starr, Peoria sportscaster, will join Drees in the tournament coverage. An estimated two and one-half million viewers will see this year's tournament on a 13-statinn network. A television crew of over 30 men with eight cameras and complete remote equipment is required to televise the event. Toinasello's T.N.T League V. Smith, 518: L. Smith, 403; S." Burgess, 481; J. Kennebeck, 469; E. Smith, 457. Monday Nile Commercial League - McHenry Recreation W. Krause, 576; G. Freund, 571; Visconti, 5.t<: D. Baker, 55.'!; 11. Vv'ohlert, 544; J. Sch iffer. 541: E. S'endman. 5 5:1; B. Sheriff, 532; F. Klapperich, 530: J. Saville, f>:5; B. O'Brien. 522; T. Kaminski. 521: D. Mercury 511; V. Pakulli, 511. HEAD RECREATION GROCP A sl'ite of ten officers were elected recently to offices in the Women's Recreation association by Northern Illinois university women students. Sue Farr of McHenry, a freshman, was named recording secretary, and Diane Stilling of McHenry. h sophomore, was named t-rensurer. lems due to the unpredictability of spring weather. However, pitchers and catchers will begin practice today after school. On Wed. all of the players were gathered for a meeting. After the meeting a film on hitting was shown in the auditorium. Schedules for all teams are shown below. 1966 McHenry Vara. & Soph. BaSeball Schedule , "Mon. April 11 - McHenry at Grant Tues. April 12 - Woodstock at McHenry Fri. April 15 - Mundelein at McHenry Sat. April 16 - McHenry at Libertyville Tues. April 19 - McHenry at Crystal Lake Thurs. April 21 - Larkin at McHenry Sat. April 23 - North Chicago at McHenry Tues. April 26 - Dundee at McHenry Sat. April 30 - Zion-Benton at McHenry Tues. May 3 - McHenry at Woodstock Thurs. May 5 - Elgin at McHenry May 9 & 11 - District Meet Tues. May 17 - Crystal Lake at McHenry Sat. May 14 - McHenry at Barrington i Mon. May 23 - McHenry at Dundee 1966 Freshman Baseball Schedule Fri. April 15 - McHenry at Libertyville Mon. April 18 - Woodstock at McHenry Tues. April 19 - Crystal Lake ^t McHenry Sat. April 23 - McHenry at North Chicago (2 games) Tues. April 26 - McHenry at Grays Lake Fri. April 28 - Libertyville at McHenry Mon. May 2 - McHenry at Woodstock Mon. May 9 - McHenry at Barrington Tues. May 10 - Ela-Vernon at McHenry Tues. May 17 - McHenry at Crystal Lake Fri. May 20 - Barrington at McHenry Stuessy has been the backbone of officiating teams here, always keeping the situation well in hand. A great athlete in his day, he has spent a lifetime helping and teaching young athletes. We wonder how many games Mrs. Stuessy will see now that Mel has quit officiating. She must be far and away the record holder for attendance at I. games throughout the area. J Quality Cleaning ) + Laundry lecutenA, Shirts Specialists In . . . • KNIT DRESSES • FORMALS • DRAPERIES Daily • LEATHER 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. • FURS Fri. to 9 p.m. 1208 N. Green $85-1712 McHenry 1 HE MILLER I HiATRE PHONE 55S-0032 WOODSTOCK NOW THRU SATURDAY 'CURSE OF THE FLY' •- and -- "DEVILS OF DARKNESS" «. STARTS SUNDAY "7 WOMEN" -- also -- 'THE MONEY TRAP" ROADS WINTERIZED Constant freezing and thawing have caused many arterial roads in state parks and conservation areas to be temporarily closed to public use in some parts of the state. When spring • fever and the urge to be out of doors strike ,you are advised to contact the park ranger where you wish to visit and check on conditions in that area. This will save miles of needless driving if the area is closed during the next few weeks. Most areas have parking grounds for campers and visitors. for AIRPLANES - RAILROADS STEAMSHIPS - CRUISES TOURS - HOTELS U-DRIVE CARS Save Time and Phone Calls your authorized travel agent CHAIN-O-LAKES TRAVEL SERVICE 3405 W. Elm St. ^7 J1 ^ McHenry 885-7500 (N^chau-g^fo^our^ Thursday# March Ylr 1966 YMCA Schedule For Sprinf Will Be Ready Soon - The Lake Region YMCA Spring program schedule will be ready soon. YMCA members and others on the mailing list will be registering soon for the activities which will begin on March 26 thru April 9? 1. . Youth activities , will include indoor swimming- instruction, a bowling league and instruction, dramatic arts I and II, and record dances. •; The girls ballet ^ class, girls gym, and boys gym classes will continue. ( Golf classes will be held with six in a group for men and women as well as Bridge. A Golf league and noon Volleyball will he added to the men's schedule. An increased family program with once a week family swims, monthly family get togethers, aind father-son, father-daughter billards will be held. A special March 31st meeting for freshmen and sophmore boys interested in a summer bike trip will be held at the YMCA, 65 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Parents are also welcome to attend the meeting. To receive a Spring Schedule call the Lake Region YMCA at 459-4455 or stop in and pick one up on week days between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or Saturday mornings at 65 N. Williams St. in Crystal Lake. by BUI Bolger The other day a. young lad asked me which comes first, the first robin in spring, thfcv first flock of geese; flying north, or the first little league article/ I told' Aim that they all dbme about the same time* as thej^ are all signs of spring. So--5 here we go with a sure.sigrtf of sprang* • :;This will be the 12th year of little league in McHenry. Each year has shown improvements and this should be the best year of all. i The 1966 officers are, Fred Meyer and' Ed Buss, Co-Presidents; Jim Lightner, vice-president; Bill Bolger, secretary; Vic Bassi, player agent; Ton) Bolger, Treasurer; Glenn Jenkins, vice-president in charge of minor league operations, and Joe Moerschbaecher, vice-president in charge of the miniatures. Next week we will list all the managers and how their teams stack up for the qpming baseball season. Northern Illini Bowmen Newt The unexpected spring-like weather last Sunday brought out 155 archers for our annual "Slush Shoot." Members attended from the Northern League Clubs, and also from Chicago Bow Hunters, West Town Archers, Windy City Bowmen, and the Wheeling and Waukegan Clubs. Winning N.I.B. mem bers were--Joe Giliberto-lst-Class C and John Giliberto-3rd-class D in Men's Instinctive, Joan Copley - 3rd - class C-Women's Inclass B-Women's Freestyle, Bob Houser-lst-I n t e r mediate Boys Freestyle, Chris Dicballlst- Cub Girls, and David Copley- lst-Tim Dieball-2nd-in Cub Boys. Anyone wishing to shoot in the State Indoor Target Shoot at Champaign on March 27, is reminded that they must send in their reservations by March 18. Reservation slips were included in the last I.A.A. bulletin. The March meeting will be held on March 17 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion hall. Visitors are welcome. The Freshman^ basketball squad finished another successful season under the guidance of coach Bert Hagemann. This year ths squad compile» a 11-5 season. During their season, the Freshman Warriors scored 841 points while allowing 737 to their opponents. Members of the squad are listed below: Bob Hurches, Don Reinboldt, Mark Camasta. Jerry Freund, Phil Owen, Bill Filip, Russ Lieght, Gary Becko, Mike Janik, Tim Low, Roger Burns, Kevin Cary, Bob Buss, Milce Radloff, Ron Kumpula, Jess Stammer, Robin Ruzicka. About 10,000 sugar derivities have been developed and classified. 1966I.B.A. CHAMPS In a hotly contested battle for the 1966 Intramural Basketball Association championship, the Buffalo Vills downed the Egroegs by a score of 34- 27. The Eegs (Egroegs), had battled their way to the finals by defeating the Maulers in the semi-finals by a close score. The Vills had a comparative cakewalk to the finals winning their pre-final contests by scores of 72-27 and 31-14. This set the stage for the finals and the battle on the hardwood court that followed. The Eegs jumped off to an early lead, but found it was short lived. The Vills tightened up their defense and put on a press that completely confounded the Eegs. The Eegs tried desparately to break the press, but the Vills were not to meet their Waterloo. Thanks must be given to Mr. Cuda who gave his time and effort each Monday night so the school could enjoy I.B.A. play. BOX SCORE EgroegB b ft pf tot A. White 10 2 2 D. F. Smith 0 4 4 4 G. Hauser 3 3 4 9 J. Kusch 0 0 0 0 R. Albright 10 12 B. Brennan 12 2 4 A. Olsen 2 2 4 6 TOTALS 8 11 17 27 Buffalo Vills b ft pf tot B. Fowler * 6 3 0 15 D. L. Smith 2 5 4 9 B. Potratz 12 4 4 J. Herman 2 2 4 6 D. Turner 0 0 4 0 J. Schultz 0 0 0 0 T. Freund 0 0 10 Totals 11 12 17 34 OPPORTUNITY DAY Approximately 600 northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin high school seniors who will be completing their education this June and not going to college are being invited to attend the, first "Opportunity for High School Seniors Day" to be held. Monday, April 11, in Rockford's National Guard armory, under the auspices of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. Forty Rockford area business, industrial and educational organizations will have representatives at the armory, according to Marvin E. Johnson, personnel director for Amerock Corp. and chairman of the Student Opportunity committee of the Chamber. SPECIALS! COHMED BEEF & CABBAGE -- 99c SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS -- 99c MARCH 17, 1966 We cater to all Weddings and Parties of all sizes. ALS Hi. 120 & Chapel Hill Rd. Ph. 385-9892 AUXILIARY TO OSPITAL OFFERS O SCHOLARSHIPS HOS T#< The woman's auxiliary of McHenry hospital is offering a scholarship of $100 per year for three years applicable to tuition for training of nurses, doctors f X-ray technicians, laboratory technicians, p.h y s i cal -tteffapists, dieticians or any relived professions serving hos- 'jffiftl, needs. ; • Viiqy young man or Woman has the necessary qualifie& tirins'for entrance to the course of training he or she elects to follow is eligible to .apply for this scholarship, ^application forms may be secured at the various high schools in the area or from the scholarship chairman, Mrs. Walter Carlson, 710 N. Center street, McHenry. Completed applications must be returned to Mrs. Carlson before May 1. The scholarship will be awarded before the close of the current school term. * CANDYSTRIPERS RECOGNIZED FOR LONG SERVICE Fifty young Candystripers at McHenry hospital attended a meeting this past week, at which time they received an evaluation of their work. At present, there are fifty-nine girls working at the hospital and soon they will be taking a supplementary training course to prepare them for work in the new buildings. Recognized for 259 hours were Marsha Miller, Carlotta Olson, Diane Pawlik, Peggy Pettersc«, Barbara Parker, Cathy Palmer, Jeannie Phannenstill, Karen Rehmer, Susan Riordan, Donna Rowe, Rose Stateczny, Ardith Szyplebaum, Barbara Wirtke and Pat Zabroski of McHenry; Judy Maxstadt and Tina Topp of Wonder Lake; Kathy Ramel of Wauconda and Mary Ann Meyers, Woodstock. Completing 100 hours were Sharon Davidson, Melinda Long, Kathy Freund, Laurie M u r r a y . E l a i n e F a i l , Darlette Freund, Joy Hettermann, Anina Jensen, Lorilee Klontz, Candy Kobus, Liz Kreuger and Lfrida Lawrence, all of McHenry. Awards for 22 hours were given Chris Ahlstromer of Spring Grove, Mildred Ayers, Karen Bauer, Carole, Beck and Nancy Dianis of McHenry. For the first time since the beginning of the program at the hospital, enrollment ,is so high that no new girls can be admitted at this time. It is hoped that a new course can be given in October. New applications must be submitted in September for consideration for the October course. HAT SALE The McHenry County Medical Assistants will be hostesses for a hat party on Saturday -md Sunday, March 19 and 20. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. both days at the Legion home i n M c H e n r y . S m a r t s p r i n g styles will be available in this collection of 144 hats, very reasonably priced. ENIY THIAT11 (1204 N. Gr. Ph. 385-0144] THANKS to our patrons, Walt Disney and "That Darn Cat" for the biggpst weekend in our history. Coining: April 15 for one week; Walt Disney's "UGLY DACSHUND" FRI. - SAT., MARCH 18 - 19 2 Shows 7-9 p.m. Special Matinee Sat. 2 p.m. Loaded with action, excitment and adventure! Some of the greatest skiing shots ever filmed. Kirk Douglas Richard Harris COLUMBIA PICTURES Brought back for 4 days only SUN. - WED., MAR. 20 - 23 Solid Entertainment Sunday at 3:00 - 5:30 - 8 p.m. Sharp Weekdays One Show 8 p.m. Robert Preston Buddy Hackett "Mer&jith tikon's *v, ' V TH^ MOST MARVELOUS MOVIE EVER MAKlH TEBWUMA*. STARTS THURS., MAlt. 24 FOR 3 DAYS Ann Margret ' "MADE IN PARIS"