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*SERVINQ THE CHAIN-0-LAKE& REGION SINCE *875" Volume 91 -- No. 43 -- 3 Sections THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1966. McHENRY. ILLINOIS Head GOP Women's Club 18 Pages -- 10c Copy ii.j. #•?;?! •Vii • •WiMl! Pictured at the election meeting of the McHenry Township Republican Women's club held Tuesday evening at the Community Methodist church were, left to right,, Mrs. Calvin Stineman, installing officer; Mrs. Jake Johnson, first vice-president; Mrs. Grant Ernst, second vice-president; Mrs. Sam Owen, secretary; and Mrs. Tom Davis, president. CHURCHES PLAN LENTEN SERVICES The upcoming Clay-Terrell boxing championship almost found itself pushed off the sport page for a few days last week. It looked for a time as though the battle might be between the weatherman and Mr. Groundhog. While the testy little groundhog made his appearance on Schedule to show his shadow on Feb. 2, indicating six moreweeks of winter, the men-inthe know at the weather bureau were predicting that all signs pointed to an early spring. From past experience, we're betting on the ground hog! There seems to be no scarcity of work these days to keep elected officials' busy. With new government edicts coming into their hands regularly, some of the offices which formerly took only a minimum of time, now require a good deal of extra-curricular study. Still plagued with the problem of making a number of decisions on the proposed new court house, members of the board of suj)ervisors now find themselves confronted with the apparent need to establish some kind of county health center with the inauguration of Medicare. Voted favorably in Washington, D.C., and with the huge sum of $9,000,000 to be dispensed among deserving individuals, the problem is to find the proper agency to do the job. Reversing the growing popularity in the belief that big things can be done better by big government, state employees engaged^ in health service are now asking that counties take over the task. Chairman Ed Buss of the county Health committee said he was sure he could speak for the entire committee /in expressing no desire for a^referendum to establish such a center. Although a substantial amount of money would be possible under such a plan, according to law, the McHenry man said they h*id no intention of imposing a tax at this time, when the neeus of the program are not determined. 1'ho other alternative is a resolution whereby a center could he set up to serve those over 65 in the area of home mining care. This program, in tlMtory, would pay for itself. Tt is expected that the March meeting of the county board will bring some art ion. Before that, members will need to spend considerable time on their "home work" if they are to understand the many intricacies of the new program. From time to time, there is considerable grumbling on the part of residents solicited for funds for the many worthwhile drives under way. Those of us who are not asked. or do not have time to volunteer to call door to door.should be grateful th«t a contribution is all that is expected of us. The small part each of us plays was brought out vividly this week when we were informed that (lie United Cerebral Palsy drive was far be- (Continued on Page 8) NEW CHARGE IS MADE AGAINST McHENBY MAN A new charge of "deceptive practices" was made against Alan Casey of 1617 Indian Ridge drive, McHenry, this past week on complaints by the sheriff's department. The charges are reported to have resulted from passing bad checks. The previous week, Casey was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault in the shooting of Joseph Bicek, 28, of 4518 N. Riverdale drive, McHenry, was set' free on S3,000 bond and his case is set for Feb. 10 in Branch 1 court. The case was continued at that time and again last Monday. Mrs. Calvin Stineman sered as installing officer when the new officers of the McHenry Township Republican Women's club assumed their positions at a meeting on Tuesday evening. They are: President, Mrs. Tom Davis; First vice-president, Mrs. Jake Johnson; Second vice-president, Mrs. Grant Ernst; secretary, Mrs. Sam Owen; and treasurer, Mrs. Ted Wickman. Mrs. Davis thanked retiring officers for their loyalty and dedication to the Republican Woman's club and introduced chairmen of committees. Mrs. Jake Johnson will serve as membership chairman; Mrs. Grant Ernst, program; Mrs. John Licastro, finance; Mrs. Mrs. Lawrence Bartelt, legislation; Mrs. Walter Ulick, decorations; and Mrs. Earl Rees, hospitality. District 15 Applies For Instabbn Of Educational Television At Monday evening's meeting of the board of School District 15, Supt. Carl Buckner reported to members that he had filed an application with the state of Illinois for a project calling for the installation of educational television in the school system. The filing was undertaken under Title I, calling for the expenditure of federal funds for the program. If approved, the program, made possible through recent legislation, would provide 100 per cent financing by the government. Five television sets would be installed in each building on a permanent basis. It is expected that the board will receive an answer on the application within several weeks. If approved, the project would begin with the start of the new semester next fall. In other action, the board decided to move into the new additions at Valley View and Hilltop schools during Plaster vacation. However, sixth graders will remain at Junior high school fur the remainder of this year. Next fall will find Junior high occupied only by seventh and eighth graders and the other schools operating under a K-6 program. A request by the superintendent for permission to ask for bids for equipment for the new rooms was granted. Also approved was the request for an additional custodian at Valley View school, to start work April 1. Action taken to employ teacher aides for lunch hours and for cafeteria supervision will no doubt be hailed with enthusiasm by all faculty members. Four will lie employed at F:dgebrook and two at Hilltop and two at Valley View, each to work approximately one hour a day to relieve teachers on the playground and during lunch time. The board approved the purchase of $100,000 in Treasury bonds. Supt. Buckner reported a ditiner meeting Feb. 24 at Lundahl Junior high school in Crystal Lake, at which Supt. of Pul>- Iic Instruction IJ ay Page will lie guest speaker.The meeting si open (o school personnel. JUDGE UPHOLDS BUILDING PERMIT EAST OF McHENRY Judge William Carroll has upheld a building permit issued by court action last JDecember to Peter Baker & Son Co. for construction and operation of a temporary asphalt plant in a gravel pit on Rt. 120, east of McHenry. In announcing his decision. Judge Carroll entered an order Thursday in Circuit court which overruled a motion of the defendents to hear the case again. 0The defendents, who charged that they had been coerced into agreeing to the court action, included George Jedlicka, county building offificer, and members of the zoning committee of the county. The matter was taken under advisement 1st month after the company filed a writ of mandamus against Jedlicka and the committee, restraining them from interference anil denying two applications for a building permit previously filed. THREE TROPHIES ARE AWARDED COLOR GUARD The McHenry Viscount color guard, sponsored by the American Legion Post No. 491 and auxiliary, are proud owners of three trophies won last Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night they competed in a contest at Rockfbrd, sponsored by the Purple Knights, and took first place with a score of 88.5. In second place were Ihe Accents of Sheboygan with 85.55 and third went to the St. Alexis Vikings from Bensenville with 85.2. The Racine Scouts were fourth with 84.5 The Viscounts also won the Commander's Award -jyhich went to Mary Lou Smith, for being the best color guard sergeant in competition. The firsi, second and third place winners were all awarded beautiful trophies. While the Viscounts were seeded and did (^Vuv^ued on rnge 8) Escape Death In Collision Robert Kranz of 5112 Patton drive, Wonder Lake, night officer on the McHenry police force, and his two sons narrowly escaped death early Tuesday evening when their small, foreign made car was struck by the north-bound Chicago and Northwestern train at the Barnard Mill crossing in Ringwoocf. Mr. Kranz, Tom, 8, and John, 4, were enroute to McHenry shortly before 7 o'clock to keep an appointment for the boys' guitar lessons. As they approached the unguarded crossing, Mr.Kranz saw the oncoming train. He applied the brakes but the auto skidded onto the tracks, striking either the engine or first car. The impact threw Kranz from the small auto, but his sons, who were riding in the back seat, remained inside. Kranz suffered facial cuts and a bump on nhe forehead. Tom sustained a black eye and abrasions and John, an injured knee. They were: taken inside the train until help arrived. Fortunately, the train was slowing for a stop at the Ringwood station a short distance away, or the three might have been killed. The front of the auto was badly damaged. GIVE REPORT The McHenry library has just completed a busy year, during which time it joined the Illinois Library system. A report has been made to the board of trustees on activities extending over the past twelve months. OPEN TWO-STATE COMMISSION ON WATER PROBLEMS Philip Chapman .of Geneva, 111., ' chairman of the Kane County Clean Streams committee, appeared before a gathering of the McHenry Clean Streams committee last week to learn ^recommendations of members for improving the conditions of waters affecting both Illinois and Wisconsin. Mr. Chapman was desirous of obtaining all the information possible before attending the first meeting of the Illinois and Wisconsin Water Resource Management commission in Chicagft^feis week. Chapman is co-chairman of the Fox Water Shed. The uganimous suggestion of the McHenry committee was to learn who is responsible for setting the water level in the various parts of the river through use of controls at the dams, and what determines the level. These are answers the committee hopes to learn in the near future. . HYDRANT BURNS - McHenry has seemed to develop an affinity for fires in recent weeks, and the situation reached its height last Saturday when passersby at the corner of Green and Pearl streets witnessed a hydrant burning. Chief Ed Justen said that straw had been placed around the hydrant during the severe cold weather a month ago when a leak developed. Someone evidently threw either a match or a cigarette into the straw and the hydrant started to burn. Support the Heart Fund The "Commeraa!" View Can editorial) One of the more popular commercials of the day directs itself to YOU and ME/ as Very Important People. It boosts our ego while frankly admitting our importance to the sponsor. t Our McHenry Chamber of Comttierce is, in a sense, sponsor of the particular products carried by its members in their stores, which most certainly consider you and I important to them. But sometimes there is reason to wonder if these same members place sufficient importance on themselves -as individuals who must sell their product. The fact that there is strength in numbers is not only an old adage -- it is a fact. The C. of C., as an organization, is the best way to demonstrate the strength that gives each individual business the importance it deserves. In a progressive city, it is almost impossible, in the face of present day demands, for one merchant to adequately promote his business interests through his efforts alone. Only through a group movement to promote the city, and consequently the individual merchants, can there "be much hope of accomplishment. It is apparent from time to time that some of our business people fail to look beyond the immediate present for results. Activities such as Fiesta Day, which boosts the community and indirectly those of us who live in it, is the type of event which may have far-reaching effects. Every family attracted to McHenry through such endeavors means more people contributing to the economy of the city. The Chamber is not some remote group of people working locally. It is you, the businessmen of McHenry, who must participate both financially and with the particular talents in your possession in order to see a realization of your desires. So let's take a hard, "commercial" look at this Chamber of Commerce which is presently conducting a membership drive. Why should you belong? Because it is the only organization of business people in our midst devoted solely to the promotion of its members and the community which supports them. But "just belonging" is not enough. Everyone has at sometime noted with envy an individual, as club or even a city that has surpassed all ethers, many times in spite of obstacles such as size or lack of money. \ Closer scrutiny always brings the same answer of success in just four words: INTEREST, ENTHUSIASM. EFFORT AND COOPERATION --- working toward a common goal. TAX VALUATION SHOWS HARKED 1965 INCREASE McHenry Second Of Seventeen Townships In Rale Of Growth Tax valuations for the various townships in McHenry county were released this past week by County Clerk Vernon Kays. McHenry township, with a valuation of $79,673,650 in 1965, was second only to Algonquin both in valuation and in the increase over the previous year. The 1964 valuation for McHenry township was $76. 193.500, or $3,480,150 below the new figure. Algonquin was far above all others, although the increase was only slightly above McHenry. Its 1965 tax valuation was $113,134,822 over $109,509,- 381 the year previous for ar. increase of $3,625,441. Total tax value of the county for 1965 ran $447,300,278, an increase of $17,098,097 over the previous year, when it was $430,202,181. High Percentage It is interesing to note that the increases in McHenry and A l g o n q u i n t o w n s h i p s a l o n e were responsible for more than $7,000,000 of the $17,000,000 total. The rest of the amount was made up by the remaining fifteen townships. Nearby Nunda, on the south, had a 1965 valuation of $50,- 693,585, an increase of $1,283,- 230, while Richmond, to the north, listed $11,492,659 last year for an increase of $211,- 225. Burton, with a valuation of $3,537,695 showed art increase of $63,665. Scholarship To MCHS Senior One of the outstanding scholarships to, be won by an M.C.H.S. student in receht years was that awarded to Miss Sue Bockman, 17, a sen- Si E BOOKMAN ior in the local high school. Miss Bockman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bockman, Jr., of 5118 W. Home, Lakeland Park. Following a written examination and an appearance before the President's council of the National College of Education. Sue was1 announced dinner of the second prize scholarship which is in the amount of $3,200 for full tuition for two years. The young lady, president of t h e M c H e n r y h i g h s c h o o l branch of the Future Teachers of America, plans to teach art following her college education. A grass fire at 2504 Country lane, Eastwood Manor, last Saturday caused no damage. CA Launches Fund Drive Campaign In McHenry On Feb. 17 The 1966 finance campaign of the Lake Region YMCA begins in full force tonight, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. with a kick-off dinner at the Community Methodist church of McHenry. From eighty to 100 persons will be in a t t e n d a n c e . R e v . W a l t e r Bloesch of St. Paul's United Church of Christ will be the main speaker of the evening* This year's Campaign goal is $19,980 to provide operating funds for the Lake Region YMCA. Members and participants live in Algonquin. Cary, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Fox R i v e r G r o v e , I s l a n d L a k e , Lake In The Hills, McHenry, Wonder Lake and Woodstock. Workers telling the YMCA story will be asking for volunteer contributions from the ten towns. The general chairman of the 1966 campaign is William G. Baker of Crystal Lake, abbassisted by O'Dean Cross, Alfred Seiling and Harry Braun are heading up the General So- PLAN DOOR TO DOOft CAMPAIGN HEART SUNDAY Feb. 20 will be observed as Heart Sunday, for which volunteers are preparing a door to door campaign in the McHenry area. Mrs. Arthur Olsen, chairman, and Mrs. George Cina, co-chairman, announce the following additions to their list of volunteers: Mrs. Eugene Dobyns. Mrs. Richard Rosing and Mrs. Donald Doherty, city of McHenry; Mrs. Ronald Becker, Country Club subdivision: Mrs. Harold Nye, Edgebrook; Mrs. Kenneth Carlson, Holiday Hills: and Mrs. Charles Heinmiller. Eastwood Manor. visions with goals of $9,480 and $10,500. During 1965. more than 1,100 different persons participated in 1.005 sessions of program with an attendance of 15,161 licitation and Special Gifts di- persons .Folks residing in the area to the north of McHenry must have been rubbing their eyes in disbelief in recent dass when they saw ihis team of beautiful zebras pulling a modern express wagon. In the foreground of picture is Mr. Cuneo. owner of Pint* Tree Stables at Pistakee Bay, and with him is the trainer who brought the zebras from Missouri for expert training In Mr. Cuneo. They will probably be used for show purposes. The photo above was taken b\ Clarence Regner as they pianeed along at a brisk gait on Bay road, near the entrance to Regner road. The J. P. Frev farm is in the bach; .round. SPECIAL RITfS WILL START ON ASH WEDNESDAY -- - r 40-Day Penitential Period To Conclude During Holy Week In observance of the penitential season of Lent which begins with Ash Wednesday, Feb. 23. McHenry churches are planning special services for the forty-day period. Zion Lutheraii: Zion Evange^cal Lutheran church, 4206 W. Waukegan street, will observe the fortyday lenten season with six special lenten services on Wednesday evenings. The first service will be Ash Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. The general theme of the sermon topics for the services, selected by the pastor, C. A. Lobitz, will be, "Those Who Were There." Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Holy Communion will be celebrated. The thirty children who will become communicant members by the rite of Confirmation on Palm Sunday, April 3, will partake of the Lord's Supper for the first time at one of these services. All are invited to join in worship at these special lenten services. St. Patrick's Catholic During Lent at St. Patrick's Catholic church, there will be daily Masses at 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning and again in the evening at 7:30 p.m. Communion will be distributed before the 7 o'clock Mass. Stations of the Cross will be said at 1:55 o'clock Friday afternoons for the school children and others who would like to participate. On Ash Wednesday, there will be morning Masses at 7, 8, and 9 a.m. and at 7:30 in the evening. Ashes will be distributed after all Masses. St. Paul's Episcopal St. Paul's Episcopal church, located a mile south of McHenry on Green street, invites residents of the community to attend a series of addresses by clergymen from the vicinity during the lenten season. The series is meant to be a contribution to the ecumenical movement which is pervading the Christian church today. Announcement has been made of the following program in the interest of better understanding, education and fellowship: Thursday, March 3, 8 p.m.. Rev. John O. Mclntyre of Faith Presbyterian church speaking on "Why I Am A Presbyterian": March 10 at 8 p.m.. Rev. Fr. Leonard Guzzardo of St. Patrick's Catholic church speaking on "Why Am I A Catholic": March 17, 8 p.m., Rev. Ernest Carder of Community Methodist church talking on "Why I Am A Methodist": and March 24. 8 p.m., Rev. Fr. John Taylor, rector of St. Andrew's Eoiscop d church, Grayslake, speaking on "Why I Am An Episcopalian". The meetings will be informal and coffee will be served afterward. Members of all churches and those of no church affiliation are welcome to come to these meetings. Community Methodist The lenten services at the Community Methodist chur< h will start Wednesday evening, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The pastor Rev. Ernest C. Carder, will use as his topic, "Where Was God?" Holy Communion will be served at both services, 8:;'.0 and 11, Sunday morning, Feb. 27. The lenten services will continue each Wednesday evening. Tonics for the series will be as follows: March 2, "A New Morality"; March 9. "A Per'- inent Message": March 16.® Modes of Expression"; March ~>, "Making the Faith Live"; March 30, "Hopes for a New Day". The Holy Week services will be announced later. Shepherd of the Hills At Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, there will be services at 7 :!50 o'clock every Wednesday evening, beginning Ash Wednesday. The lenten theme for this season will be Our Sins and Our Savior Who Nailed Them to the Cross." The rites will include "Pride" on Feb. 2:'.; "Envy." on March -: "Anger" on March 9: "Laziness" on Myrch 16: "Greed" on March 23 and "Gluttony* on March 30. (Continued on Page 8) t