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L < i s J. i - •• tvH v , fr../.;. . •' ' 'I. . :'"CW^i, «:-*: < vytlWb/c THE •Jfjl" LAINDEA "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 0 •h'":. W A- 1r- f* IF £r^'r* * • & . ' : VOL. 91, No. 26 Wednesday, October 30, 1968 16 Pages - 10$ McHenry Area Students Named State Semi-Finalists * * 'j* Another Halloween is upon us, and the strong of heart-- and of leg-- will plan to spend a vigorous evening Thursday keeping pace with the tap-taptapping at the door. Once darkness falls on Oct. 31, millions of laughing ghosts, goblins, witches and creatures of all kinds across the nation will be ringing doorbells kid voicing the familiar refrain: "Trick Or Treat!". The same darkness that lends mystery, excitement and adventure to this yearly ritual can also set the stage for tragedy. Dressed in dark costumes, trick-or-treaters are virtually impossible to see on unlighted streets and intersections where, because of their excitement, they're apt to disregard their parents' street - safety teachings. This suggests two things. First, if you are a motorist and must be behind the wheel anytime after about 3 p.m. on Halloween, drive especially carefully! But equally important, t. if you're a parent there are a number of things you can do to make that evening safer for your trick or treating youngsters. Part of it, of course, is stressing to them the importance of being careful whenever they're near a street or driveway. But you can't depend on their remembering this, so the next logical step is to make the kids easier to see by motorists. Hie National Safety Council recommends that you decorate your tots' costumes with reflective tape or paint, which is much the same material as that used on reflective traffic signs and license plates throughout the country. This material is highly visible in a car's headlights, and could give a motorist that extra split second of (Continued on page 14) The Illinois State Scholarship commission this week named 16,019 students as semi-finalists in the 1969-70 competitive State Scholarship Program. High school academic record and examination scores are used in the selection. JAMES PRASiL ON ESSEX FOR APOLLO RECOVERY JAMES PRASIL Boatswain's Mate Third class James J. Prasil Jr., USN, 22, son of Mrs. Stanley Schlieben of 402 N. Lily Lane, and husband of the former Miss Glenda D. Wordlow of 502 Chesthill all of McHenry, participated in the recovery of the Apollo 7 serving aboard the anti-submarine aircraft carrier, USS Essex, a unit of Task Force One Forty. The Veteran Essex, oldest aircraft carrier in active service, was selected as the Atlantic Fleet primary recovery ship. The carrier was positioned along the Apollo launch vehicle ground track, approximately 400 miles East of Cape Kennedy, Fla., to recover the astro-, nauts had there been a launch vehicle malfunction. With the completion of the Apollo 7 mission, Essex, assigned to the Naval Air Force Atlantic Fleet and homeported at Quonset Point, R.I., returned to normal fleet operation. TRAFFIC VICTIM David Hoppe, 56, of Carpenter sville is the county's thirtyfifth traffic victim. The semi-finalists represent 773 high schools and were chosen from the 43,958 students who entered the Competition by taking either the May 11 or Aug. 3, 1968, examination administered by, the American College Testing Program (ACT). NAME WINNERS A large number of students are named from McHenry. Most of them are students at McHenry high school but some attend either Marian high school or Wauconda. Area students include Lawrence Adams of 1910 W. Bay, Barry K. Andersen, 3509 N. Oakdale, Tari A. Baker, 5701 Fox Lake road, Cathie Becker, 5200 W. Home, Steven T. Broderick of 2606 N. Manitou, Thomas A. Burton of 2919 N. Shorewood Judith L.Buss of 3314 W, Golfview, Christine Coburn of 106 Vernon, Denice Dethlefson of 2100 W. Country, Mary Diedrich of 3704 W. Timothy, Debra Lee Geweke of 314 S. Fisher, Mary Jo Gilpin of 4012 W. Maple, Robert Kamerlander of 707 W. Peter, Michael Krickl of 1507 Richmond road, Linda Lawrence of 1105 N. Chapel Hill and Patrick M. Long of 813 N. Lillian street. Also Sharon E. Mason of 48- 15 N. Wilmot road, Robert A. McCormick of 909 W. Ringwood, Clifford T. Morris of 5222 Orchard, Ruth E. Nicolai of 4804 Bonner, Caryn S. Peterson of 910 N.Center,PeggyJ. Peterson of 3817 N. Hillcrest, (Continued on page 14) Bring Charge On Shoplifting , Harrj^ Dean, owrifer bf the; Ben Franklin store on Green street has brought shoplifting charges against Doris L. Sherman, accusing her of taking a $7 purse from the store. An employee reported to police last Friday that the accused was being held near her car in a Green street parking lot. After charges were made, she posted bond of $100 and was released. Cooperm&we Agreement To Aid Conservation Program Members of the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation board of directors met in Washington, D.C., recently with Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman to sign a cooperative agreement between the Department of Agriculture and the district. Pictured (from left) are Several members of McHenry County's Soil and Water Conservation district board of directors were in Washington, D.C. recently to receive final approval from the Department Of-Agriculture of the district's fcture plans. Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman, signed the agreement made between the Department of Agriculture and McHenry county's Soil and Water Conservation district, enabling the department to give the district the technical assistance necessary to fconduct its future conservation plans. These plans $1 Million Inn Plan View Of New Ramada Inn PROPOSED RAMADA INN (Boone Creek View) Annual Fijmd Drive For County CisIMren's Home Efforts to rai^e a major portion of the annual operating budget for the Woodstock Childretfgqfojn& start with the annual^ und-raMnglerter to friends of the Home in McHenry county. Hie Rev. CliffordD. Redding, executive director, said today contributions here account for at least one third of the budget, Donations from McHenry county citizens and businesses should total about $20,000 -- F P C en Extra Cars On Hi loween Trick-or-treaters will have their Halloween travels made safer, and potential vandals will find their escapades somewhat hazardous because of efforts by the McHenry police department. On both Wednesday and on Thursday nights, fifteen extra, unmarked police cars, all equipped with two-way radios, will be making their way through the city and into nearby subdivisions in an attempt to keep damage at a minimum. Clem Wirfs of the Fox Valley Reserve Police will have five cars assisting in the patrol, as well as others manned by members of a local citizen band radio club, whose cars are similarly equipped. Their base station will be the city hall, and in the event any> vandalism is detected, calls will be made to headquarters and squads will be dispatched to the scene. Because of extensive vandalism as early as last weekend, Chief Harold Hobbs said police hope to take every precaution and offer protection for homes and businesses. James McCulloh, Harold Rowe, Henry Markison, Art Hoppe of McHenry and chairman, Kenneth Fiske, district board members; Mr. Freeman, executive administrator of the Soil Conservation Service, Donald Williams, and District board member, Howard Ruth. outlined in a comprehensive booklet recently released by the district office, describe the natural resources and the broad conservation needs of McHenry county and how these needs will be met. District board members at- (Continued on page 14) LOCAL FARMS HELP MAKE BEEF CATTLE HISTORY Northern Pump Co. Farms, McHenry, played a major role in making beef cattle history when they sold a young Hereford bull for $12,000 in the Twenty Grand Sweepstakes Sale at Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 21. The purchaser was Meyers Ranch, Eldorado, Kas. This unique event averaged $15,500 on twenty head of Hereford bulls. The bull was named NP Regulator 7451. This is the first show and sale of its kind in the beef industry. Hie audience judged the bulls and over 1,200 persons participated. Their placings were tabulated by means of an electronic computer and the top twenty bulls were selected for the sale. this year's fund-drive goal -- to help the home meet its obligations to care for fifty-six boys and girls. Many McHenry County children are cared for in this home, staffed by house parents and professional social workers to aid these forgotten boys and girls. Latest census shows twentyfour are high school students; seventeen are in junior high school; and fourteen in grade school. The Children's home also has three students in college." This is the largest number of children entrusted to the home in several years, adding to the importance of a successful county -wide solicitation drive. Money is sought through a letter which outlines how the home aids boys and girls: "A chance to know that adults care, a chance to get an education, a chance to become a worthwhile citizen, a chance to know the love of pod." Rev. Redding said response of McHenry county citizens characteristically is strong. Life of the boys and girls at the home is made as normal as possible, with dedicated, understanding house parents striving to take the place of parents who have failed, abdicated, or have been taken from their children by sickness or death. The Children's home has 3 buildings for the children. Harrison house is for teen-age boys and girls. The Kishwaukee home attempts a family living envir- ' onment with children of many » ages living with house parents. The remainder live in the big building on North Seminary street in Woodstock. The children are educated in Woodstock public schools and stay varying periods -- some throughout their school days. The home has children of kindergarten age through high school age. Care touches all phases of life -- physical, educational and religious. Plaindealer Top Winner, 0 Contest The McHenry Plaindealer has been awarded second place in Class 5 -- Best Use of Illustrative Material -- in the 1968 Illinois Newspaper contest conducted by the Illinois Press association. All awards were made at the annual IPA meeting held last weekend in Urbana. First place award in the class went to the Wilmette Life. Judging which earned the Plaindealer its high rating was done by practicing newspapermen and other competent journalists under supervision of the IPA. The award was made in Division B, for weekly and daily newspapers with circulation of over 3,500. The Illustrative Material ca- (Continued on page 14) Mayor Donald Doherty and E. Roger Collins, president of McHenry Savings and Loan association announced this week that the old Savings and Loan site, located between Route 120 and Green street, has beenpurchased by the North Suburban Development Company of Highland Park, for the construction of a seventy-two unit. Ramada. Inn. POLICE REPORT VANDALISM EM BUSINESS AREA Extensive vandalism was reported in the McHenry business areas last weekend. Police Chief Harold Hobbs said BB guns were used to break a number of windows, including the phone booth in Lakeland Park, the popcorn stand in the McHenry Slopping Plaza, the Eagle store, Fleming Equipment, Suds 'N Duds on Elm street and a Lakeland Park home. Bertram R. Schwartz, Man*? ging partner of the Develop? ment company, said that con* struction will commence as soon as final working drawings are completed by Daniel Coiilfn and associates, Chicago -based Architects for the project. North Suburban Development company is the largest franchise holder in the Ramada National system* Presently, this «**» pany holds franchises in McHenry, Crystal Lake, Highland Park -Highwccd, Oak Lama, Whediififc and Skokie. "The McHenry bin, at a cost of more than $1,000,000" Mr. Schwartz said, "will be one of our most successful ventures* There is no substitute for being first in an area which promises to accelerate its growth, such as McHenry and Crystal Lake." Mr. Schwartz explained that the McHenry Inn will have 72 rooms, including 3 suites, restaurant facilities for 200, plus (Continued on page 14) r *"V Lob Kiwanis Will Observe Farmers' Night President Bill Cristy of Wonder Lake Kiwanis club has announced that the club will observe Farmer City Week with the annual Farmers Night dinner. Each Kiwanian will sponsor a farmer in the community. A program is planned, touching on both the farm and the urban dweller. In charge of this special night will be two farmer members of the club, Bill Cristy and Art Christopher. , * -1 J * - - m All of the eerie spirit which is traditional to Halloween is present at the Lester Smith home at 311 N. Green street, McHenry. A ghost beams down with benevolent smile On an array of pumpkins, each with an expression designate ing his individual personality, while the skeleton hovers nearby. PLAINDEALER PHO^O '•' "'v.;,