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"SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE Volume 91 -- No. 42--- 4 Sections THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1966, McHENRY, ILLINOIS 26 Pages -- 10c Copy McHENRY DOLLAR DAYS THIS WEEKEND ."There are certainly enough hypochondriacs among us who will be pleased to know that if they' are at a loss to find a more serious affliction, they are sure to be honest in saying that their indisposition sometimes results from coryza,. There is no known cure, and this in itself can make the true hypochondriac filled with ecstasy. Ihe disease causes an annual loss of more than $5 billion each year in the United States alone in terms of time lost from work, wages lost, and the cost of treating it, along with its complications. Persons of all ages are susceptible, and the disease has been known 'to have serious effects. William Henry Harrison, our ninth president, delivered his inaugural address on a cold windy day and caught coryza. This developed into pneumonia and he died a month later. But in the words of the old adage, "It's an ill wind that blows no one some good." Coryza is what keeps handerkerchief makers and tissue manufacturers in business and happy- In more popular terms it is known as the common head cold--that unglamorous disease popular at this time of year which produces red noses, watery eyes and other annoyances which prompt most folks to greet Spring with enthusiasm. Petitions were filed last week, asking the court to enter an order to place on the June primary ballot a proposition which would establish a forest preserve district in McHenry county. In view of widespread support of the issue two years ago, in spite of its defeat, county (Continued On Page 8) RETAIL GROUP REVIEWS WORK OF COMMITTEE At the Tuesday evening meeting of the retail committee of the Chamber of Commerce, William Nye, chairman, reviewed the functions of this committee and of his own responsibilities as its head. The accomplishments of the committee were discussed, as well as criticisms of its work. A suggestion that merchants engaged in the sale of clothing decide the dates of Dollar Days, was voted down. Since there was not 100 per cent agreement on the days, it had been thought that perhaps those businessmen who conduct the largest sales set the dates. A vote disclosed that eight were satisfied with the weekends set aside twice a year for the sales, four expressed dissatisfaction and two had no preference. A committee Ivas appointed to plan promotions, and it was generally agreed that these should be held about every two months. The next will occur as an Easter-spring promotion. ENLARGE McHENRY HOSPITAL BOARD £ Geo. P. Frond Heads Directors Re-Elected Officers Another Year COUNTY DENTISTS HEAR PROFESSOR AT CITY MEETING** McHenry was' the setting for the February meeting of the McHenry County Dental Study group, which met at the Country club last week. Thirtyseven practicing dentists were in attendance. The program chairman, Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, introduced Dr. Bruce Douglas, professor from the University of Illinois school of dentistry, who spoke on "Management of the Cardiac Patient in the Dental Office". Dental and medical team effort was emphasized as the most effective help in periods of emergency. Plans are being made to make the McHenry County Dental Study group a full component society of the American Dental association. Codify Board To Vote On New Health Center *• A^fbur-hour discussion on the effects of the Medicare prograrn*; and its application in McHenry county, occupied the auction of the Board of Supervisors in session Tuesday. Assistant Supervisor Ed Buss of McHenry spoke on the adoption of the program on a local lgvel and introduced two women engaged in health service in the state. They were Mrs. l£uth Wiener, acting health officer for the northeast regional QtXiatU .i" Aurora, and Mrs. Pearl Ahrenkeil, chief of the Bureau of Nursing in Springfield. Both Mrs. .Wiener and Mrs. Ahrenkeil urged the «stablfshment of a public health office in the county to administer to the public. Both agreed that at this time it was not known how the large amount of money to be made available would be dispensed if not through a coynty agency. They expressed the, belief that it could best be done on the local level. Allocate $9,000,000 A total of $9,000,000 will be a 1 lo c a t e d throughout the United States to set up the program. £)r. Eleanor Kaufman of Woodstock, state aid director for the county, spoke of the •Medicare program and its relation to patients on state aid. The program was discussed, including Part A. which is the hospitalization allowed free to all eligible persons under a $40 deductible plan; also Part B, medical assistance which may be obtained'by the payment of S3 p6r month, with a $50 deductible plan. Under the Part B program, the government assumes 80 per cent payment and the patient, 20 per cent, but in the case of those on state aid, the entire amount would be assumed by the state government. It was revealed that at present, only fifty-eight out of the 102 counties in the state of Illi- EEV» COAKLEY SUCCUMBS T© LONG ILLNESS Rev. Fr. Edward C. Coakley, 60, one of the most revered pastors in the city for many years, died in St. Joseph's home, Freeport, T u e s day Hilrallii (Continued on Page 8) morning, Feb. 8, following a long period of poor health. He had been pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church, McHenry for seventeen years. Fr. Coakley was born in Chicago Christmas day, 1905. att e n d e d S t . I g n a t i u s h i g h school and Loyola university in that city. After attending Kenrick seminary in St. Louis, Mo., he was ordained in Rockford, June 10, 1933, and was named by the Rockford diocese to serve as assistant pastor at St. Peter's pal ish, Roc kford, where he remained for seven years. His next assignment was as pastor at St. Mary's in Morrison. Later, he enlisted as a chaplain in the Army and served his country for four years. Following his honorable discontinued On l'nge 8) Ml-'l!.. Pictured at last Saturday evening's annual meeting of the McHenry Hospital association were, left to right, Harry Ecklan 1, Joseph Frett, Dr. George Alvary, George P. Freund, Wes Tonyan, Mrs. Claude McDermott, Dr. Lee Gladstone, Anthony Corcoran, O'Dean Cross and Joseph Conerty, Jr. At the business portion of the annual meeting of the Mc- Henry Hospital Association held last Saturday evening at the McHenry Country club, the hospital by-laws were amended to increase the board of directors from seven members to a nine-member board, and to include one member of the Women's Auxiliary in thip increase. At the election of directors, George P. Freund, Joseph A. Conerty, Jr., and O'Dean Cross, were re-elected for a further three-year term. Joseph Frett of Johnsburg was elected to the newly1 created three-year term and Mrs. Claude F. McDermott was elected as a new one-year director to represent the Woman's Auxiliary. At the annual meeting of the board of directors, which was held later in the evening, the following directors were unanimously re-elected as officers: George P. Freund, president; Dr. George Alvary, vice-president,; Joseph A. Conerty, Jr., s e c r e t a r y ; O ' D e a n C r o s s , treasurer. At this time, the two new directors, Mr. Frett and Mrs. McDermott, were welcomed to the board. Dr. Joseph H. Skom, who is (Continued On Page 8) FRONT STREET RESIDENTS PROTEST POSSIBLE ANNEMTIOH BEFORE QTC COUKIL MEETING McHenry's council chambers were crowded to capacity Monday night as the City Council convened in regular session, the first meeting of the month. The largest group to gather 'round the council table came from the southerly. section of Front Street to protest the idea of being annexed to the city. Going back a few weeks, we find that several property owners on the west side of Front Street made it known to the council that they wished to have their homesj connected to the sanitary sewer system. The city secured estimated costs and left it to the property owners to get together to share the cost on a footage basis. Bids for the proposed construction were opened Monday, the following bids being s u b m i t t e d : Z i m m e r m a n a n d Kahler, Inc. of Huntley, $9,- 137.50; Lakeland Construction Co., Inc. of McHenry, $7,835.00; E. M. Melahn Construction Co. Jiic. of Algonquin, $7,612.50 ^he bids are on a unit price tfcksis and some changes may result if th-i award is made with any portion being omitted. No action was taken on the bids since two property owners had notf agreed to participate in the project. Could Be Annexed The area in question is entirely surrounded by the city and could be annexed by ordinance according to information given to the council. However, the council instructed the City Attorney to notify each property owner that the question would be discussed at the Monday meeting. The big protest was that the property owners would be forced within a certain period of time to construct city water (Continued On Page 8) Many Join In Heart Campaign Volunteers are joining the ranks to collect for the Heart Fund drive which will be held Sunday, Feb. 2^. The following people have accepted the task of calling on residents in their area: Mrs. Eugene Miller, city of McHenry; Mrs. Willard Schultz, Mc- Cullom Lake; Mr. and Mrs. James Daurio, Lakeland Park; Mrs. Charles Gies, Cooney Heights; Mrs. Richard Wilhelm , Country Club Estates; Mrs. Stanley Walczynski, Sunnyside Estates; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fradinardo, Lilymoor; Mrs. Harry Stinespring, Bay View Lane; Miss Ruth Oesterlund. Wonder Lake; Mrs. Ben A r v i d s o n , L a k e w o o d ; M r s . Evelyn Hans, Lincoln road; and Mrs. Charles Hiller, Johnsburg. "The response has been most heartening" says Mrs. Arthur Olsen, chairman of the drive, "however, many more workers are needed to do the job well". The drive needs you to "help your heart fund, help your heart". FEATURE SENIOR SOLOISTS AT BAND CONCERT FEB, 15 PALS 4 This is a story about Valentine Day pals which had its start last Easter. Principal characters are Duke, a 3-yearold hunting dog of mixed ancestry, and Sniffles, a bunny who will be a year old this spring. Sniffles became a part of the Eugene Morenz household at 4 : ' . 0 G W. P o n c a , C o o n e y Heights, at Kaster time last year. Showing unusual intelligence for a bunny at a very early age, the family soon began a training period such as they would give the more ordinary type of pet. Duke and Sniffles have become. good friends, and often when the large dog is asJcep on a couch, the rabbit will hop up and curl inside the dog's paws and soon both will be fast asleep. On other, more playful occasions, the two can be =;een romping together inside the house. Sniffles' freedom to roam i ame gradually when the little fellow demonstrated that he could be trusted to return. At Tirst when he was turned loose, lie earned the justifiable wrath of neighbors by chewing oft the early flower growths. This brought confinement by means The annual mid-winter concert of the McHenry high school band will be presented next Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The program will f e a t u r e o u t s t a n d i n g s e n i o r soloists. Jon Nolan, the band's drummajor and student director, will play a trumpet solo, "Ode For Trumept" and Alan Olsen will play on his clarinet a George Gershwin "Blues", arranged by the band's director, John Leighty^ Cory Paterson and John Winston, both drummers in the band, will be heard in "Tympendium" and "Drumbeat Jamboree". The band's treasurer, Debbie Kuhlman, and Liz Liebman will be featured in the only duet of the evening, "Thehi Basses," in which they will play the tuba. Both young ladies have been active members of the tuba section for three years. Such exciting selections as the well known "How The West W a s W o n " , " N i a g a r a " a n d "Cortege and Fanfare" will highlight the program . Tickets may be secured at the door. HONOR STATE TROOPER FOR LIFE SAVING Two Illinois state troopers have been awarded American Red Cross Certificates of Merit for lifesaving feats, according to .Supt. William H. Morris. Troopers Wilbur A. Reynolds, iM: p JOIN THE C. OF C. 42, of Lake Villa, and Larry Lynn, 30, of Wonder Lake, were presented their certificates and lapel pins Tuesday by Maj. Albert S. Hinds on ^behalf of Supt. Morris at a meeting of District 2 personnel in Elgin. Aids Injured Man Lynn earned his award when, responding to a call for assistance at McCullom Lake, he found two deputies suffering serious leg wounds from shotgun blasts fired by a crazed gunman. He aided McHenry County Deputy Don Madsen while another officer attended the wounds of Chief Deputy John Carroll. Lynn applied a tourniquet and sterile bandages to Madsen's leg, then treated him for shock until an ambulance arrived at the scene. Evidence of training and quick action of Lynn was credited -with saving the deputy's life. Each of the deputies lost one of his legs by amputation following the incident. Lynn has been a trooper since 1958, also serving the District 2 headquarters at Elgin since his appointment. Reynolds was recognized for his action June 20 when he was approached by a motorist asking for directions to a hospital, because a "passenger in his car was having difficulty breathing. Reynolds sug- TWENTY-SIX STORES OFFER SPECIALSALES 20,000 Circulars Are Distributed In McHenry Area One of the very special Dollar Day sales for which McHenry is becoming well known, will start Thursday, Feb. 10, continue Friday, Feb. 11, in all stores and also on Saturday in some. Two more businesses than last August--a total of twentysix-- have cooperated to present a big offering of various items. Proprietors are inviting the general public to take advantage of the theme, "Values Galore". A total of 20,000 circulars containing a large number of sale articles are being distributed within the city and in the surrounding " area this week. They are eight-page sections which have gone into the mail separately and also are a part of this week's issue of the Plaindealer. Stores Participating Taking part in the sale are Triton Marine, Riverside Retail Outlet, Hornsby's, Roth Shoes, White's Men's Shop, Mc- Gee's, The Fashion Shoppe, Chain-O-Lakes Travel Service, Ace Hardware, Carey Appliance, Casual Shoppie, Genevieve's and Richard's Cleaners. Also Shay's Music World, The Toddler Shop, Gies Shoes, Community Auto Supply, Coast to Coast, Ernie's Sports Center, Gem Cleaners, Ben Franklin, Gladstone's, V y c i t a l's Hardware, McHenry County Well & Pump, Bolger's and McHenry Tailored Drapery. Even a brief perusal of the sale items convinces one that this is a good time to shed the winter doldrums and get in step with spring at McHenry stores. Many articles are for year 'round use, while others are of a seasonal nature. The February Dollar Days are the first of the 1966 special sales. The other will be held the second full weekend in August. Both serve several purposes, the most important being the desire of merchants to show appreciation to customers by offering substantial sales, and also to allow them to clear shelves in preparation for new merchandise. VALLEY HI EXPLOSION A boiler explosion' occurred at Valley Hi nursing home in Hartland Tuesday morning, which caused some damage. None of the residents in the home was injured. (Continued On Page 8) SUPPORT HEART FUND C©wtw librarians This scene from the balcony of the McHenry public library shows some of the many librarians gathered in the city last Tuesday looming for a meeting of the McHenry County Public Librarians association. (Continued on rage 8) Eight communities in addition to McHenry were represented at a meeting of the McHenry County Public Librarians association, held Tuesday of this week at the McHenry library. Mrs. J. VA. Stuart, local librarian, monitored the discussion period which was concerned chiefly with the role of the public library in relation to high school students In addition to the staff of the McHenry library. Mrs. A. J. Wirt/, and Mrs. Clarence Anglesc represented the library board. Guests at the meeting were teachers and high school librarians from throughout the county. Attending were Diane O'Rourke. of Lakemoor; Marge Massman and Barbara Khng of Cary; Marianne Johns, Millie Mi Nown, Mildred Flanders, Helen £Mudgett of Crystal Lake; Esther Sanuiclson ol Hampshire; Marge Musik of Dundee Junior high; Harold Ohline, Mrs. Samuelson and Mrs. Primrose of Algonquin; Miss Lucy How den of McHenry high school; Meta Schroeder, Nenette Hendrickson, Edna Hem and Margaret Marchi of Woodstock and I^s Richards of Woodstock high school. X x (