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VOL, 91 - No 9-2 Sections THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875' Friday, October 6, 1967 14 Pages 10$ SCOUTS AID FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PROGRAM Profiles Of Politicians To Spotlight Republican Dimmer ' On October 17 Mtisin1 and M eanderin' That hula hoop craze is making a come-back and it does our heart good to see the return of something at which we considered ourself something of an expert. We are especially happy to note that the new product comes complete with sound and will leave us at a loss as to whether the noise we hear originates from our own creaking joints or from the hoop itself. Merchants tell us that foresighted manufacturers decided this hit fad of a decade ago was never known by today's youngsters and felt it was worth another try. Apparently they were correct, for stores found themselves on a waiting list after the first hoops went on the market in California. With the last nice days of fall, we have noticed a number of youngsters attempting to master the hoop. We expect it won't be long before our wavering willpower gives up completely and we find ourselves once againyieldingtothe ' temptation of trying to surround the waistline with this rather silly creation and prevent it from slipping to the ground. It occurs to us that this old world must be reaching a sad state of affairs when it takes a hula hoop to relieve the strain of a hard day. In the case of Plaindealer employees, publication of two issues weekly may be the best reason in the world for use of the hoop. Many McHenry area folk must be experiencing a very warm feeling in the knowledge that Christmas greetings in the form of bright red denim ditty bags with gifts are presently on their way to servicemen in Vietnam. Seven cartons containing 236 ditty bags were mailed in mid- September. \ Although none were sent to (Continued on page 5) McHenry Tops County With 123 New Scouts The first annual Scout night held in the Blackhawk Area council was very successful. Scouts from the council area wore represented in all elementary schools and demonstrated scouting to potential Cub Scouts and Scouts. The results - 2,323 new Cubs and Scouts. Kishw.iukee district, which comprises all of McHenry county recruited 369 new Cubs and Scouts who will be under the guidance of den mothers and scout masters throughout the county. George Brand, Kishwaukee district Scout executive , stated that the 369 figure will undoubtedly grow to approximately 1,000 new Scouts as the new Cub packs and Scout troops complete organization. Any boy who missed Scout night can still sign up in a local Cub pack or Scout troop, said Scout Executive Brand. In the Woodstock area 101 boys were in attendance, with fifty-eight signing up on Scout night; in the McHenry area 151 boys attended and 123 signed iq>. In the Crystal Lake area, although 11 boys attended Scoot night, only nine applications can be processed. The Cary-Fox River Grove area had eightytwo boys attending and all eighty-two ware signed up as Scouts. Huntley Had twenty boys with fifteen signing up. No reports are in from the Algonquin- Lake in the Hills area at this time. Several adult leaders also were recruited and many more are needed to make McHenry county scouting available to all boys between the ajes of 8 and 18. Boys from 14 to 18 years can participate in the Explorer Scout program. Several Explorer posts are being started in McHenry county, said Scout Executive Brand. "POP '68" is the theme of the McHenry Township Republican Women's club dinner scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Tomasello's, Johnsburg. Program Chairman, Mrs. Grant Ernst explained that "POP '68" will be the continuing theme of the year's meetings. POP or Profiles of Politicians will spotlight "hopefuls" and allow McHenry Republicans to select their favorites for the 1968 primary campaign. Richard B. Ogilvie, former Cook county sheriff and new president of the Cook county board of commissioners will speak at the Oct. 17 dinner, with other candidates appearing at a later date. Committees named by dinner chairman Mrs. Walter Ulick are: Tickets, Mrs. Chuck Miller and Mrs. Henry Nell; program, Mrs. Grant Ernst and membership, Mrs. Connie Johnson. Mrs. Ulick has planned a" family-style dinner, which will include a favorite Italian specialty. Dinner tickets may be purchased from Mrs. Miller or Mrs. Nell. Mrs. Tom Davis, president, has named Mrs. Henry Nell, Mrs. Walter Anderson and Mrs. John Licastro to serve on a nominating committee which will present its report on the seven- , teenth. Election of new officers will be held in November. SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK OBSERVED IN CITY SCHOOLS The week of Oct. 8-14 will be the twenty-first anniversary of National School Lunch Week. Across the nation this week will be celebrated with special menus, half-price lunches, and discussions on the importance of the school lunch program. The McHenry schools, also, will be celebrating this week with a specia' 15 cent lun ^i on Tuesday, Oct. 10 in all of the schools . The lunch will consist of barbecues, buttered green beans, peaches and milk. (Continued on page 5) end Attending the annual meeting of statewide volunteers of United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois at Joliet recently were left to right, Mrs. John Boehm. of McHenry, UCP state secretary and president of McHenry County UCP; Dr. John O'Neill, president-elect of UCP of Illinois, and Don Meyer, president, Blackhawk area. It was the thirteenth annual meeting of the board of directors, attended by representatives from the eight affiliated areas of the state. Workshops and election of officers highlighted the meeting, wit h Tom Moody of Decatur being elected State President. United Cerebral Palsy offllinois and its affiliates serve hundred C'.P.'s in a continuing program of habitation, training and education of the multiply handicapped in Illinois. NATIONAL MERIT TEST COMMENDS McHENRY YOUTH Letters of Commendation honoring them for their high performance on the 1967 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Te3t (NMS3T) have been awarded to five students at Marian Central Catholic high school, principal Sister M.SchoJa stica has announced. Two are from the McHenry area. Those named Commented students are Stephan Blascovich and Sandra Roehr of Woodstock , Carol Sicks of Crystal Lake and Deborah Smith and Judith Strorigl of McHenry. Deborah is the daughter of Mr* and Mrs. Elmer Smith and Judith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Walczynsld. They are among the 40,000 students in the United States who scored in the upper 2 percent of those who will graduate from high school in 1968. The Commended students rank just below the 14,000 Ssrmfinalists announced In September by the National Merit Scholarship corporation (NMSC). John M. Stalnaker, president of NMSC, said: "Although Commended students advance no further in the Merit Scholarship competition, their out-, standing record in a nationwide program deserves public recognition. Their significant academic attainment gives promise of continued success in college. "The Commended students should be encouraged to pursue their education since their intellectual talent represents an important and much needed natural resource. Our nation will benefit from thelrcoutinung educational development." The commended students' names are reported to other scholarship-granting agencies and to the colleges they name 5 is their first and second choiced at the time they took the NMSrr. The reports include home addresses, test scores, anticipated college mr.jors and career intentions of the Commended students. NMSC encourages these students to make every effort to continue their education. Ask Public Cooperation OUTLINE SAFETY PLANS The McHenry Fire department, Boy Scout Troop 131, and the McHenry Independent Agents association are cooperating1 on a special program for fire prevention week. At a recent meeting at the McHenry fire house, plans were outlined. Front Row: Scouts Reed Alderson, John Weichmann and Jim Bacon. Second Row: William Schnv'lt, John Mathesius, Terry Brendle, Bob Hodges, Scout master. Ken Betts, William Schmidt, Sr., Assistant Third Row: Glenn Peterson, McHenry fire marshall, Paul Brendle, assistant scoutmaster, Firemen John Hose, Harry Mueller, Marty Conway, George Biggs, Gary Hough, and Insurance Agents Frank Lo* and Herb Reihansperger. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Boy Scout Troop 131 will sell horn? and auto dry chemical fire extinguishers to the public. They will also take orders for commercial type extinquishers for stores and businesses. At four booths located in the McHenry shopping area the Boy Scouts will hand out materials including a home fire safety check list, a brochure regarding a home escape plan in case of fire and regarding clothes Silver Star Medal Is Awarded Cant. Mathews Court Sites Eliminated By Coundll COUNTY BOARD EXPECTED TO ACT OCT. 10 By a unanimous vote, the Woodstock City Council Tuesday night voted to eliminate both the Austin and fairgrounds sites for a new county courthouse, and again recommended a downtown location. Council action followed a request by County Board Chairman Walter Dean of McHenry to study the three sites remaining for consideration so that final action could be taken Oct. 10 by the supervisors. The three sites were the two named and the Bigelow property, subject to annexation by the city of Woodstock. It was at the August meeting of the county board, by a vote of 21 to 6, that the Annex site and any downtown site for a courthouse were eliminated unless near 20 acres could be made available. This action, in effect, withdrew the offer of the city of Woodstock of a quarter million dollars to construct a new courthouse at the Annex site. Then on Sept. 12, the McHenry County Building commission added the fairgrounds site to those which had been submitted at the August board meeting. The board was urged by Chairman, Dean to study the three remaining sites so that the matter might come to a conclusion Oct. 10. Since support of the City Council is necessary for a change in court site, the county board has indicated in the past that if approval was not forthcoming for a location suggested by the commission, the problem may be resolved through a referendum in 1968. The nation's fourth highest award the Silver Star medal, has been presented to Marine Captain Robert A. Mathews, Jr., son of Robert A. Mathews, of 3015 Lincoln road, McHenry. The presentation services were conducted recently at the U.S. Naval hospital in Great Lakes, where the young man has been recuperating from injuries sustained in action in Vietnam. The action for which Capt. Mathews was honored and in which he received Ms wounds were unrelated. Capt. Mathews won the award for conspicuous gallantry inactionwhile serving as a tactical air coordinator (Airborne) with the O-IC detachment, Headquarters and Maintenance squadron sixteen, First Marine Aircraft wing in the Republic of Vietnam. His citation reads in part. . . "While conducting a reconnaissance flight Capt. Mathews w.is ordered to assist a small reconnaissance team beinj pursued by a numerica'ly superior enemy force. The emergency helicopter attempting to extract the Marines was shotdown by intense enemy fire. . Accurate air strikes on the hostile force called in by Captain Mathews enabled the Marines to move to covered positions.. A second helicopter attempting to rescue the downed crew also crashed due to concentrated enemy fire. Despite the hazardous situation Captain Mathews fearlessly maneuvered his aircraft through the intense fire while marking the area for additional air strikes. Although dangerously low on fuel he courageously remained over the area until he had thoroughly briefed a relief aircraft on the location of the friendly positions. Due to his gallant and heroic actions and subsequent successful extraction, many Marines were undoubtedly saved." Captain Mathews enlisted in the Marine corps shortly after graduating from Antioch high school in 1956. It was about a month lateV that the young Marine captain was wounded in action. He was flying in an observation plane, O-I-C, out of Dong Ha in the demilitarized zone of South Vietnam, near the Con Thien outpost. Flying low to observe this old camouflaged position, his plane was fired upon, the bullet passing through his hip and causing extensive interned injuries. After treatment in the field, he was brought back to Great Lakes hospital last March, where very recently he received his Silver Star award for previous action. burning as wall .aa..£ire extinqulsher facts. The printed materials will be available to the public without charge as they have been supplied through th^ courtesy of the McHenry Independent Agents association. Glenn Peterson, McHenry fire marshal, asks the public cooperation during fire prevention week by checking their homes and businesses and evaluating their habits in regard to fire safety. Peterson stated that each year thousands of people are killed by fire and millions of dollars worth of property damage results. Most of this could be prevented by reasonable and proper precaution being taken before a fire starts. MOTORISTS INJURED Mathews E. Uehle and his wife, Vivian, of Shelton, Nebr., are patients in McHenry hospital, where they were taken by ambulance about 7:15 Wednesday evening following an auto accident on Rt. 31 and Three Oaks road, Gary. Uehle sustained lacerations of the forehead and possible fractured ribs. His wife suffered a possible concussion. The next best thing is to have . proper fire extinquishing equipment available and know how to use it. Peterson stated that the fire department has checked and the extinquishers the Boy Scouts will be selling are Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved and are not the kind which are sometimes sold containing carbon tetrachloride or sinr la - products which can be extremely dangerous if the fumes are inhaled. Peterson, and all ofthe members of McHenry Independent agents association, will meet on Oct . 10 to discuss the plans for the town's inspection. During this inspection, the agents propo.ri to help the volunteer firemen inspect all of the businesses of the McHenry area and complete a written report. As a prelude to this, the Boy Scouts will distribute a self-check list during Fire Prevention Week. It is suggested that all businesses cooperate and complete the self-check list and take the necessary action to improve their premises from the viewpoint of fire safety before the town inspection is mole. nsurance Assoc Officers for the McHenry County Association of independent Insurance Agents relax following election at the recent meeting, first of the fall season. From left: Ben Frisch, Cary, vice-president; Frank Low, McHenry, president; Jim Longhway, McHenry, secretary; and Bob Bauman, Crystal Lake,treasurer. DON PEASIyEY PHOTO