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MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 187S" VoL 90 -- No. 7 -- 2 Sections THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1966 -- McHENRY, ILL. 18 Pages -- 10c Copy COUNTY IN TWO BUSY SESSIONS District 15 Approves Budget 8§ard Sets $907,571 As Levy Figure; Plan School Program Study Christmas In September? Not really. But McHenry's Little Miss Peanut of 1966 visited Santa recently to ask for a special fairor anyway -- to go "over the top" in peanut sales for the Kdwanis Kids' Day ReeflHt sale on Sept. 23. More than 10,000 Kiwanians, among them many from McHenry, will represent 115)clubs in participating in the sale which has a goal of $325,000, with the money being used for youth programs. The charmer above is Claudia Gray, 7, of Island Lake, who not only topped thirty-five local youngsters for the McHenry club title but went on to be declared Illinois-Eastern Iowa Little Miss Peanut One of the big improvements and a safety measure as wellis the four-way stop that now regulates traffic at the corner of Green and John streets. More than one factor prompted the city to take action, most important being the long delay for motorists on John street waiting for heavy Green street traffic "to pass. Increased usage of the road during the school year added to the congestion and resulted in new signs at each entrance to the intersection. This is one all of us will need to watch carefully. The Green street right-of-way has existed for so long, many drivers find themselves coasting through bofore realizing that new regula tions are in effect. In the near future the Plaindealer will be changing to a new printing process aimed at improving the appearance of the paper and giving our read* ere and advertisers the best weekly publication in our power. To do this, and to get the paper to press at an early tour each week will necessitate a \few weeks of patience and understanding on the part of our /readers. It will also require their cooperation. Many times we have referred to deadlines as the most difficult single item in our business. More than ever before they will be important in the future. We suggest cutting out the box which appears on this page and refer to it when submitting news or advertising. We will be most grateful, and it will save us the words we would otherwise need to say, w ith regret: "Sorry, too late". In the wee hours of last Sunday morning we had our first encounter with a burglar. Except for our initial fear, each of us went our way, none the worse for the experience. It was in the neighborhood of 1 o'clock-during that time when deep sleep has ijot yet come-that we were startled by (Continued On Page 8) Motorcycle Racis Near Cofty Turned Into Loud Free-For-AII Suidav Following a public hearing o n the 1966-67 budget for School District 15 McHenry, it was approved at the regular meeting Monday evening. The following tax levy will be m a d e : E d u c a t i o n a l f u n d , $ 7 2 4 , 3 2 3 . 6 0 ; b u i l d i n g f u n d , $ 1 2 3 , 8 1 6 ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f u n d , $49,526; and Muncipal retirement fund $9,S05, bringing the total to $907,571.28. Tentative plans are being made for administrators and board members to visit the Mott Foundation - sponsored program in the Flint, Mich., schools. This is a program that encompasses many community programs, such as adult education, senior citizens, etc., which are believed to be of interest locally in the future. Hold Interviews Dr. Carl Bergstrom, superintendent, reported that candidates for the position of business manager were being interviewed. Representatives of TOnyan Construction Co., Inc., and Orput, Orput and Associates met with the board to discuss final acceptance of, and payment of balance of the contract for the additions to Edgebrook, Hilltop and Valley View schools. It was announced that Dis trict 15 has been awarded certificates of recognition for the 1965«66 year for each of its Schools, This signifies that they have met all state stanflSMS and are eligible for state aid. The 1965-66 audit report and management letter was distributed to board members. A representative of the auditing firm of Goldman, White, Froelich and Margolis will meet with the board at a later date to discuss the reports. Contracts for Erin Green to teach first grade at Edgebrook and Virginia Thompson to teach a socially maladjusted class were approved. Hie resignation of Bill D. jDial, speech correctionist, was \ accepted. Itegistration Day Sept. 24 Saturday, Sept. 24, has been set aside, by resolution of the county board of supervisors, as county-wide registration day. Throughout the day, registrars will be available to assist any qualified voters or these who must register anew because of a change of name or address. Registrars include Carol Bateman, Earl R. Walsh, Irma E. Gunther, Dorothy Miller, John Licastro, Bonnie F. Meyers, Victoria M. Bottari, Pearl Sweet, Wilbert Hecht, Dorothy Adams, Bernadette Davis, Jeanne Holm and Elizabeth Johnson all of the McHenry area; Eloise McCafferty and Kathryn Vacula, both of Wonder Lake. CONSTRUCT™ IN CITY EXPECTED TO SET RECORD BURGLARS WORK AS TWO FAMILY PETS SNOOZE Burglers broke into the Chapel Hill Country club at 2500 N. Chapel Hill ro&d sometime in the early hours of Monday morning and escaped with the week's receipts, said by one of the owners to be about $1,500. The intruders pried open a file box after entering through a windojw in the clubhouse. Discovery of the theft was not made until the next morning even though both owners, A1 Favelli and Julian Goffo reside in the same building. Two colHe dogs owned by Goffo were penned near the clubhouse because the two families were uncertain how they would accept the children's pet, a raccoon. Apparently the owners, the dogs and the raccoon all slept soundly Sunday night and the prowlers stepped quietly as they removed the substantial amount of cash. ASK TRIAL FOR GAMING CASES More than fifty motorcycle riders and motorists, members of clubs in Milwaukee, Wis., and Chicago, converged on the McHenry area Sunday afternoon and caused a disturbance which could only be quelled by the cooperation of state and county police. It was only when the former fired into the air that authorities were able to restore order sufficiently to talk with leaders and eveitually request that all of the club members leave. Scene of the commotion was the circular track on the R.C. Raven property, 1422 S. River road, where between fifty and seventy-five riders, including one from as far as New Mexico, had assembled to take part in the sanctioned races. Officers of the club said they were aware of impending trouble upon the arrival of the visitors, members of the Outlaws, which was imprinted on the back of their jackets. A similar disturbance at New Munster, Wis., had been reported locally earlier in the year, in which these clubs took part. Pay AdinnJiasloa The group of fifty or sixty arrived at the track for early races and paid their admission fees. As the races got under way, they began to heckle the drivers taking part, resulting in several fights. Some of them were said to have pushed onto the platform and damaged it Others threw beer cans about and used abusive language to some of the approximately 600 spectators watching the races. Liquor is never sold on the grounds by the Fox Valley Riders club, officers said early this week. End Hkmiylsm When the commotion reached a high point, together with evidence of obscenity, club officers called both state and Flam® A garage on the Charles Epperson property at 817 W. Southside avenue, Lilymoor, w a s c o m p l e t e l y d e s t r o y e d when fire swept through the building about 9:30 Thursday evening. A lawn mower and refrigerator were among items stored there. The Epperson family was not home when flames broke out. The residence, located about 3 feet from the garage, was damaged by blistered paint. Discovery of the blaze was made by Lou Schueler, a neighbor and fireman. Members of Companies I and in answered the call for assistance. Prior to the arrival of the firemen, Mike Burke, 17, hosed the house. A small cottage in Lakemoor completely burned at 1:30 Friday morning. Noticed by passersby the residence was all ablaze when members of Companies I and m arrived on the scene. The cottage had not been occupied for about two years. Firemen answered a grass fire call at West Shore Beach Thursday afternoon at 3:30. Other Fires Firemen were Called to extinguish a fire in a car parked in front of the bank on Saturday. On Sunday, Company n members answered a grass fire call at Ringwood road and Broadway, Pistakee Highlands. The same day, a cornfield started afire along the tracks in Lakeland Park. Monday brought two calls, one to Lakeland Park and the other to West Shore Beach, both grass fires. (Continued on Page 8) Support the Kiwanis Peanut Day sale planned for Sept. 23. Youth Loses Control Of Auto Near City Walter Mrotz, 16, of 317 Kent, McHenry, was reported by state police to have sustained a bump on the head as the result of a one-car accident Friday morning at 8 o'clock on the Barrevilleroad, south of McHenry. Police said he lost control, after which the car skidded from the road and struck a culvert. He was ticketed for speeding. "Condition Bed" The McHenry Township Fire Protection district has issued a notice this week that "Condition Red" exists within the district until further notice. This means that there will be no burning of any kind on the premises without permission of Fire Chief Ed Justen. Violation calls for a fine up to $200. A review of building permits issued by the city of McHenry during the month of August gives a total Cmumber of nineteen. A breakdown shows ten single unit dwellings, of which nine were located in Whisper ing Oaks. Two permits were approved and issued! for additions to dwellings, one apartment alteration, one store alteration, three sign permits one church addition and one swimming pool. Under the present procedure, plans for public buildings such as churches, schools, business places and factories are submitted to the state fire marshal for approval then submitted to the McHenry Township Fire Protection district for stamp of approval before permits are issued. This proves helpful to the owners and serves as a safeguard to the general public. In view of the industrial and residential developments now under way, it is expected that construction will reach a new high in the city in the current year. The twelve persons charged with keeping a gaming place at the local Veterans of Foreign Wars clubhouse appeared in Branch m court . before Judge Bernard Juron of Lake county Thursday and pleaded not guilty. The judge denied a plea for dismissal, after which they requested a trial. No date set The charge resulted from a raid on the local V.F.W. clubhouse last June 19 by state police. Each of the defendants was released on $200 bond. Close Vote Assures New Forty-Eight-Bed Valley Hi Addition RECEIVE RECOGNITION Harrison school Lake has received a certificate of recognition from Superintendent of Public Instruction Ray Page in Springfield, issued an* nually "to those school districts which maintain the criteria and standards prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the state of Illinois for recognized school districts." Be sure to register on Sept. 24 if you are not now qualified to vote in the November election. New Pri R@auiri ig Preeess W® iSiSO Within the next few weeks the Plaindealer will be making an important change in printing procedure which a makes new deadlines necessary. Because this is a major change planned over a period of several months, a short time may be required to realize the fine improvement for which we are striving. In return for their cooperation, we promise our readers a home town paper which will even better serve their needs and interests. Effective immediately, the following deadlines need to be observed: will General News Noon Tuesdays Display Advertising 4:00 p.m. Mondays Classified Advertising .... 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays Classified Displays Noon Tuesdays JUNIOR COLLEGE MEETING CALLED IN CITY SEPT. 22 A public meeting in which interested persons may learn more about the proposed junior college for McHenry county planned for Thursday evening, Sept. 22, at 8 o'clock at the local high school. A representative of the speakers' bureau will be present to report on progress to date and advise on plans for the future. There are many reasons for establishment of a college locally, one of which is to pro vide the first two years of a regular college education. Others include two-year terminal courses, vocational and technical training, job re-training, office business courses and cultural courses. Anyone who has questions (in advance of this meeting may call Jake Marino or Jean (J.K.) Kintgen in McHenry. MAIL BOX EXPLOSIONS Twp cases of mail boxes at Wondef ijeing destroyed by explosions were reported on rural routes in the McHenry area in recent weeks. McHenry county will have a new county nursing home as the result of a close, but favorable vote at a special meeting of the board of supervisors last week. By a vote of 14 to 13, approval was given for the expenditure of $424,450 deemed necessary to erect a new addition to Valley Hi nursing home to meeting federal government and state standards for the year 1970. Supervisors Walter Dean and Edward Buss of McHenry voted in favor of the proposal a n d S u p e r v i s o r s C h a r l e s "Chuck" Weingart anijL Thomas Huemann were opposed, (gheir negative vote was stated because of a desire to defer action for another year, giving maximum time for the government to make any changes in present requirements and still have construction well under way by the deadline date in '70. First Plan The new forty-eight bed building was the first of three plans submitted by Co-Administrators Howard and Leola Nehlig. The forty-eight-bed addition was quoted at $415,800. Mr. and Mrs. Nehlig said that with approval of this construction project, they would be able to cut by $1,900 the general tad appropriation for 1967 over the previous year for such items as new equipment painting, repairs, etc. The amount asked is $8,650 making the total appropriation $424,'450. A third plan was voted first and lost by a narrow margin, 14 to 13. This would have included a general fund appropriation of about the same amount plus $9,000 required to raze the old building in compliance with requirements, $1,000 for grading and $2,500 for automatic fire detection System, bringing the total asked to $21,150. Alternate BefMft The second plan was a request for $367,000 for a thirtytwo bed addition. Since the county board has in excess of a million dollars in the general fund, no levy will be required for the new Construction. Asked for the 1965 cost of operation per patient Mr. Nehlig quoted this at $198.61, using sixty-one patients as a base, plus $16.46 for depreciation, making a total figure of more than $215. The state, he added, does not allow for the depreciation in reimbursing the county for patients. Work on p r e - c o n s t r u c t t a ® plans are e x pec ted to begin soon. Delay Action Because of changes in the original appropriation figures, which resulted from the special meeting last week Wednesday, the necessary fifteen-days for posting did not elapse which would have allowed supervisors to take action on the annual levy and appropriation tills week. Changes brought the 1967 appropria t i o n to $2,872,956, which will be voted in October. The new figure is $911,441 higher than the $1,961,515 for the previous year. The biggest share of the increase was brought about because of the $415,800 approved last week for the new Valley Hi addition. Another of the big changes in the 1967 budget resulted from a favorable vote of the board at the special session which increases the number of deputies in the sheriff's office from twenty-seven to thirty-six. This would make it possible to have two men in cars which patrol during the night An increase in serious disturbances In the county in recent months was one factor the increase of The approprial compared to $210, Following that finance committee dered tea e deputies, is $297,750 in 1966. eeting the met with Supervisor Harley Mackeben to draw up a new budget. Salary Ecsc-eases Increases in salaries and other expenses in the various offices accounted far a larger appropriation. The biggest decrease was noted in the expenditure for elections, which is estimated to run $26,500 compared to $98,500 in 1966. The road and bridge levy submitted by the various road commissioners included $78,347 for McHenry township, 0118,750 for Algonquin aM §45,1C0 for Nunda. These were the larger figures in the county. Of particular interest locally was action by the board on t w o r e q u e s t s f o r z o n i n g changes here. Assistant Supervisor Edward Buss spoke in favor of zoning petition for St Patrick's church which would allow for a school, church and cemetery on the Walsh property on the corner of Idyll Dell and Barreville roads, while Supervisor Freeze of Nunda talked against the proposal. (Continued On Page 8) Market ows Progress WIS® Mmm Progress has been notable,-in recent weeks on construction of the McHenry Market Place, a new shopping center located at 4400 W. Route 120, McHenry. Leasing area covers 66,000 square feet. A completion date of Oct. 27 was set as target day for completion by T. H- Brophy & Company of Northfield, developers, when ground was broken last May 20. The start of construction was delayed because of a strike last spring. The Market Place is located on .the former Steffens property, which was annexed to the city and classified for business use. Another thirty-two acres to the north of the shopping center was also annexed and designated for industrial use.