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•'Vf*' M(«tS . **w.1 •AfgBK ' . ,' -Aw \ MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187&" Volume 92 -- No. 11 -- 3 Sections THURSDAY. JUNE 23. 1966 -- McHENRY. ILLINOIS 22 Pages -- 10c Copy io • > •1 TWELVE IN LOCAL BINGO RAID • • 'v- "{^ 'f W*' 'J •<" > *' xfr:K\£t\ : , • '• - • •< \ 'An - ' Among the popular bits of Americana that have remained with us through the years are post-election reflections. They tell' us that years ago it was done at the corner store while Dobbin waited patiently at the hitctyng post. Today there is less time for lengthy discussions, but public or private, some contemplation of what will be, or what might have been, is still favorite subject matter for the day after election. The 1966 primary was hardly one in which any individual was apt to have selected all winners or all losers. Races were close in some instances, and it was indeed a lucky voter who crossed an X in all of the winners' boxes. Our own particular interest was in the outcome of the forest preserve district rather than individuals, for the results, it seems, might well be an indication of the trend for future bond issues. There are pros and cons that can be argued on any proposal, and it is understandable that in the case of something relatively new to small counties, it would be impossible to do more than guess at the measure of success for the immediate future. Nevertheless, with a population increasing too rapidly for our liking in this part of the county, we were more than "happy to give the forest preserve a chance. We found it hard to "buy" too many of the reasons for opposition, particularly among those recently moved from very large metropolitan areas where such preserves are, indeed, a problem. Any population increase like the one we are told to expect in the decade ahead is going to bring a few headaches^ in all departments. However, until our communi- JCie§ take on -Jbe size of Chicago, we could hardly expect that problems arising from "a McHenry county forest preserve would be any more serfotJs than those associated with otffer aspects of growth. • In the months ahead, we will bb called upon to assist--in the form of additional taxes--t h e Mental Health center and the J««Diation of a junior college district. It will be interesting to watch the outcome of these requests in view of the decisive defeat of the forest pi'eserve issue. One tiling would i>e refreshing-- to hear someone admit that his vote against any of these issues is only because he can't afford to see his tax bill increased. This is an honest answer for most of us who feel we' must say "No" at the spoils. Council TO ! The persistence of two very young animal lovers was rewarded last Sunday, and saved from both an embarrassing and frightening experience was a young torn cat. The afternoon quiet of two couples resting in the warm sunshine of their patio was disturbed by the plaintive meows of a cat in distress. Looking for the source, they found the feline about 20 feet high in a 30-foot tree. They were joined in their efforts to coax the animal to the ground by two little boys, aged 3 and 5. Dismay set in when all of them realized that the boys were too young to climb the tree and the tree was too young for the men to prove their talents as Tarzan>SjK Unable to help further, the couples returned to the pitio, the boys kept coaxing, and the cat continued to rling and cry. But the inventive minds of the young are not to be reckoned with lightly. They disappeared and returned in a short time with Lt. Richard Clark, a local policeman they had come to know. He surveyed the situation, went home to get an extension ladder and returned. The spectacular rescue the boys planned was thwarted when the kitten, more fright- McHairy GSrls Vie r Dairy Princess , . V ilUlij! ' (Continued on Page 8) Don Peasley Photo McHettyy area candidates for County Dairy Princess are Nancy Adams, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Adams, and Linda Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Adams. Winner among the ten candidates will be selected at the annual dairy banquet June 30 at the Woodstock Moose lodge. The two pretty young ladies pictured above are among ten from the county who will vie for the McHenry Daiiry Princess title this year. All are daughters of dairy farmers and all 1966 high school graduates. The annual dairy banquet will be held Thursday, June 30, at the Woodstock Moose lodge, when the new princess will be crowned. Mrs. Patricia Hogan Parsley, formerly of Ringwood, twice Illinois Dairy Princess and the county princess in 1961, is assisting with the^contest GIRLS INJURED SLIGHTLY WHEN BIKE HITS CAR Two young girls sustained only minor injuries when their motor bike struck the rear of a car at the corner of Elm and Court streets Monday evening about 10 o'clock. Douglas Murison of 3407 Venice street, McHenry, told city police he had stopped and signalled at the intersection, making a left turn from Elm to Court. Linda Pearson, 17, rural Cary said she failed to see the auto and struck the vehicle in the rear as she drove west on Elm. Both she and a passenger on the motor bike, Patricia Wells, 12, ol Crystal Lake, were thrown to the pavement. Attend the Legion Carnival fiDERAL SIANT WILL All HEAD START PROGRM Summer Project Opens In Counly Monday. June 27 The Community Action agency for McHenry county announces a federal grant for a Head Start program to be in session from June 27 to Aug. 12. This program, a division of the Office of Economic Opportunity, is a summer project that prepares special groups of children to enter kindergarten in the fall on the same level with their peers. Although this program is flexible in the type of child it will accept, it is generally aimed at the child who is entering school this fall, less prepared than the typical kindergartener. Included would be children from families in need )f temporary financial aid, children raised in homes where Knglish is not the primary language, and children whose experiences have not given them adequate background in preparation for school. The county-wide Head Start classes will be held at the (Continued on Page 8) DELAY CAUSED BY AMENDMENT PETITION Small Section Of Lakeland Shores Now Included The Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores annexation petition was presented to City Attorney John E. Looze shortly before the council meeting Monday night and presented to the Council members. The petition presented at the court hearing was found to be amended, including only a small section of Lakeland Shores, which is situated on the south side of Illinois Route 120. In view of the changes, the McHenry City Council decided to take no action until further study could be given to the question. Correct Problem The Police department reports that recent problems concerning dumping and burning materials other than approved land fill materials have been corrected and that strict enforcement will follow any future violations. It is also learned that the Police . department is seeking information on the installation of radar equipment in jjolice, cars to discourage speeders. This will be referred to the Council. Following the filing of a petition of Leo Krabbenhoft and Frances Krabbenhoft, his wife, and Robert G. Smith and Lola Smith, his wife, for annexation to the city, an ordinance was passed which annexes lots 80 and 81 in McHenry Golf Course subdivision. These lots are on Victoria avenue and were not included in special assessment sanitary sewer program due to previous owners not wishing to annex. Sewer installations will now be made on the same cost basis as paid by other property owners in the area. NEW AMERICANA. COLLECTION IS fJEWSPAPER OFFER In this pre-July Fourth period, the Plaindealer is offering, as a public service, exact copies of the Declaration of Indep e n d e n c e , f a c s i m i l i e s . T h e document is on antique parchment, suitable for framing. The cost is only twenty-five cents and a complete set of twelve documents in the Americana Collection is offered for only three dollars at cost in our office. Other documents in the collection are the Bill of Rights, the Star Spangled Banner, the Prayers of Peter Marshall, the History of the U.S. Fl^ig, the Battlefields of Revolution, the Map of the Pilgrims World, the Portraits of the Presidents, Gettysburg Address, U.S. Constitution, and two etchings of the U.S.S. BonHomme Richard and Old Ironsides. Rauen< Heads Federal Board Arnold J. Rauen of McHenry, Illinois state director, U. S. S a v i n g s B o n d d i v i s i o n , w a s unanimously elected chairman of the Federal Executive board, BURGLARIZE STATION The Hester service station on Rt. 120, west of the North Western railroad tracks, was broken into sometime early Tuesday. Less than five dollars was taken out of a cash drawer. The intruders failed to obtain any money from the ciga r e t t e m a c h i n e , w h i c h h a d been emptied Monday. Attend the Legion Carnival ARNOLD RAUEN Chicago, at the annual election of officers Thursday .June 16. Mr. Rauen, a resident of 2721 Regner road, is chairman of the board, McHenry Savings and Loan association, and has served for twenty-two years as a McHenry county justice of (Continued on Page 8) BAND PRESENTS SECOND PROGRAM IN NEW SERIES The first summer concert by the city band, presented last week in the park, was well attended and the applause demonstrated the enthusiasm of music lovers for this fine organization. Earl R. Walsh welcomed the audience, speaking i n t h e a b s e n c e o f M a y o r Donald P. Doherty. The concert this Thursday evening, June 23, at 8 o'clock promises another enjoyable evening of entertainment. Included on the program are such selections as "The Lonely Bull", "St. Louis Blues", "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", "Musically Yours", and others. Most selections feature soloists within the "big band". mm SUP BUILDIII TO Recognized For Service Record Two young McHenry men serving in Viet Nam have been recognized for service records. Mrs. Ben Tibbs of 5305 W. Home, Lakeland Park, last Friday received a citation letter stating that her husband, Sp-5 Benjamin L. Tibbs, was being presented the Army commendation medal for "the performance of exceptionally meritorious service in support of the United States objectives in the counter-insurgency effort in the Republic of Viet Nam during the period Oct. 20, 1965, to May 18, 1966. S-5 Tibbs has been in Viet Nam since last fall, stationed in Di-An, just outside Saigon, with the 1st infantry division. Sgt. J.J. "Butch" Aguirre has been named crew chief on a helicopter YZ-63, now serving with the Marines stationed at Ka-Ha, near Chu-Lai, Viet Nam .where he arrived March 4. The young serviceman has received the Vietnamese service ribbon, national defense (Continued on Page 8) In a busy session held by the board of School District 156 Tuesday evening, members heard a lengthy discussion between architects and representatives of Northern Illinois Gas Co. and Commonwealth Edison Co. concerning the long run savings by use of a total energy system versus the conventional system of supplying power. The board was given a supply of facts and figures to study before a meeting next week, at which time they expect to make a decision. Acting Supt. M.L. Schoenholtz asked that the record carry a request' made some time ago by the late Supt. Carl Buckner, then Assistant Supt. Schoenholtz and Principal Martin which . promised, with board approval, a principalship to Reno Bertellotti when the new building is completed. Mr Schoenholtz said one of the purposes of bringing Mr. Bertellotti into,the system was to gain experience for the position which will soon be open. Final decision on the request will be made by the board serving when the office is to be filled. Mr. Schoenholtz was asked to #-• State Police Main Surprise Visit To VFW Excitement prevailed at the V.F.W. clubhouse on Rt. 120, east of McHenry, early last Sunday afternoon as McHenry county deputies joined state police in a gambling raid. Within a short time, twelve persons had been arrested and charged with being "keepers of a gambbling place." Officers in plain clothes entered the place and were in attendance at games prior to the entry of the raiding party, led by commander officers of District 2, state police. The raid occurred at 12:45 p.m. State police on Monday morning announced that several thousand tickets from jar games and bingo supplies had been confiscated. Also taken were several hundred dollars in gambling funds. Authorities described the raid as an on-sight arrest, with no search warrant having been obtained. The surprise visit occurred, state police said, after several weeks of investigation. About 350 persons were found in the clubhouse at the time of the raid,and outside the building police found two chartered busses from Wisconsin which had evidently brought players to McHenry. Describe Games They described the clubhouse as containing sixty tables, with six chairs around each, most of them occupied. Tape secured between one and a dozen bingo cards to the tables. Arrested were Lorraine W. Murphy of 7604 W. Beach road, Wonder Lake; Paula and Carl Springman of 814 N. River road, Genevieve and Roy Bradley of 3715 W. Waukegan road, Margarite and Clifford Kiehl of. 3913 W. Oak avenue, Augusta and Roy Morrison of 109 Rand road, Mary Lawrence of 1912 N. Lake wood drive, James Doran of 827 N. River road and Renee Freund of 4210 W. Crystal Lake road, all of McHenry. Each posted $200 bond and was released until July 7, wh'm they will appear in Branch' 3 court in McHenry. Best Of Show Award At Fair Presented For S ilptu Of Senat ' „ Susan Hare of Crystal Lake won the Best of Show award at the Art Fair last weekend with her sculpture of Senator Dirksen. (Continued on Page 8) NAME SCHOOL TRUSTEES In the election of members of the McHenry County Board of School Trustees, held at the time of last week's primary, Norbert Mauch of McHenry and Harold McKenney of Nunda township were winners. MCHS Students Attend Boys ri • ;ii I™*** CARL JOHNSON Six McHenry high school junior boys left last weekend for Springfield, where they will spend this week at Premiere Boys Stiitr». located on (he state fair grounds. The six arc Carl DICK DOHERTY •# sin,, PAUL KILDAY BRUCE .DOMOtfO HP* ill III,Mil DON . STI N ESI'KING TOM EVANS Johnson, Don Stinespring, Tom Evans, Bruce Domoto, Dick Doherty and Paul Kilday. The young men are sponsored by Legion Post No. 491 ol McHenry, the local -Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. Upon arrival, the more than 2 , 0 0 0 i n a t t e n d a n c e f r o m throughout the state were divided into counties. and mythical governments set up within that area. In addition to electing officers for the various city and county units, a governor and other state officials also will be named by a vote ol iliwse in attendance. The program is known in Illinois as Premiere Boys State because it originated here, under sponsorship of the American Legion. Other states later adopted similar programs. They are still under direction of the Legion, although other organizations may sponsor representatives. The six McHenry students \^ere selected by a faculty vote. Susan Hare, a young Crystal Lake girl, won Best of Show award of $100 for her clay sculpture of Senator Dirksen at the McHenry Country Art Fair held last weekend at the Junior high school. The first prize of $25 was awarded to James Pearson of Ringwood for his oil painting, " T h e T a b l e " . F i r s t a w a r d s were given to Garrett Beverwyk of Wonder Lake for his painting, "Six Friends",; Terry Young of Crystal Lake for his painting, "Prelude"; and Cindy Ulick of McHenry for her oil painting, "Monolo". Incidentally, Cindy is in Italy studying art at the present time. Other Winnings Vincent Van De Venter of Crystal Lake won first award for his sculpture "Protest", and Virginia Ulick of McHenry won honorable mention for her sculpture, "Innocents". Carol Harman of Crystal Lake, a last minute entrant, won first award for her construction.' "Frustration Relief", and Jane Hatfield of McHenry won honorable mention for her ceramic, "Untitled No. 2". "Gingerbread House" by Marilyn Bacon of Ringwood won the popular vote of the' visitors to the fair. Plans are already under way for next year's art fair. It was announced a,t the preview that Barbara Tade of Crystal Lake will present a one-woman show.