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Experience Offers Advice On Packing for Camping Trips . . . And so, now that, over their years of growing, ihey have proven the> deserve some brand-new man-style fishing equipment, dad starts this season's eagerly awaited adventure in the great outdoors, by leaching them the art of spin easting. By CHARLIE WATKKMAN Most common question when you break camp, or pack up to leave home in the first place is: "What'll I put this in?" If you suggest a cardboard box, chances are you'll be sorry. A lot of things go on a camping trip and some of thrill uOii't mix well. It's wise to put a little thought and money into containers. They'll prevent that garbage dump look so many camps acquire. For years I packed a gasoline lantern in a cardboard box and hoped for the best. Then I finally bought a fiber case made for the lantern. It fits perfectly and there is a spring inside to hold the lantern rigid. It was a little expense, but If I'd had it fat' the past 30 years it would long since have paid for itself. t A Big Triumph When camping, my wife and I used to spend a lot of time figuring what to do with canned goods and cooking utensils. We found construction plans for a movable cupboard that would accommodate all of that stuff and some more too. One of our big triumphs is the use of plastic food containers with sealing lids. There are probably other kinds, but the ones we've gone for are those made by Tupperware. My wife had been using some of t(iem in camp before ! even noticed. I'd seen all of those lidded plastic containers, but I didn't know you could tip them over without starting a leak. "They won't leak if you put the lid on right," my wife said, tossing a container filled with wat r at me. I caught it in panic, but not a drop came out. No one is recommending playing touch football with one of these bowls, but they will suffer surprising abuse. Primarily they are food containers and, as such, they will do a fine job when they must be transported over rough country, avoiding all sorts of travel mess. They Are Waterproof The fact they are waterproof from the outside in, as well as from the inside out, makes them useful for a lot of things the manufacturers never intended. Now our first aid and medicine cabinet is simply one of the larger plastic "buckets" with everything from aspirin to snake bite kit carefully packed inside. The plastic containers are fine for temporary camera cases when you and your equipment are apt to get a soaking, and for transporting exposed or unexposed film they are hard to beat. Other uses include storage of matches, flashbulbs, ammunition, binoculars, soap and even dry clothing. HEARING AIDS Batteries and Service . \l;illor> li;ilIcrii's • lor- .ill nriki's Call 385-0125 We have found soft zipper bags better than suitcases for our hunting and fishing clothing. We use big cloth bags that open the long way, making it easy to get to something at the bottom without digging out the whole works. Hard, fiber foot-iocker type luggage is i^indy in smaller size. They offer added protection to breakables. Leather requires extra care on camping trips. Tackle Boxes The most satisfactory tackle boxes we have found are made of plastics, aluminum and .wood, and two small ones seem to work better than one large one. If the bedding gets wet or lost, the whole trip goes sour. Most modern campers like to use sleeping l?ags. Some of the best bags are made of down and can be worked into surprisingly small packages. I use an outer bag of waterproof cloth, often packing it with the drawstring end down just in case some rain hits it. remembrance flower of V. F.W. BUDDY POPPY Give generously! Wear it proudly! Conclusions Of Area Parochial Study Revealed Following is a list of conclusions concerning the future of McHenry county parochial education following a survey conducted in the area. An explanation of the survey appeared in the Wednesday issue. 1. There is potentially a sufficient enrollment base in the fourteen parishes of McHenry county to warrant the maintenance of a comprehensive 1-12 Catholic school system. Taking papulation into consideration and the fact that a comprehensive high school program can be mounted efficiently for a minimum of 1,000-1,500 students, it seems clear that such a program could be maintained in McHenry county if population alone were the only consideration. 2. Given the present attracting power of the Catholic schools, there is a probable enrollment base in McHenry county sufficient to maintain an elementary school system and a small (650 maximum) high school program. While a high school of this size could not mount a truly comprehensive program, it could offer an excellent college preparatory program at a reasonable (though not inexpensive) cost. 3. The drop in enrollment at Marian Central high school during the years before 1967- 68 was beneficial. Now, however, the trend must be halted if the school is to continue to exist. The plant of the school cannot handle more than 600- 650 students effectively, but if the trend toward decreasing enrollment continues, the school will cost too much to operate effectively certainly not later than 1973 to 1975. 4. If the parishes of McHenry county work cooperatively, they can establish a sufficient financial base to maintain their elementary schools and Marian Central Catholic high school. If they continue to operate as autonomous units, it is likely that the high school will be forced to close within a relatively short period of tirtye (1973 at the latest). It is also likely under such circumstances that several of the elementary schools will be forced to close within the next decade ("by 1980 not more than 1 parish in 10 will be able to operate"). Yet, the researchers feel that given the financial picture in the county, the predicted population growth, the financial condition of the county's Catholics, and parish income, there is no reason why through a cooperative venture the parishes could not mount an effective program. 5. There is a definite lack of organization for Catholic education in McHenry county. Some of the considerations which led to this decision are: a) evidence that basic agreement has yet to be reached by the ^Catholic people of McHenry county on the definition and goals of Catholic education and the form Catholic education should take. (For example, the one point about which there is firm consensus is the need for Catholic elementary VACATION PLANNING HAWAIIAN CRUISE HOLIDAY SPECIAL 11 day air sea vacations $399.00 pl£ from California Chain-O-Lakes Travel Service 3405 W. Elm St. McHenry 385-7500 schools. Yet even here there is some disagreement, since parents who are sending their children to a public elementary school are not all convinced that attendance at a Catholic school is either necessary or desirable. Others concede the desirability of part time attendance only.) b) Little evidence of longrange planning; c) no regular; program of administration and • teacher development through in-service education; d) little significant cooperation among the various elementary schools or between these schools and the high school; e) programs of religious education apparently vary in effectiveness from parish to parish; f) little "selling" of Catholic education. The reasons for this trend toward entropy rather than organization say the researchers, are not difficult to find. TTie inherent internal organization of the parish structure, the rivalries within McHenry county, and the diversity in school districts are some of the factors involved, along with some socio-economic factors. In view of this relative entropy, one point about Marian Central Catholic high school should be kept vividly in mind: at the moment, it is the only significant positive force working toward the unification of all the Catholic people of McHenry county into one community. In light of these conclusions, they say, it seems apparent that the major problem facing Marian high school -- and, indeed, all programs of Catholic education in McHenry county -- is that of constructing adequate organizational machinery to set goals, formulate plans, evaluate progress, make decisions, provide some controls, supply leadership, secure necessary personnel, facilities, and funds, and build a climate of acceptance of and support for Catholic education. The following recommendations are made to the Administrative Council with this end in mind: 1. The Council of Administration recommend to the fourteen parishes that they create an . ad hoc committee composed of the pastors, lay leaders in each parish, and diocesan officials, to study the possibility of creating a formal cooperative organization covering all phases of Catholic life in McHenry county. 2. This corporation, which would be morally, not legally, binding, be structured in terms of a board of trustees or steering board appointed by the diocese to oversee general policy- making and budgetary considerations. 3. The organization be further structured according to the types of activity performed, with general boards responsible for each type of activity. One such board would be the board of education, responsible for all programs of education, including elementary schools, the high school, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) programs and adult education. (It should be noted that the establishment of a board of education and the recommendations below concerning it could Most portables claim big-typewriter features. The underwood 21 builds them in. Full tabulation controlled from the keyboard. Extras like vertical and horizontal half-spacing make the difference. Vertically, you click up a half space for above-the-line symbols like degrees (32°). Horizontally, you can squeeze an omitted letter into a V2 space and save retyping a whole page. Come type on an Underwood 21 and see. A big value and great gift. Olympia and Smith Corona Portables iHcHehtif Ceuhtij Offlice lHackineA, Jfnc, 93 Grant Street ^^^^^Ciysta^L^ke^^^PjTone^59-1226^ Evidence and the law was the suject of an all day workshop for police officers presented by the Chicago- Kent College of Law Institute for Criminal Justice, held recently. Participants included Sgt. John Weichmann and Patrolman Robert Belzer of McHenry. Buy Now And Save Transistor Radio 41^up| Portable TV's 79&u Tape Recorder 19&^ip|Clock Radios |2 Up 95 & Up Stereo Phonograph & Up Portable Phonograph 16V Up 815 385-0979 be Implemented by the parishes even if the first two recommendations are not followed.) 4. The board of education be composed of elected laymen and elected pastors, with laymen outnumbering the pastors ( a ratio of 7 priests to 9 laymen, for example). 5. This board of education appoint a board of monetary advisors if recommendation 2 is not followed. >6. This board of education appoint a superintendent of education as administrative leader of the programs of education. This superintendent should be a person familiar with educational organizations, and should be a person familiar with educational organizations, and should be given the responsibility of establishing an adequate educational organization. Further, the superintendent and his staff should be charged with the responsibility for curriculum development, in-service education, budget preparation and execution, a public relations program, and like activities. 7. Hiis board of education, .. working through the superinten- FRL MAY 23, 1969 - PLAINDEALER - PG^ 7 decisions concerning the recommendations. 12. In the event that the council of administration feels that the above recommendations are unacceptable and/or that it prefers to maintain the autonomous^ parish structure, it is recommended that the council communicate this view to the Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford, together with a statement of belief that the cost of Marian Central Catholic high school has reached or will in the next two to three years reach the point where it cannot be supported by the Catholic population of McHenry county alone. In that case, the choice of either adding diocesan funds to help the operation or closing the school would seem to be left to the Bishop. Hanlon told the council personally that the develop me rt and growth of Catholic education on all levels in McHenry county is possible, if the parishes are willing to cooperate. Action on the recommendations was reserved for a later date pending further study. dent and his staff, establish relations with the diocese in such matters as cooperative buying, cooperative bharing of personnel and equipment, and eventually total diocesan financing of programs of Catholic education. 8. This board of education, working through the superintendent and his staff, establish a system of fees and parish assessments based on an equalization formula. 9. The board of education l and the superintendent hire as consultants curriculum experts who can design quality programs. , ^ yl 10. TTie board of education ^ and the superintendent consult with a transportation expert on the problem of transportation to and from Marian high school since this is perceived to be a major problem by parents, pastors and local officials. • 11. The council of administration of Marian high school should publish these conclusions and recommendations widely and encourage laity and religious to take part in the 4605 W. 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