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r o # u • i l m i m u l m L c ^ • w t u . J A N . 2 1 ̂ 1 9 7 0 t 1969 ARE REVIEWED M ?/ Record Many Deaths Of McHenry Residents JANUARY ?Jan. 3 -- Mrs. Lorraine Be­ rn's, 72, died in her home at 2|06 Holiday drive*, McHenry. Jan. 4 Herman 0. Berk­ ley, 64, died of a heart ail­ ment in his home in Edgebrook Heights. Jan. 7 -- Richard D. Soda, 53, was pronounced dead on ar­ rival at McHenry hospital. _;J,an. 8 -- Joseph Belch of Wonder Lake was pronounced d£ad on arrival at McHenry hg^pital. Jan. 10 -- Paul F. Stoudt, 65, died in McHenry hospital. Jan. 12 -- Thomas VanDer- W'agtj 72, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. /- Jan. 13 -- A Wonder Lake resident, Andrew Johnson, died iQ Chicago. • Jan. 14 Adell W. Went- zlii, 73, died in her home at 1 fi)7 Sunnyside drive. Jan. 17 -- 1'aul Graedler, 6J, died in McHenry hospital. jjan. 21 -- Ludwig Kaeuffl, 7$, died in McHenry hospital. L$nn Marie Riggs, month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary A, Riggs, died in McHenry hos­ pital. Robert L. Schaefer, 43, dfed in Lake County TB San­ itarium. '."Ian. 25 -- Mrs. Marion Dyke d i e d i n h e r h o m e a t 2 9 2 8 N . , Suiting Blvd., after a short illness. William H. Rosengart, 83, died in his home, 305 W. Jobn street, Pistakee High­ lands. Jan. 27 -- Mrs. Margaret Pfannenstill, 75, wasfounddead in her home at 2915 Lincoln road. 'Jan. 31 -- James W."ftm- bcbse, III, 23, was killed in Vietnam. FEBRUARY Feb. 3 -- Mrs. Esther Orr, 70, died at Valley Hi Nursing home following seven years of pobr health. Feb. 4 -- Mary Helen Tur­ ner of 1206 N.River road, died at the Harvard rest home. She w^s 92 years old. Feb. 5 -- Vivian W. Hergott, 86, died at the Condell Mem­ orial hospital, Libertyville. George W. Nelson, 77, of Mc­ Cullom Lake, died in Memor­ ial hospital. Mrs. Elizabeth Reiche, 58, died unexpectedly at her home at 1115 Pontiac avenue. ^ Veb. 6 -- Anton F. Celmer, 6GJ, of Wonder Lake, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. MVs. Sharon Ann Rogers, 23,of Spring Grove, died in McHen­ ry hospital. Feb. 7 -- Richard (Rick) Prlne, 22, died in McHenry hospital following a short ill­ ness. r Peb. 8 -- Mrs.GenevaGnadt, Wonder Lake, died of a heart attack. She was 53 years of age. Feb. 10 -- Stephen S. Chad- derdon, 69, died in Sherman hospital, Elgin. Feb. 11 -- Mrs. Emma G. Lipke, 60, died in an early mdrning fire in her home in McCullom Lake. Feb. 13 -- Conrad Zetter- berg, 68, suffocated in his home at 801 Lillian street, Cooney Heights. Feb. 17 -- Ellsworth G. (Larry) Siemon, 70, died in Mc­ Henry hospital. Mrs. Lottie Bransford, 83, was found dead in .her home at 517 N. San­ ta Barbara, Lakemoor. Feb. 20 -- Mrs. Mildred A- hern, 70, of 2017 Sunnyside Beach drive, died in St. Peters­ burg, Fla. JJeib. 23 -- Mrs. Helen I). Stacy, 64, was found dead in heE home at 5213 N. Ambylane. Feb. 24 -- Emanuel Jursek, 67, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. e Feb. 26 -- Thomas P. Houn- tras, 78, of Lakeland Park died at Harvard hospital. Feb. 28 -- Harold F. Schoen- beck, 48, of 5402 N. Circle drive, died in Condell Mem­ orial hospital, Libertyville. Carter Freund, 22, lost his life in Vietnam. J MARCH March 4 -- Milton A. Dow- ell,. 65, died in St. Therese hospital. March 5 -- Private services were held for Herbert J. Lind, 81,. who died in Valley Hi nurs­ ing home. March 8 -- Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kirby of Highland Shores,- Wonder Lake, 87 years old, died at the home of a son. tyarch 9 -- Stanley Feitl of 3016 W. Mary lane, died in a hospital in Morgantown, Pa. March 16 -- A resident of McCullom Lake, Mrs. Carrie Bennett, 84, died in Chicago. ^arch 15 -- Baby Jennifer Elisabeth Adams12 day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Adahis, died in St. Francis hospital, Peoria. *• March 17 -- Winfield Piet- 60, pastor of St.Patrick's Cath­ olic church. March 23 -- A twenty-six- year-old McHenry man, Arthur E. Buelens, lost his life in a one-car accident on W. Rawson Bridge road. March 29 -- A one car crash on Rt. 120, west of McHenry, 4 took the life of Mrs. Eliza­ beth A. Woldt, 28. March 30 -- Grace E. Brad­ ley# 73, of 3607 W. Main street, died in Memorial hospital, Woodsock. APRIL April 2 -- Minnie Erber, 74, died in McHenry hospital fol­ lowing a two months' illness. Steven Dowhin, 75, of Holiday Hills, died in Tampa, Fla.' April 8 -- Arthur W. Beach, 81, of Lilymoor, died at the Villa Nursing home. April 11 -- Mrs. v Frances M. Peterson, 64,* diejd in her home at -906 Centeij street, McHenry. Alexander a. Clark, 63, of Wonder Lake, died at McHenry hospital. v April 12 -- Irene V. Statec- zny, 47, of Lakeland Park, died unexpectedly at Harvard hospi­ tal. April 13 -- Samuel "Taytt^, 72, died in McHenry hospital. April 14 -- A well known re­ tired business man, Fred N. (Ted) RogerK, 73, died in Mc­ Henry hospital. April 15 -- Mrs. Margaret Graff, 82, died at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. April 16 -- Stanley Glab. Sr., 82, died in McHenry hospital. April 17 -- James Power's, 56, National Tea store man­ ager for many years, was struck and killed by a car on the Ring- wood road. He had been at­ tending a retirement party for himself at the Legion home. April 23 -- Gussie M. Sad­ ler, Wonder l^ike, died at Val­ ley Hi nursing home, Hartland. April 24 -- Leona C. Tobias, 78, of Wonder Lake, died in Mc­ Henry hospital. April 29 -- Fran N. Bader, 69, died in McHenry hospital. William A. Bettin was pro­ nounced dead on arrival at Mc­ Henry hospital. April 30 -- Charles A. Dohms died in McHenry hospital, /• •_ MAY May I h* Mrs. Edna De- : Munn, 78, died 1# McHenry hospital. „ May 2 -- John Bode, 91, was found dead in his home at 2819 W. Johnsburg road, McHenry. May 8 -- Mrs. Lester Sher­ man, 74, was tound dead at the family home, 14218 W. South street. Mary M. Butler, 82, < died in McHenry hospital. May 9 -- Larry Lee Tipton, Jr., 3 months old, died in his home. May 11 -- Mother's Day turn­ ed into a tragic occasion when her fifteen-year-old daughter was killed in an auto accident near Thompson road. Pamela Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thane Miller of Wonder Lake was the victim. May 12 George A. Stock, 72, died at Harvard hospital. May 15 -- Mr3. Mary (May) Powers, 93, died at the Wood­ stock Residence. Mrs. Lucille M. Krzeminski, 57, died in Mc­ Henry hospital. May 19 -- James Anthony Domick, 71, died in McHenry hospital. May 22 -- Mrs. Henry J. Aissen, 56, was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, following a headon collision of two cars on Mart,in road. May 24 -- Mrs. Margaret Nett, 88, died in Memorial hos­ pital, Woodstock. May 27 -- Mrs. Rita A. Mc- Gibbon, 33, Wonder Lake, died |n McHenry hospital. May 29 -- Mrs. Franees Freund Vogel, 67, Solon Mills, died in Evanston hospital. May 31 -- Deborah L. Hen- derlong, 16, was declared dead on arrival at McHenry hospital after an auto-motorcycle ac­ cident on Rt. 31. JUNE-- June 3 -- Walter T. Stanley, 77, died in McHenry hospital. June 4 -- Marjorie Jean Hicks, 63, of McHenry Shores died in McHenry hospital. Jul­ ia A. Dearborn, 85, died in Mc­ Henry hospital. June 7 -- Grandville DeCos- ter, 63, died of a heart attack in his home in McCullom Lake. June 9 -- Burton M. French, 75, died in his home. Mrs. Helen R. Suman, 55, died in Mc­ Henry hospital. June 10 -- George H. Voll- mer, 67, Lakemoor, was dead on arrival at McHenry hospital. June 16 -- Edward Molitor died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, at the age of 72. Marion H. Longfield, 66, died in McHenry hospital. Harold S. Hoffman, 56, Wonder Lake, was sch£ 88, of McCullom Lake, pronounced dead on arrival at diea in McHenry hospital. Lois Memorial hospital/Woodstock. E. Harrison of Wonder Lake A prominent resident of Won- died at the Woodstock re\U * defy Lake, Mrs. John (Ethel) dence. > VanKahegan, 65, died suddenly March 18 -- The community ^in tfer home. waf shocked at the sudden death June 24 -- Howard G. Hill, of f{ev. Fr. Leonard Guzzardo, Sr., Wonder Lake, died in .Mc­ Henry hospital at the age of 74. I June 26 -- Arthur H. Roth, 63, prominent member of Mc- Henry*s business life for sev­ eral years, died unexpectedly at Tri Lakes, Ind. Anthony (Tony) Wirtz, 59, prominent business man, died in Evanston hospital. June 28 -- Albert C. Bor- chers, ,66, died in McHcgiry hospital. * June 29 -- Howard E. Boos­ ter, 79, died at McHenry Hos­ pital. David Finney, 15, died in St. Joseph's hospital in Bloomington. , JULY July 4 --Anthony Colagrossi, Jr., of Villa Park, drowned in Wonder Lake where his par­ ents had a summer home. July 5 -- Michael Albert Foley, 5, son of Martin and Sandra Walsh Foley, died un­ expectedly in hi3 home. Fos­ ter Smythe, <&, was dead on arrival at McHenry hospital. July 11 -- Mrs. Edyth B. Stafford, 79, died in McHenry hospital. Mrs. Minnie D. Ul- rich, 83, died -iff6 Oak Park. July 13 -- Jeffrey Phillip Hansen, 9 diechrinexpectedly in Lincoln hospital. ^ July -- Nancy Elbersen, 77, of Wonder Lake, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. July 22 -- Mrs. Anna M. Hughes, Lakeland Park, 100, died in Harvard hospital. July 25 -- Dale D. Cobb, 58, died in McHenry hospital. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brooks, 72, died in McHenrv hospital. July 26 -- Helen Comesky, 83, of Wonder Lake, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. July 27 -- Mrs. Eleanor Eg- ly, 64, of Wonder Lake, died in Harvard hospital. i July 29 -- Robert J. Frett, 43,. died at McHenry hospital. July 30 -- Joseph Lehr, Won­ der Lake, died in a Chicago hospital. AUGUST Aug. 3 -- James H. Adams, 49, died in Condell Memorial hospital. Aug. 12 -- Andrew J. Butler, 72, died at Hines Veterans hos­ pital following an illness of about six months. Aug. 14 -- Elsie Wabel, 83, died in McHenry hospital. Aug. 16 -- John Blake, 90, died in the Pistakee Bay Nurs­ ing home. Aug. 18 -- Peter F. Theis, Sr., 48, JRingwooObjjwttS pronoun^ ced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital.^,.' . •; Aug. 23 -- Mrs. Dorothy Mi- chels, 72, died in McHenry hospital. Aug. 26 -- Mrs. Wanda Pries, 83, died at the East Haven hos­ pital in Elgin. Aug. 28 -- Mrs. Margaret Hagadorn, 57, died in McHenry hospital. Wilbert Hecht,Sr., 74, died in Harvard hospital. Aug. 29 -- Mrs. Esther P. Born, 83, of Wonder Lake, died at the Woodstock Residence. Aug. 30 -- Mrs. Fred Svo- boda, 62, and her 13-year old granddaughter, Sandi Phalin, were killed outright when their auto overturned near Strong Prairity Wis. Terrance J. Dor- an, 22, was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital of injuries^ sustained in a one- car auto accident which oc­ curred on Rt. 120 almost two miles east of the city. Mrs. Eu­ gene Schaffer, 32, of Wonder Lake, was killed in an auto accident on Rt. 23, five miles north of Marengo. local hospital, was killed in an auto crash on Rt. 134 near Rt. 12* Sept. 28 -- George W. Prawl, 66, died at Simpson House, El­ gin. Robert P, Seeber, 81, died in Harvard hospital. Resume Of '69 Big Sports Year Reveals Locally TO SPORTS FANS: Please credit our "Assistant ^Sports Editor", Marie Yegge, for compiling the following re­ view of 1969. \ Earl R. \Valsh Sports Editor JANUARY The Sports Editor started the New Year searching for a pair of bag mitts jp keep his little "pinkies" warm. He found them. He received two pair, one from Herman Dowe and one from Paul WalkingtoffT' McHenry varsity wrestlers met their "Waterloo" with An- tioch, by a defeat of 32-14. The Warrior basketball team dropped a narrow 46-42 de­ cision to the Tigers of Crystal Lake. " • McHenry brought home fourth place honors at the wrestling tournament at Bradford high school in Kenosha, Wis. The Warriors went down to defeat to Zion Benton, 72-59, and Libertyville 56-44. The Varsity wrestlers de­ feated Libertyville, 22-19. FEBRUARY The struggling Warriors won their first conference game in two year^wheh they defeated the Cardunals of Dundee 44 to 42. McHenry swim team was de­ feated by the powerful squad from Lake Forest at the War­ rior pool. / The Warrior westlers ended their season by beating Zion- Benton 24-23. Coach Hutchin­ son now has enjoyed nine win­ ning seasons. Mrs. H.G. Michels received a trophy for low gross in la­ dies golf tournament sponsored by Golf Course Superintendents Association of American held in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The North Chicago Warhawks completely smothered the scrappy but outmanned War­ riors, 6$L-40. They also met de­ feat at the hands of the Blue Streaks of Woodstock, 70-56. The Wildcats of Libertyville walloped the Warriors in the last home game, 55-42. St. Patrick's "Fighting Irish" basketball team closed its 1968-69 season victoriously < by. defeating St. Joseph's of El- Nov. 20 -- Daniel Salmenp'* gii*'<44 to 37. The w-tn enabled] < "OCTOBER/ Oct. 2 -- Willia^h Brefeld, 87, died at his platfe of resi­ dence. Oct. 5 -- Agnes E. Doherty died in McHenry hospital. Oct. 6 -- Harry J. Becker, 70, died in Memorial hospital. Dr. Anthony Delfosse, 78, died in McHenry hospital. Oct. 11 -- Joseph J. Sweeney, 61, died in an Elgin hospital. Oct. 13 -- Mrs. Olga G. Pad­ dock, Wonder Lake, died in the Woodstock Residence. She was 81 years of age. Oct. i6 -- Ben J. Schaefer, 84, died in McHenry hospital. Mrs. Wilma Zody of McCul­ lom Lake died In the Wood­ stock Residence. Oct. 21 -- A lifetime resident of the Johnsburg area, Fred P. Freund, 79, died in Memor­ ial hospital, Woodstock. Oct. 23 -- William F. Thies, 80, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where he had been a patient for four weeks. Neils C. Nielsen, 86, died in McHen­ ry hospital. Acil (Ace)Denman, 61, of Wonder Lake, was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car on Rt. 120 and was pronounced dead at McHenry hospital. Oct. 28 -- Willard Schultz, 61, of McCullom Lake, died in­ stantly following a one-car crash on the McCullom Lake blacktop. Beatrice Chambers, 80, of Wonder Lajke, died in a nursing home in Chicago. Oct. 3j[ -- A retired bus­ inessman frdm McCullom Lake, Hugh McDonald, 69, died in Mc- Henf-y hospital. Mrs. Mary E. Tomasello, 53, died in her home. NOVEMBER Novv 5 -- Mrs. Catherine Williams died in McHenry hos­ pital. Nov. 9 --. Frank D. Qual, 70, died in Harvard hospital. Nbv. 11 Mrs. Susan Schae­ fer, 7!^ydie<k in her home on Richmond road. „ Nov. 17 --?. Katherine K.Rog­ ers died in McHenry hospital just one day before 4ier sixty- fifth birthday. 74, Wonder Lake, died in Mc- 1 Henry hospital. Nov. 21 -- FredarekaStuder, 65, of Wonder Lake, died in McHenry hospitah Dr. Urban V. Comes, 80, well known for­ mer McHenry resident, died in a Florida hospital* Nov. 25 y"£ee L. Larson, 67, McCullAm Lake, died in McHenry hospital. Nov. 28 -- Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas, 54, of Griswold Lake, died in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. Andrew Cuidaj died in McHenry hospital. Nov. 29 -- Charles Eeles died unexpectedly while hav­ ing dinner. Nov. 30 -- Mrs. Louise Fow- les died in St. Therese hospi­ tal, Waukegan, after a two month illness. She was 71 years old. SEPTEMBER Sept. 5 -- Marie E. Vostfcy, 82, of Wonder Lake was dead on arrival at McHenry hospital. Sept. 7 -- A well known bus­ iness man, Arthur Smith, died unexpectedly in his home at 902 N. Green street. He was 75 years old. Sept. 8 1-- Mrs. Anna M. Hucke, 72, of Lakeland Park died in LaGrange. Sept. 9 -- Mrs.^Helen L. Gerlach, 71, of Johnsburg died in her home. Sept. 10 -- Deborah Schaf­ fer, 10, Wonder Lake, died from injuries received in an auto accident in which her moth­ er was killed. * Sept. 12 -- Charles S. Blake, 45, died in McHenry hospital. Sept. 14 -- Emil H. Debrecht of Johnsburg was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital. He suffered a heart attack while attending Mass at St. John's church. He was 70 years old. Sept. 17 -- Mary Margaret Hobbs, 65, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Sept. 19 -- Alfred A. Deitz of Lakeland Parkp died in St. Mary's hospital, Rochester, Minn. He was 68 years old. Sepjl. 20 -- Robert J. Frisby, Sr., 82, died in McHenry hos­ pital. . * Sept. 22 -- Sister M. Ar­ cadia, 0:S.F. (Mary Blake)died in,St. Josephs convent, Camp- bellsport, Wis. She had been in the religious life for sixty- eight years. Sept. 23 -- Arthur J. Med- row, 65, died at his home in Wonder Lake. Sept. 25 -- Mrs. Alpha F. Pedersen, long time resident and business woman in McHen­ ry, was found dead in her home. Sept. 27 -- Raymon P. Shoe­ maker, 33, an employee at the DECEMBER Dec. 1 -- Raymond E. Pet­ ers, 42, died in his home in Wonder Lake. Mrs. Catherine py V. Bree was found dead in her home at 2611 Knob Hill drive, Dutch Creek Woodlands. Dec. 2 -- James D. McHale, 75, died at, McHenry hospital. Dec. 7 -\ Martha J. Feltz, 84, life long resident of Mc­ Henry,^ died in Mercy hospital, Urbana. William Lawrence Voss, Jr., died in California. Dec. 10 --(Martin S. Weg­ ener, 61, was Wonounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospi­ tal. Albert C. hVss, 83, of Won­ der Lake, died in Sherman hos­ pital, Elgin. Dec. 11 -- Raymond D. Still­ ing, Jr., 9, died in McHenry hospital of injuries sustained Dec. 2 when he was struck by a car. 'Dec. 14 -- Joseph Zych, 78, died at his home at 2138 S. Colby drive, McHenry. Dec. 16 -- Jacob J. Zabus, 74, died at McHenry hospital. Dec. 18 -- Kathryn M. Low, 83, of 3816 W. Main street, died in McHenry hospital. Mar- cella E. Daniel, 67, a summer resident of Lakemoor, died in McHenry hospital. Dec. 23 -- William F. Ew- . ert, 71, died at McHenry hos­ pital after suffering a cor­ onary attack. Dec. 24 -- Joseph M. Mal- szewski, 76, died in McHen^-^Woodst(5cir hospital, jjtoaft T. Johnson, fii*st -McHenry ry 1308 26, died in her home at N. Front street. v /, Dec. 25 -- Lawrence Jensen, 70, died in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. Dec. 26 -- Bessie Grobel, wife of the former McHenry chief of police, Joseph Gro­ bel, died in McHenry hospital following an illness of three months. She was 60 years of age. > Alfred George Michel was de­ clared dead on arrival at the McHenry hospital. St. Patrick to capture third place in the northeast section of the Rockford diocesan tourn­ ament held in Elgin. MARCH The McHenry junior high var­ sity basketball team brought the conference title to their -school with a record of 8 wins against 2 defeats. Johnsburg Junior high's Wildcats scored a come from behind victory to gain a share of the Lake's Conference cham­ pionship. They outlasted first place Oakland of Antioch 28-26. Mark Bentz scored 17 points for Johnsburg. The Warriors beat Barring- ton 61-60 with only fourteen seconds to go. Junior guard Tom Hurckes made the win­ ning baskets. McHenry Warriors were e- liminated • in the regional tourney when they were defeat­ ed by Elgin 65-44. St. Patrick varsity finished with a 14-10 record. They were third in the Legion tournament. They finished third in the Elgin tournament. Ken Wahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wahl, won the con­ ference wrestling champion­ ship at 165 lbs. " «Twas a great day for the Irish" and S.I.H. sported a big Top O' The Mornin* Sham­ rock with a chip of the Blar­ ney Stone in the center. The MCHS freshman basket­ ball team had a fine season and wound up with the second place trophy in tournament play. The Warrior sophomore bas­ ketball team ended its season with a semi-finals defeat in the Mundelein sophomore basket­ ball tournament. Their season record is 11 wins and 91osses. For the first time in seven years the Warriors dropped their opener of the baseball season at Mundelein, 9-7. The Warriors beat Cary Grove 5-3. In ten innings the Warriors played a scoreless tie with Lake Zurich. The scrappy Warriors Won a double victory against the highly touted Bulldogs of Grant by the margins of 4-3 and 6-5. The McHenry high school ten­ nis team lost to Crystal 5-0, but came back to win against and gain the tennis Victory the first contest 3-1 and losing in the nightcap 6-1. The varsity track team won its first North Suburban con­ ference victory in over two years with a 74-53 win over Dundee. Mc­Henry high golf team is settiiig a fast pace winning three matches and losing one. The freshmen thinclads cap­ tured their second win of the young track season with a 76- 51 victory over Algonquin. Dundee upset the Warriors 2-1, and the Zee Bees sank the Warrior ship in twin bills, 3-2 and 10-1. McHenry acting as host school to the relays grabbed second place finish in a field of record breaking schools. Kaneland with a score of 92 was first with McHenry sec­ ond with 82. In a track meet with Bar- rington and Crystal Lake the Warriors came in second with a score of 50 to Barring- ton's 93 points. MAY „ The MCHS golf team con­ tinued to run Its record to 9-1 with some impressive wins over Woodstock, Elgin, Barring- ton and Antioch. The Warriors played give­ away when they allowed Lar- kin to tally seven unearned runs and lose the game 7-5. McHenry varsity tennis team avenged an earlier loss to Lake Zurich by downing them 3-2. 16 teams came to McHenry Country club to compete in the Illinois high school district golf tournament. Waukegan was the favorite but was beaten by Carmel of Mundelein. Mc­ Henry placed 6th with a 337 score. The Warriors were defeated by the Woodstock Streaks in district tourney, 4-2. The McHenry Junior high softball team captured Tri- County conference title with an impressive five win, no loss record. r Mike Antonicelli received three trophies at the All Sports banquet, player of the year; MVP wrestling and best defen­ sive player, football. Mark Camasta . received best free throw percentage for basket* ball; Doit Reinboldt, MVP foot­ ball; Jim Lightner, MVP, swim­ ming; Glenn Hampton, MVP Cross Country. The McHenry Shamrocks made their home opener a big success by solidly trouncing the Skokie Indians 11-1. / Winners of awards at the Marian Central sports banquet included Gene Hester, most valuable basketball player, best defensive basketball player and best free throw percentage; Rick Zeller, most valuable baseball player, from the Mc­ Henry area. The Warriors whipped the Warhawks of North Chicago to gain a second placie tie in the conference. The Wonder Lake Mustangs soccer team finished its spring season with a 1-5 record during the first year in the Chicago league. in 13 years. The Wonder Lake Mustang Soccer team lost its first game to Atlantic United, all British Isle players, 11-0. The Warriors beat Crystal Lake nine by a 7-0 decision. The Warrior tennis squad dropped a close pair of matches to Lake Zurich, 2-3 and 2-3. APRIL Warrior ball team splits with Barrington Broncos, winning AUGUST S.I.H. and Walt Freund went to see the Cubs and Giants play ball. £.I.H. was accused of put­ ting a hex on the Cubs because the Giants won the game. »McHenry Legion baseball team defeated Marengo, 9-3, to gain the cbunty Legion cham­ pionship. This win was made easy by the strong pitching of Steve Stahlman who gave up 3 singles while striking out 16 men. Swimming for Fox Trails team which placed second in the North Central Illinois state conference swimming meet held at Woodstock were Ricky Mer- kel, John Sek, Kevin Weiss, Eric Weiss, Tom Lightner, Bob Lightner and Don Lightner. Bert "Call Me Ace" Harri­ son shotf a hole-in-one on the 9th hole at McHenry Country club. Johnsburg Tigers pounded out a 6-3 victory over the McHen­ ry Shamrocks. History does repeat itself, as witnessed at McHenry Country club when Ed Buss and Art Jackson were tied after 72 holes of play for the club champion­ ship. It was necessary to play an additional 18 holes and the old Buss magic prevailed by one stroke, 73-72. last year the same two played two play­ offs before Jackson took the honors by one stroke. _ McHenry Shamrocks beat Chicago Pirates 8-5 and Rock- ford Hawks, 4-1. Marilyn Bishoff won the Mc­ Henry country club champion­ ship for a 72 hole total of 357. This is the fourth time Mari­ lyn has won the club champion­ ship, winning in 1963, '65 and •67. S.I.H. says there is no es­ cape from the Cub fans. Ar­ riving a little late to a Ro­ tary meeting the group began singing that Hey Hey!, Holy Mackerel! Cub song for his benefit. He also appeared in a picture on his sports page with the Smith children and their Cub Power sign which theydis- played at Wrigley Field. SEPTEMBER Jack Thomas won the men's singles division of the McHen-; ry Tennis club's Open lour ament held on the West cam­ pus courts. After a hard gles and a doubles match ear­ lier in the day Jim Doran tired after the first set and default­ ed after which Thomas was pre­ sented with the coveted trophy. S.I.H. mourned the death of Rocky Maricano in a plane crash in Iowa. Warriors prepare for foot­ ball season with soap bowl game with intra-squads. The Wonder Lake Mustangs won, lost and played a draw in three games within two weeks. S.I.H. ventured into the big city to a convention. After many years of service as a coach at St. Mary's school, Jim Doran retired and turned his duties over to Mike Dre- her. T h e r u n n i n g W a r r i o r s brought home the first Warrior victory of the 1969-70 season with a 18-39 win over the Grant Bulldogs. The Warrior football team started the season on a sour note, when they lost to DeKalb 19-12. • Harriers roll on with win in triangular held at Dundee, beat­ ing the host school 19-38, and winning over Crystal Lake 22- 23. McHenry Old Timers wallop­ ed the Algonquin Old Timers baseball team 12-4. Howie Jud- son of Hebron and Chuck Hil- ler of Johnsburg joined McHen­ ry for the afternoon. Jerry and Jim Larkin smashed out hits. Wonder Lake Mustangs tied Juvenus soccer team 2-2. S.I.H. admitted the Cubs gave the fans a lively summer. The ball bounced just right for them in the early part of the season. That wasn't the case at sea­ son's end. Nobody believed it, but those Mets were for real. S.I.H. invited the Cub fans to join the White Sox group and console themselves with that old refrain, "Wait 'til next year." Warriors Were badly beaten by Zion, 48-12. The Sophomore Warriors beat Zion 18-0. , Coach Don Seaton's flying harriers ground out their 22nd consecutive dual victory in at the home of-^cross^ country competition Lynn Lund (the against a stubborn squad from Elgin high school. The score was 20-38. They also defeated Larkin 18-42. OCTOBER The Blue Streaks of Wood­ stock dampened the Warriors spirits at their homecoming game by defeating the Warriors for the first time in 13 years. The score was 42-0. - The running Warriors suc­ cessfully defended their North Suburban Cross Country crown by capturing the first four places and a 23rd to easily win the conference. The will of the wisp thinclads of McHenry concluded their JUNE The McHenry^chapter of The Tots for the Chicago Cubs in •69 announced the election of Brendan Walsh president of the organization. Twenty-one month old Mr. Walsh of Sky­ way drive, McHenry, became the chapter's first president. He is the grandson of S.I.H. The Johnsburg Tigers won a 6-5 squeaker from Dundee. The McHenry county In­ surance agents staged a frroxy-pro tournament at the local country club. Bob Mal- pede won first place with Nel­ son Adams capturing second place. About sixty members of Cub Pack 351, Little League mem­ bers attended the White Sox game in Milwaukee. JULY McHenry defeated Elgin in the first game of the American Legion basebaM district tourn­ ament by a score of 8 to 7. It was a come from behind vic­ tory for McHenry after spotting Elgin 4 runs in the first in­ ning. =- S.I.H. and his better half joined the Plaindealer crew for a steak-out Larry and Triple-L Ranch). The steak was just right, but we were well done when that crowd turned the heat on us. Johnsburg Tigers provided their own fireworks with vic­ tories over McHenry and May- wood. Final scores of the games were Johnsburg 9, McHenry 6; Johnsubrg, 8, MAywood 1. David and Ann Bolger came to see S.I.H. and unfolded a large Cub banner "McHenry Is Cub Country". Their fath­ er, Tom Bolger, had us fooled for years. We thought a fellow born on Irish Prairie had to be a White Sox fan and a Dem­ ocrat. A Democrat he is. second consecutive unbeaten dual season of competition with a runaway 17-44 victory oyer arch rival Woodstock. , League leading North Chicago Warhawks paddled the hapless Warriors by the margin of 46-12. r, Cathy Bolger, who plays W the Northern Illinois university girls' hockey team, pulled the old hat trick as her team de­ feated the Oshkosh Teacher# in Milwaukee. The hat trick means scoring three goals in one game. Cathy did it and those were the only goals scored in the game. McHenry thinclads placed sixth in rugged sectional meet. The chances for going down state for the second year in a row went aglimmering as they pulled up short in a sixth place finish. Warriors showed spirit and spunk in spite of loss to Bar­ rington, 26-13. NOVEMBER The running Warriors ended a most successful season with a second place finish at the Libertyville Invitational cross country meet, with a total of 70, The first All-Star hockey game of the 1969-70 season was played between the juniors and seniors with the juniors edging out the seniors in a close game.I- \_ .. The Sophomore Warriors - ended the grid season with a 20-8 triumph over Dundee. .... The Warriors dropped the final game of the season to Dundee, 35-8. S.I.H. enjoyed a tour of the remodelled Landmark school and did some reminiscing about many of his former teachers. He was also mighty impressed with the service observing Vet­ eran's Day. Warrior wrestlers won 29- 19 thriller at Grayslake. Warrior basketball varsity split an opening weekend. They lost to Grant high school 60- 45 and won from Antioch 69- 52. "Hutch's" Wrestlers are on their way again for a winning season. They defeated Larkin, 30-11. Senior flanker Denny Jackson of McHenry was the winner Of the "Big Play" award at the University of Cincinnati. = <; The Warriors won the first lsketball tournament for Mc- lenry in many years as they swept to three straight victories in the Lake Zurich Holiday bas­ ketball toarriameiit. The Wfcf^ : riofs > defeated Wauconda, -T9-* J3; edged Lake Zurich, 70-$$; and flattened St. Joseph's 93- 50. DECEMBER The Warriors and the War­ hawks of North Chicago locked up in a defensive struggle with the orange and black squeak* ing out a last second 43-41 victory. < Coach Dick Eberhardy*s aqua-men tasted the sweet taste of victory for the first time as they squashed Harlem of Rock- # for by the score of 81-13. McHenry high school wrest­ ling team suffered its first defeat of the season at the West campus gym. North Chicago, last year's conference cham­ pions and runners-up in the state tournament and also this year's pick to win Illinois high school state tournament, crush­ ed the Warriors 41-11. > 5- Warriors remained in first place as they walloped Dundee <• 81-58. k Blue Streak Swimmers sunk McHenry 84-11. Coach Gary Collins' fresh­ men roundballers remained un­ defeated with a low scoring 40-30 win over Cary Grove. • Peggy Lawrence was elected president of the McHenry Tennis club. McHenry Warriors picked a pair and downed the Woodstock Blue Streaks 69-51, and edged the rugged Mustangs of Mun­ delein, 76-61- The Warrior swim team was defeated by DeKalb 70-25 on the home stomping grounds in a swim meet that was actually quite closely fought. Coach Palmateer*s Sopho­ more Wrestlers brought home the first place trophy at Wau­ conda for the first McHenry victory in the ten year annual event. \ / Area Couples Married Fifty Years And Morei • JANUARY Jan. 27 -- Mr. and Mrs. Mi­ chael Freund observed the six- ty-ififth anniversary of their wedding at an open house at the K. of C. hail. APRIL April 20 -- Mr. and Mrs. Nick B. Freund celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Legion home. . m - . JZ--4-- - f-'--•' _ JUNE June 7 -- Mr. and Mrs. Al­ len Noonan, Sr., celebrated their golden wedding anniver­ sary. AUGUST Aug. 2 -- Mr. and Mrs. Mi­ chael Druml of Wonder Lake 1 f • J :