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$ THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875' 'i> H VOL. 91 - No. 74 Friday/ May 31, 1968 14 Pages - 10<J 295 SENIORS MARCH BACCALAUREATE NIGHT New SymMt Presented To Beautifieation Council rr>/ v • • .v TiWXi TAKt t~ ? ULe'fc. N MCHENRY TAKf MflOfc IN McHENRY McHf ftR7 KWt'TffJCAItO^ COUwwl SEWAGE PLANT NOMINATED FOR STATE TROPHY Mayor Donald P. Doherty and the City Council have received communication from C.W. Klassen, technical secretary of the State of Illinois Sanitary Water Board, informing them that the McHenry sewage treatment plant was nominated for the annual award for excellence in plant operation and maintenance. The nomination was made for the year 1967 among Group B plants. The city of Cairo won the award in Group B, which is designated by population served and the type of treatment facilities. 'the nominated plants were visited by Sanitary Water board staff engineers before finalists were determined. Commerical Artist Bob Weber of McHenry is shown with the symbol he created for the new McHenry Beautifieation council. The design was presented, along with its many possible uses, at the first meeting of delegates of the newly formed council. Optimism and spirit are always to be commended, and so this week we recognize the city fathers for both. With no encouragement from the weatherman, they were not to be daunted in efforts to bring summer weather to McHenry and up went the stop sign near the beach on Riverside drive. Encompassed in the gloom of the week's weather, they probably have the 100 percent backing of the public. A friend has reported that with depressing frequency the TV advertisers tell him their products are guaranteed and that his money will be cheerfully refunded if he is not satisfied. He decided to make a request for money back, and after succeeding, informed us it was a considerable chase. In this case the item was a bottle of something or other which neither the (Continued on page 14) The first meeting of delegates to the McHenry Beautifieation council was held at city hall on May 23, with twentytwo in attendance. Members of civic organizations, women's clubs and auxiliaries, business organizations, as well as local officials, school representatives and interested citizens were invited to attend this organizational meeting. Alderman William J. Bolger, chairman, stressed that outdoor cleanliness and beautifieation are important to the preservation of property values and that there is a close relationship between physical city improvement and moral, educational and cultural betterment. The primary goal of the council is to stimulate and initiate beautifieation programs for McHenry. In addition, the council might act as a fact-finding agency, an information exchange, and, provide distinguished speakers and films to organizations wanting a program on community beautifieation. Mayor Donald P. Doherty, an early booster of the Beautifieation council, pledged 100 percent support of the City council. Fred Meyer also promised the (Continued on page 14) Principals Explain New School Plan Starting this September, McHenry high schools will be providing students with a new school day. The majority of classes in both east and west campus will not be meeting in the traditional "five times a week, thirty students at a time, for fifty minutes" fashion. Instead, students will attend lectures and see films in groups of 50 to 200, participate in small discussion groups of 5 to 15 and have a portion of their school time unscheduled. Students will be allowed to take as many courses as they desire, take one course for credit but no grade, and visit teachers for individual help during the school "day. These are but a few of the changes in McHenry*s high school day. In short, high school education in McHenry will be dramatically different starting this fall. Wtaff are the reasons for this change? What kind of problems 46,608 Voters Are Registered Illinois has a total of 5,454,- 371 registered voters for the June 11 primary election. Secretary of State Paul Powell has announced. This is an increase of 112,- 149 over the total in the most recent state-wide election in November, 1966, and an increase of 291,310 over the last presidential year primary ©lection in April, 1964, Mr. Powell said. McHenry county, with ninetyfour precincts, has 46,60ft voterS# The registration figure is based on total submitted to Secretary Powell's office by county clerks and boards of election commissioners in the state for their respective jurisdictions. Secretary Powell also announced that there will be 10,- 677 election precincts in .the state, a decrease of ninety from the 1966 general election and an increase o f 418 over the 1964 primary election. Tax Deadline Is Postponed Good news to taxpayers is the announcement that because of the late date on which tax bills were mailed, the payment deadline has been extended from June 1 to June 20. The delay in mailing bills resulted because the Board of Review was not able to complete its work earlier, and the County Clerk cannot extend rates until this is finished. The Board of Review must await completion of the re-evaluation of property by local assessors and receipt of books fay the County Supervisor ofAssessments. Rev. Chappell Will Address Senior Class 295 Graduates To March During Sunday Ceremony Rev. Virgle Chappell of the Fijrst Baptist church of McHenry will be guest speaker at the annual Baccalaureate program for MCHS seniors, to be held Sunday evening, June 2, at 8:15 o'clock in the gymnasium. A class of 295, about the same size as last year, will form the line of march for the solemn occasion, first of three programs honoring the graduates. AlJ/Of the final events for seniors ire under direction of Charles Cuda of the faculty. The school's mixed chorus will furnish music for the Baccalaureate, including "Gloria", "Cantate Domino" and three selections with two-piano accompaniment, "The Impossible Dream," "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic". A senior ensemble will sing "I'll Walk With God". Laurie Blomgren and Dawn Guettler will play the processional and recessional, "Pomp and Circumstance". Immediately following the program, National Honor Socity members will be recognized at the annual tea for their families in the cafeteria. HONORS DAY The Honors Day program, in which graduates will be presented with scholarships andother awarc% is scheduled for 1:30 o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4. Speakers that day will be Andrea York, secretary and Lynne Dixon, treasurer of the class. Commencement exercises are scheduled for Friday evening, June 7, at 8:15 o'clock on McCracken field, In case of rain, admission will be by ticket only to the gymnasium. Graduation night , speakers will be Robert Mauch, class president and Carol Schuh, vice president. PARKED CAR STRUCK Sheriff's police report no injuries in a collision at Hillside and Country lane, east of McHenry, late Tuesday afternoon. Earl Kunz of Chapel Hill road told deputies that as he came around the corner both the power steering and brakes failed and he struck the parked car of Mary Malpede of 815 Bay road, McHenry. Tribute To Principal Council Recognition . Principal Marvin Martin, right, is shown accepting the silver platter presented to him at the MCHS Student Council banquet held last week. Inscribed thereon are the words: "Thank you for these wonderful years". Mr. Martin ends eleven years of service to the community in his role as principal at the end of this school term. Making the presentation are Gary Parks and Libby Stinespring, seniors, both of whom were given awards for outstanding service by the council sponsor, Donald Blume. They have been (Student Council members for four years, during Which time they have been extremely active with" the organization. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Proposes Expansion Plan Nine members of the school advisory council attended the Tuesday evening meeting of the board of District 15 and presented their plan for an expansion program which would involve additions to existing buildings rather than entire new schools. Their proposal came after long study in order to meet the critical need of classroom space at the grade school level. Present from the council were Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Buch, Mrs. Ann Cuda, Mrs. Naomi Meyers, Mrs. Doris Andreas, Mrs. Myra Murray, Clint Claypool, A1 Benoy and M. Ward. Members wished to make it clear that present expenditure figures of $1 million to provide twelve rooms for 600 additional students at Hilltop school and Junior high were only tentative at this time. They resulted from meetings with the architectural firm of Frasier, Raftery and Fairbanks of Geneva, which also serves District 15. After a lengthy discussion with the school board, it was agreed to obtain final figures, after which the proposal might be presented to the public through a referendum next summer. The additions would cover classroom space as well as such additions to gymnasiums, cafeteria, shop space and other needs as required. Plans call for purchasing additional property either to the (Continued on page 14) Discuss S wis SET T WO DATES FOR ABSENTEE VOTER BALLOTS (Continued on page 14) Gary Gough Captain County Clerk Vernon W.Kays announced this week that June 6 is the last day to apply by mail for an absentee voter's ballot for the June primary. June 8 is the last day to apply in person for such a ballot The clerk's office will be open Saturday, June 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for anyone wishing to vote absentee. 'V-., Firemen Elect Officers *** ? • y* {£; c7\ - "HV JS. L' If , SCOUT COUNCIL WINS"RURAL BLUE RIBBON Word has been received that the Blackhawk Area council has won the "Rural Blue Ribbon Recognition" award for 1967 /The council is one of the tweni ty-five "Blue ribbon" councils in America honored at a special luncheon of the Rural Relationships committee on Wednesday May 22, at the Conrad Hilton ho tel. The award was given in recognition of outstanding rural extension. The Blackhawk Area council had a membership gain of 14 percent in 1967 which made it one of the top councils in the nation. Larry J. Doyle, vice-president of the council and Reinhold G. Miller, Scout Executive, attended the luncheon and received the award. The luncheon was a preliminary of the the National Council meeting which was held in Chicago on May 23 and 24 a - ilil« •wi§2 " V* *-•'* ' jffip*®*-' -i » v l t , , „ I £ * At the regular monthly meeting of the firemen of Company One of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district, election of officers was held. After a secret ballot and a vote of 17 to-4 the officers holding the positions for the p£st year were reelected. They are, from left, Lt. Bob Hansen, Capt. Gary Gough and Secretary - Treasurer, John Shay. John Hose, chairman of the Dance committee, reported that tickets for the annual Firemen's dance, being held June 1, were selling fast and that he and other firemen would be out this weekend to sell tickets to those people'who may not have purchased them. He also took this opportunity to thank the people of the area for their support. > LENNOX LOHR DIES ' Major Lennox Lohr, 77, president of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry since 1935, died Tuesday evening, May 28. During the 'thirties, Major Lohr maintained a residence south of McHenry. Sister Paulina, principal of St. Patrick's grade school is showri with lay board members. Sitting in front are Marilyn Truckenbrod, Sister Paulina. Mrs. August IJttich and Robert Q'Brien, president. In back are Leo Braidman, Harold Stilling, Donald Bauer and Richard Snyder. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Members of St. Patrick's parish school board met with Sister Pauline, principal of the grade school this past week, to discuss the September curriculum and the correlating of the seventh and eighth grade students with Junior high students under a dual enrollment plan. The majority of the present members of the board were also members of a dual enrollment committee of the Home and School association during the 1966-67 school year. In fulfilling the suggestions of Vatican II council, Loras T.Larie, bishop of Rockford, requested that all pastors in the diocese (Continued on page 14) > C