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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 8 Jun 1967, p. 4

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WT> 1 ' * ' ' I ' v ' V f . f * • ;• - . • . PG. 4. SEC. 'I - PlAINDEAtER^ JUNE 8. 1967 7$; »•*» HEAR By Earl Walth "'"h,- -V- ' Legion Baseball • Openf?||^ Sunday VS. WbodslocM »9-i,i%-.<;#.: y, • ?h * t -\;n Athletes Alex and Elvera Justen Imoa^t » farmer McHenryite to visit as, then hung backto see Sf wecould recognize the former Ana Fo$g>. We hesitated, then called the shot. But, Anna is ffmmfi iMner - and we told her so. As we shook hands with Anna's husband as their short visit ended, we advised him to feed her. He was a good sport about it. We remember Amfe as a fine musician and a fine ywag ladly. Too bad McHenry loses so manor of her kind. Guess file only answer is that other towns lose some good ones tons. more than his share. Bob left us too soon, but left a host of. Mends. Thanks to the McHenry Savings andLoan Association, we enjoyed a noon lunch and visit with Johnny Morris and a joUy groqplast Saturday. You sports fans will that Johnny is an A!J-EverythinregdfOrthe Chicago Bearq. ff you haveift met him, you may not know that he is also All-Man and a real fine fellow. Visited the Bill Kredban Friday 3*igfrt after their daughter, Cheryl, graduated from eighth grade. We di&ft get through tfea Soar before brother Herman was throwing oat remarks aboufc the Cubs. Ha asked about Ed Doyle and we told him the old neighborhood is still integrated with C*fc and Sax fans. Just remembered that John R. Schmitt left a message that be favors sending Eddie Stanky someplace and naming "Smbkey" Burgess manager of the Sax. W01 the reporter fir the Johnsburg Tigers please contact us. Special pre-ggjne ceremonies will raise the curtain on the 1967 American Legion Baseball season in McHenry, Commander Frank J. Fipek of McHenry Post No. 491 announcedtoday. The festivities marking the opening game of theseason are scheduled for 2 P.M., Sunday, June 11, at A. P. Freond t^eld. ,. Opponents of the local Legion nine for the season opener will be the team sponsored ljy Woodstock Post. Commander Ficekpoiotedout that, in a&Mtfoa to providing lor the development of stranger bodies, a sense of good spartsnmmiWp, ami an of citizenship responsibilities, American Legion Baseball hair.; al so been a string stone tp>; major leagul stardom formoc*- than 2,000 youngsters. Each year, the American Le* gion honors the most outstandr - log graduate of its baseball pro- - ^ gram who, through his actions and accomplishments in the m£&>r leagues, exemplifies the highest ideals of program. Recent recipients of the awarding dude such baseball greats as Warren Spahn, Stan Muslal, Ted Williams, and Brooks Robinson. Sfoorts Sons of McHenry are invited by Commander Ficek to attend the games and st^por&the local Legion nine. K , RIPON, WE.--John C. Corso,* 3911 W. Oak Ave. has been awarded a letter in track at Ripon College. Thirty-four men were awarded letters in Spring sports according to Dr. Ralph Wick- Strom, Director of Athletics at Ripon College. ' Hie Ripon baseball team won its fifth Conference championship in six years under Coach John Storzer. Trade, tennis, and golf teams compiled fair season records. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cor so. Iixy 6-5 BALL GAME ^ROM EL&tf C. B. Tha Johnsburg Tigers withstood a late-inning rally by Elgin Crystal Ball to pull ot* a 6-5 victory. R gives the Tigers a 2 and 0 record for the young season. Jim Meyers and MB# DeWolfe had the hot bats for Johnsburg in the game. Jim was 2 for 4 and scored two runs; while Db Wolfe also cracked 2 hits, and scored one riai. Dan Sompel picked m Ms second win of the season, going thOfttll Oiraiings. This Sunday, Jane 11, Johns-, burg travels to Crystal Lake tor a game that will start at 1:30 P.M. JOHNSBURG Doherfr May miler Murphy Meyers De Wolfe Getting Sompel Fowler Totals AB 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 35 6 8 Biiane Harris" Starts Speed % Center Stocks Win Streak was telling about his knee; injury. S was like the story ®? nobody hit me, nobody pushed me - I fell. He was ruming a pass pattern, made a quick turn and went down in ahT,; Morris about Gale Sayer*slittle brother who tried out with the Bears, and got it straight that the young fellow is ratify fester than Gale, tut 4oesnot have the same footbill savvy. Time was too short, but the visit a real treat. A little M*d told us that our little niece, Nancy Blake, was among the bus load of students from St. Mary's who attended the Sox game last Saturday. The same little bird told us that our Nancy was cheering fer Kansas City. There oughta be a law! And that same little bird also told us that Sister Andreella waited to see who would win the game, then came with a Kansas City ban- All we know is what we Soroebotfr slipped in and put a gift an our desk this week, but w to we know not whomTOitask. When the tissue PWer came^ off, there was an. empty feoi&ewith note attached. And it wastft aketctap bottle. Bill Toqyan, Jr. and Dorrie celebrated tfesir tenth ws&Ing anniversary recently and friends went all oat to remember them. They awoke in the morning to U an outhouse in their front yard. Trouble was --somebody reported them for not having a building permit. -'•.sr : Duane Harris, modified stock carchangrion from Lake Villa, Illinois, has now started a win streak of his own with a second win in feature racing at the Lake Geneva Sjpeed Center in less than a week. Harris also won the Indy Eve Fifty race on Monday night and came thru tonight to win again in the 30 lap main event before a record attendance for the stodc cars at the Speed Center. His move into the lead tonight came sooner than on Monday night but it was never as sure m Tom Anderson of Antioch pressured him close all the way and made a great try to move around Harris as tits two of them battled right down to the checkered flag. Only two of the 18 starters dropped out of the feature race. Ray Dobbs lost a right rear tr$n*<^rtadtaK4fc|k 18th lap and Jr. t X. 4 ~, Dodd lost a set screw on Us Fuel injectors that Ms Local people were truly sad at learning the death of Bob Conway. Oaly a few will remember Mm as a real rugged athlete in his high school days, fin recent years, he did not enjagrgood health, but could take Sportsman's engine to rai full throttle dawn Club COMCDT MLEBBKOI SHADY LANE pUjhouse siiusff.irii«iBMi«ixa ; mra mmrni 1CIMTAIN TUNIS, Sat. 7 t 1* Tun, thru fri. 8:45 & Sun. S:13 f Wad. A Thur. r.latinMS 2i00 PtICSS; Ui. &3SO, MatinMt $23$ ' Tum. thru Fri. A Sun. (UO Hestaurant & Shops Cpen At StntiH kC3 23-- MI fir m wm "What is so rare as a day in June?* Obviously refers to the McHenry Sportsmenfs Club's Jane Day Prize Shoot, set for Sunday June 11th at their trap rang® on the west sid& of PistalsesBay. The starting gia goes off at 11 ajn. ani tte banging goes on mtil dirk. Included in ts^fs schedule Of events are the poplar Amfe Oakley aiii PrcSeefflon Shoots; m-Lo aoi ffi-L©-White Bird shoots; aix-pizs quMif>le White Bird Shoots, Old ten bird High Score cos&sotQ. Ten and twenty-tivs Mri practice rounds will ba rai off all day long, for oimro&3 in need of polisMug tf> the old eagle-eye. In to ffl-Lo-White Bird coo-7 tests, the shooter witJi t&3 high score wins a prise; &3 shooter with the lew Dears gots a prize, and ths gim vMvh bogs the white target also gsts a prize. This enables good shooters, poor shooters and lucky shooters to share e<iaal]y in tha eprils. FOOTBALL RIFLES OPEN SEASON VS. DAYTON AUG. 12 The Lake County Rifles professional football team has released their 1967 Central States League schedule. Thedefenffing Rifles will open their third campaign in an exhibition contest against the Dayton, Otdo Colts of the Midwest League. This contest will be a Shrine Charities Bowl Game to beheld en August 12th. Coach Gene Cichowski's chargers will start their practice sessions atMundelein ffigh School on July 6th. Some 65 candidates have already indicated they will be trying out for a berth on the team this seacm The Lake CM&deranplays all its home games at Weiss Field in Waukegan, Illinois. Ttoy are all Saturday evening ball games. LAKE COUNTY RIFLES <67 SCHEDULE the main straightaway and off thete-ack. J?^a Sullivan of Antioch had the' bad for several laps while the field was getting around Bernkr. BilUott but once Harris got close to Sullivan he had to make a great try for theleaul and move ahead to keep Ander-i son from getting the jump a-' head and the win. BERGSMA TANGLES Ron Bergsma got involved in a couple of minor tangles but still managed a sixth place finish. Rodger Otto also tangled briefly once and then recovered to pass third place man Bill Bohn but'Bohn seen took the position back and held it to the checker,, Rodger Jackgpn of Antioch won the semi featilre race after getting the lead on the last lap from Eddie Loomis. Ron Larson of JGenosta was third in this one. Loo^ night off in bet^ri^shioQ asfewon the fest 10 lap hflBHraol and Billiott the second <ni30 Kon Bergsma led from start to checker in the third heat and Otto reclaimed hisfenswithawininthe fourth heat. Bill Bohn of Kenosha was by fer the festest qualifier ap he lowered Ms own mark three different times before winding 19 with a 17.33 seecaS lap for an average qieed of €0.58 MPH. In the sportsman stock cars, Buriall ICnudston of Woodstock won ii@ 15 lap feature and Bob tal Lake; ertyville; Indy Offy Midgets Scorch Speed Center A field of 32 - 110 Otty midgets from the United States Auto Club, descended on the Lake Geneva Snsed Center Track Friday night and proceeded to heat up the asphalt ffith scorching track records. t Mike McGreevy of Heywood, California, defending driving Champion set a blistering record of 16.75 seconds in the time trials for an average speed of 62.68 MPH. He nearly had a heat race win to add to this but was nipped at the checker Newt White of Indianapolis hi the closest finish of the night. All the races were extremely close but this one had both cark side by side at the finish and White's margin was only inches. Bob Hauck of Joliet in the Harry Turner Qffenhauser led throughout the 50 lap feature race, but was never able to get even a fell car length away 4 BlueMrds from Ray Elliott of Lockport Cards who was no further ahead of Henry Poms. Merle Bettenhausen of Tin- Icy Park, Illinois, Kenyon, White and Don Vogler were 10, lap heat race winners with Vogler also getting the semifeature race win. NORTH SUBURBAN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR y BASEBALL SQUAD 1967 PITCHERS - Mike Tolpo, Barringtoi; Glenn Guss,Crys- Jerry Gleason, Lib- Bill Breeden, North Chicago; Craig Hiatt, Zion- Benton. CATCHER - Bob Eiserman, North Chicago. . INFIELDERS - Ted Weldi, Barrington; Mike Dunlap, Dundee; Bill Kueschel, McHenry; Ed ifenerva, North Odcago; Tom Gregorin, North Chicago; Doug Jones, Woodstock; Tom Laffredi, Zion-Benton; Gerry Bakanec, Zion-Benton. OUTFIELDERS - Mike IBggins, Crystal Lake; James Rayburn, Dundee; Dick Hausddld, Libertyville; Bill Graham, Ubertyville. McHENRY LITTLE LEAGUE MINORS W Candors 4 4 2 Owls 2 Eagles 2 Hawks 1 Falcons 1 Orioles . 0 L 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 5 Bo-Arro Hunters Archery Club Shoot Ob Sunday Morning Bo-Arro Hunters archery chib is holding an invitational shoot on Sunday, Jtme 21th. Shoot registration is from 7 ajn. to 1 pjn. for this 14 field and 14 hunter round. Trophies will be presented to winners in Lebenknown of Elkhorn won the' ail classes thru 3rd place. first 10 kqp heat and Rick Schuyler of Jefferson the second. Starting Thursday night, June 8, the Sfreed Center will be presenting modified and stock car ra dm two nights a week. The first Thursday night will be free to all children under 12 years of age whan accompanied with a parent. S Ultra Modm - Show Starts at Dnak KYLINE diuvmi _Ona MilaEtii of McHmry on Bouta 120 $ mm EMITS K3S* 5I0KS G® f?c? ? BH© GDAI/3 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 9 Sstflo 16 Ssg3o 23 Ssglo 30 QeL7 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Dayton Sheboygan Manitowoc Madison Arlington Racine Bslavan West Allis Arlington Delavan Racine ftfin<0ur0D0 ' GPflVSLAKE PT !?0 I Home EASY DOES Along the southern coast of the island of Ceylon, visitors often see local fishermen earning their living in this manner. Those poles give them a place to sit mn things aren't going too well. This is also the Northern Leegue Championship with special trophies to top winners frem Has six archery clubs makhk ug) the Northern Archery League e? Uliiiols. sphere will be plenty of good fooid; there is alargechildreifs piaypround area and ample paridng. B®°Arro is located in Bull Veils' on N. Cherry Valley' Road IbetWeen Mason FfiU Rood and Crystal Springs Road. Follow the target signs to this naturally wooded, hilly range on Jane llUp. ITEM^ Although more than 200 different flavors of icecream are in use today, the popular choice is still vanilla. JOIN « STARSmiD FREEDOM •LAN SIGN UP FOR U.S. SAW BONDS/ FREEDOM SHARES ISNDS THJJRS., JUNE 8 CTSASY Ottfm EAST GO" ; i/tLi.tf. ihrV'TKE c r'^ONT: )Ob2 CXCfTCMCm IT tones! wmwas HW10B8DAT, JUNE • - Iff 23 mwmm rem? The FIki aigsMare.. FIINT kEAULDmntootiemi -MSWfiN Shefethe worlds most beautiful hank-robber! m-g-m pmemt "penelopr m^Mvision •^MetrooAor " NalrfleWocd fpim Eosasa ALSO. UR SHOW F1UDAY AND ©AOTM5AY Gonwg0 Masasilton • Ssisaa Oliver , In "TOUB CHEATMCB HEART" OPEN WEEKDAYS AT 9:8® -- BTE. 120 A 21 QEAWLmJH SUN. at 7 pan. BA8-81W Ex^Eoive Engtgoiiisat OPEHS FBIDAYp JiUMS 9 SHOW& FRIDAYS AT 6s£3 IPM. 8ATDBDAYS 2'M & 8 WOODSTOCK, njLIN&ES. TWENTY-TWO "1 UTTLE LEAGUE TEAMS LOCALLY, As the Little League season progresses, it is noteworthy to mention that there are twentytwo teams in the local l@agtE3a Success of the program is to the credit of many local persons, including team sponsors, some of whom have acted in that capacity since the start of the league thirteen years ago; managers, coaches, officers, businessmen who make the horns run fence possible and others who sigjport the Little League dance; also ladies who operate the refreshment stand, with proceeds fer the betterment of the league. ^ JBUrBUlBolger T*e miniatures started their season last Sunday with all six teams swinging Into adton,l!ie Cti>8 and Soot ended qp in a tie ball game 3-3. the Yanks and Braves both gotexoellentpftchii£ and their game was a scoreless V Tto Indians combined good pitching and clutch hitting and defeated the Tigers 7 to 1. Thetse minlaturegamea are well attended and the boys keep the fans coming bade witii their in- Cresting play. Try toget outto S3© them perform. b the majors the Falcons have taken the lead wltis a 4and 0 record. The Ctfrds ,ire next with a 3 and 0 record feUowed tor the Owls 3 and 2t the Bluebirds 2 said 2; the Eagles 1 and 2; tbs Hawks 1 assd 2; the Orioles 1 acd 4 and the Cantos 0 and 3o Some 01 these teams are betterthanthelrrecord! s' indicate and will turn tables as the season mpvea atag. Dotft forget, the top 4 teams will play off at the end of the season. I dont have anything on the minors but 1 Irnv© seen a couple of their games and they arO coming along great. We hope to have the standings posted atthe Little League Field so that yma can keep t# withthe three Mskms. you at the games. COUNTY MSSTORY MAY BE OFFERED AREA RESIDENTS History is written page by page, through the every day life of people, their every day lives, their trials and their joys. McHenry county, in its growth, has been witness to the growth of this country. Founded as a county in 1836, and named after Colossi William McHenry, an officer in the Blackhawk war,it was first settled in 1834. One . hundred and thirty-three years 1 have changedthe county from its: terming settlement to its present day, and rapidly expanding, Industrial, business and real-! deotial area. To date, there bas bepp QQ tory and prt^essM^tte people of McHenry county. It Ins been proposed that a history of the com# fee compiled into book farm, this can only be brou^st about through the interest of the public. Ryou would be interested in knowing more about this project or interested in purchasing a complete history of McHenry county, please write to Thomas H, Huemam, Chairman, McHenry County Education and Public Relations Committee, Mc&my County Court House, Woodstock, I1L, 60098. VYCITALS ATTENDCOMMENCEMENT, AT ST: THOMAS < lfr.«nd Mr., ClnrlM Vy&- al the Baccalaureate seon^ea and commencement exerd&e ' of the odlege of St. Thomas at 'Paul, Mbau^on Sitartw, afternoon and evin* tag, May 27. Vlce-Prealdent Hubert H, Humphray gave ttie commencement address. Hi told the aufflence that be eo»> sidered the greatest threat to peace today to be "the every growing want of mora and more of God's children,'* He said the graduating seniors would be responsible for the development of new institutions andnew programs. . The Vice-President march-dl in the acadeimic procession ^ the exercises and was awarSeS an hoKMrwrar doctor of lawsldegroe. IDs Exsllency, the Most IM Leo Biog, DJD.f ArdiUshpp of St. Paid and BOnbeswoEia, conferred the dogrees. Gary Vycital received Us Bachelor of Arts degree, in mathematics, graduating cum laude, and was a member of the Alpha Sigma chapter of the National Scholastic honor society, Delta fysilon Sigma. 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