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\ Although they have both lived in McHenry for several years, Mrs. Gwen (LeRoy) Smith, a resident twenty-four years, and Mrs. Marie Thelen, five years, never realized until recently that they are both natives of the same city in Canada. They might never have known if Mrs. Smith had not seen a personal in the Plaindealer stating that Mrs. Thelen's sister was visiting her from Edmonton, Alberta. The ladies have yet to meet, but have become acquainted via telephone. Mrs. Smith came toMcHenry twenty-four years ago as a bride. Mrs. Thelen lived in Ed­ monton before she was mar­ ried to Arthur Thelen of Mc- Henry, a professional ball play­ er for a Canadian team. Later, they moved to Chicago, and it was not until after her husband* s death that Mrs. Thelen came to McHenry five years ago. It is a paradox of our times that in a period when the human population is increasing rap­ idly, so does the animal pop­ ulation grow. We can't recall a time prior to the last ten years when coons and opposums paid such frequent visits, in spite of the fact that at one time our home was on the ex­ treme edge of town and now stands much closer to the cen­ ter. And when in the good old days was it necessary to keep a foot handy to the brake while riding in the more densely wooded sections of Bull Valley (Continued on page 10) One of the most important events of the year for all MCHS students is annual homecoming, a three-day event which starts Thursday evening, Oct. 9, with Apprehend Four For Burglary An 18-year-old youth and three juveniles have been ap­ prehended by sheriffs police in connection with the recent bur­ glary and theft at the Wharf tavern, 4015 E. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, which oc­ curred Sept. 27. The large amount of liquor and beer stolen was being sold in the Wonder Lake area for a dollar a bottle. Hie 18-year-old arrested, held in county jail on $10,000 bond is John E. Sorensen of 7605 Deep Spring road, Wonder Lake. The juvenile boys, two 14 and one 15 years of age, were peti­ tioned into family court. Eight bottles of liquor and seven six-packs of beer were recovered in bushes and trees in the lake area. a bonfire and is concluded Sat­ urday night at the gala dance. Members of the Student Coun­ cil, headed by Mike Morenz, have been busy for weeks with details aimed at making this the school's most successful un­ dertaking to date. The bonfire will be held for two hours Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. in the field north of West campus, highlighted by a fire­ works display at 9 p.m. During the evening, program features will include introduction of the cross country team, football team and homecoming queen candidates. There also will be a sing-along. A contest will be held be­ tween the four classes at both campuses to determine which will collect the largest pile of wood. This will occur Wednes­ day, Oct. 8, after school. No stumps or trunks will be al­ lowed. A plaque will be awarded to the winning class and that class president will have the distinc­ tion of starting the bonfire. Judging of the piles will take place Thursday, after which the (Continued on page 10) Weekend Crash Fatal To Woman One motorist was killed and others were injured in ac­ cidents which occurred over the past weekend. The dead woman was Patri­ cia A. Woody, 31, of 607 Sem­ inole, Lake-in-the-Hills, Al­ gonquin, who died in a one- car accident Friday about 12:05 a.m., a half mile north of the village at the intersection of Berryland and Pyott road. The Car was demolished. The driver, Ronald K. Pet­ ers, and three other passen­ gers, Joan A. Peters, Russell J. Zimmerman and Charles Woody, all of Algonquin, were seriously injured and taken by ambulance to Memorial hospi­ tal, Woodstock. Zimmerman was transferred to Sherman hospital, Elgin, several hours later. Sue Jones of 2203 W. Coun­ try lane, McHenry, was ticket­ ed for improper passing when her car collided with another driven by Richard A. Patzke (Continued on page 10) High School Teachers And Board Meet The second meeting of the McHenry Community High School Teachers association (MCHSTA) was attended last week by over 70 percent of the faculty, who discussed many i* ssues. President Chuck Cuda re­ ported that the insurance will be put up for bid so that the lowest and most reputable com­ pany can be chosen; also, that by state law, sick leave days can now be accumulated to 90. An inquiry will be made into such questions as what consti­ tutes a normal work or class load under modular scheduling; what is the possibility of be­ ing paid twice a month instead of once, as now in effect; and why the counseling and educa­ tional assistants situation at East is lacking. Also question­ ed was why some teachers have not yet received their contracts, and why some have not been re­ imbursed for night classes they took. These will also be stud­ ied. Three representatives from the board of education, James Althoff, Don Howard and Clint ClaypoQl, attended the meeting and endeavored to lessen the lack of communication and im­ prove understanding between board and faculty. They answer­ ed questions put to them by the faculty and gave explana­ tions for many of their decis­ ions. The teachers felt they did a great deal to fill the "com­ munication gap". The meeting closed on a fes­ tive note with the announce­ ment that a faculty dinner would be held on Nov. 7 at the Hol­ iday House in Wooster Lake. The next meeting will be Oct. 28 at 3:45 at West campus. Commander of the Depart­ ment of Illinois Harry C. Lock of McCullom Lake headed a Mc­ Henry delegation when the na­ tional convention of the Veter­ ans of World War I of the U.S. A., Inc., was held in Milwaukee, Wis., last week. The delegation was composed of District 9 Junior Vice-Com­ mander Cy Young of McHenry Barracks 1315, Senior Vice- Commander Frank Kolar, Junior Vice-Commander Wil­ liam F. Ewert, Past Comman­ der Pat Owen, John Phol and De­ partment of Illinois Adjutant Clyde Blackwell. New national officers for the ensuing year are Edgar C. Burkhardt, Milwaukee, com­ mander; Waldron E. Leonard, Alexander, Va., senior vice- commander; and J.B. Koch, jun­ ior vice-commander. The department of Illinois ..members attending the conven­ tion expressed satisfaction in accomplishments, namely the adoption of benefits for older vetereans. Local veterans were sad­ dened this week at the news that Past Illinois Commander Sher­ man S. Carr died Sunday night of a heart attack at his home in Murphysboro, 111. Mr. Lock will attend funeral services. COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL TO HEAR PHYSICIAN The McHenry county chapter of the Council on Exceptional Children will hold its October meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 8. p.m. in the cafeteria of Crystal Lake high school. The program for the evening will be a discussion of handling the behavior of children with neur­ ological problems. « Speaker for the evening will be Dr. Peter Griesbach, Mc­ Henry pediatrician. Dr. Gries- (Continued on page 10) 4-H FEDERATION LEADERS -- Among newly elected officers of the McHenry County 4-H Federation are two from McHenry. Kevin Schultz, left, was elected president and Lynn Tomlinson, also of McHenry, is the new re­ porter. Other new officers are Jack Hansen, One sure sign of fall is the activity surrounding the start of 4-H for the upcoming year. The county 4-H Federation members have chosen officers Greenwood, vice-president; Sandi Scott, Rich­ mond, secretary; Roxanne Sword, Harvard, trea­ surer; and Linda Finke, Union, recreation. Along with other members, they are observing 4-H week, Oct. 5-11. PLAINDEALER PHOTO for the county-wide governing group, composed of one mem­ ber from each of the county's forty-five clubs. Boys and girls 9-19 years of age who would like to join 4-H and the number of projects a- vailable is huge-should contact the Extension service office to (Continued on page 10) cAnnounce 2/ (Building Plan An historic moment took place for the Lake Region YMCA at the September meeting of the board of directors as plans were presented, discussed and adopt­ ed for the fir st permanent build­ ing for the YMCA. The building site is on the west side of Route 31, mid-way between Route 14 and Three Oaks road. These plans were immediately im­ plemented by adopting a goal of $1.45 million dollars, which will be pledged over a three-year period beginning next spring, to meet the cost of the new facil­ ity, according to George Huff­ man, president of the Lake Re­ gion YMCA. An indoor, heated swimming pool, a gymnasium, a multi­ purpose room, a club room space, a locker room complex, lobby, administrative offices, and an excavated semi-finished area are included in the new building. Site development plans include adequate parking and outdoor play recreation area. John O. Renskers, Program chairman, further stated that the community programs, such as day camp, Indian Guides, Indian Princess, gym and swim at the Woodstock high school, and summer bus trips, will be continued as integral parts of community programs. The new building will allow full day­ time programs for men, women, persons with handicaps, and pre-school children. It will also permit a fuller range of youth programs to be developed, such as a teen center, skin diving, gymnastics, roller skating, self-defense, advance swim­ ming instruction, and physical fitness activities during week day afternoons, early evenings, and Saturdays. A package pro­ gram will be developed to en­ courage maximum participation for youths travelling from 5 to 10 miles to participate. An increased and expanded family program will be conducted in the new building. One of the challenges of the proposed building is to raise funds for the new YMCA by vol­ unteer donations given to a private, not-for-profit corpor­ ation by business men, industry, and other willing citizens in a fourteen-community service area which includes Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Huntley, Island Lake, Lake in the Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, McHenry, Oakwood Hills, Ridgefield, Wonder Lake and Woodstock. Only a hard-working boardof directors, with vision and fore­ sight, six short years ago could have foreseen that in 1969 over 3,000 different youth and adults wpuld be participating in Lake Region YMCA programs. An in­ terested, growing constituency within the 208 square mile ser­ vice area can provide the sup­ port for such a needed facility. \ As a member of the Crystal Lake United Fund, the YMCA has received permission to con­ duct a capital campaign during spring next year before announ­ cing the campaign goal. Funds received from the United Fund* s appeal this fall will be used in presenting activities to YMCA participants during 1970. FUTURE HOME OF YMCA -- Pictured above is an artist's drawing of the proposed future home of the Lake Region YMCA. There will be over 45,000 square feet of space in the building, which will be located on 19.6 acres of land on the west side of Route 31 mid-way between Route 14 and Three Oaks road on the eastern edge of Crystal Lake. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUMN 91 - NUMBER 119 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1969 2 SECTIONS - 22 PAGES - 10<f Homecoming Weekend Oct. 9-11 Mike Morenz, left, MCHS Student Council president, receives a report from committee chairmen on progress of homecoming plans. The big event is scheduled to start Thursday evening, Oct. 9, and continue through the Saturday night dance. From left, members and their responsibilities are as follows: Morenz, Inter-Faith Emphasized In Speaker Series St. Paul's Episcopal church of McHenry will hold a special guest speaker series during the months of October and Novem­ ber. Some will be in relation to inter-faith activity in which the Episcopal church has par­ ticipated with various churches, Catholic and Protestant, dur­ ing the past two years. Other speakers will be present to emphasize St. Paul's activity in the diocese of Chicago. The speakers have been in­ vited to attend the regular 9 a.m. Sunday Family Eucharist and also meet with parishion­ ers during the coffee hour. Guest speakers include Mar­ tin Koleno, commentator from St. Mary's Catholic church, Oct. 12; Archdeacon Deppen of the diocese of Chicago, Oct. 19; John M. Pendergast, executive secretary of the Bishop's Pence; Oct. 26; Rev. John Qf- Mclntyre, pastor, Faith Pres­ byterian church, Nov. 2; and Rev. Raymond L. White, pas­ tor, Community Methodist church, Nov. 9. bonfire; Bonnie Buss, queen contest; Priscilla Fossum, re­ freshments; Cori Wilhelm, decorations; Dee Dee Weyland, car; Eric Weiss, publicity; Rose Adams, alumni; Gary Fairchild, band; Bruce Davis, parade; Craig Spengal, picture; and Tod Althoff , t ickets . PLAINDEALER PHOTO CONVENTION UNIT Voter League Features Electoral College Study MINNESOTA MISSES IN McHENRY; SHOES LEFT IN MISSISSIPPI Two 15-year-old girls were apprehended in a McHenry laun­ dromat in the early hours of Monday morning and taken to the city hall by police officers. The two disclosed their names and said they had walked here from their Winona, Minn., homes over the weekend. Police Chief Kenneth Espey was await­ ing the arrival of their parents, who told officers they would start immediately for McHenry to take them home. The run-aways, who were barefoot when found, said their shoes were somewhere in the Mississippi river. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK In observance of Fire Pre­ vention Week, Oct. 5 through 11, Station I of the McHen­ ry Township Fire Prevention District is holding open house next Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Elm street fire house. Full particulars on the week's activities will ap­ pear in Friday's issue. October unit meetings of the League of Women Voters of CHILD BADLY BURNED DURING PARTY PLANNING A planned birthday celebra­ tion for 10-year-old Annette Hansen last Thursday, turned into a near tragedy before prep­ arations were completed. Eight-year-old Paula Han­ sen, daughter of the Charles Hansens of 1404 N. Richmond road, McHenry, was helping her mother prepare for the celebra­ tion and offered to burn some papers. Mrs. Hansen gave her approval to Paula placing the papers in the burner, but told her not to light them. A few moments later, as she looked from the window, Mrs. Hansen saw her daughter sur­ rounded by flames. The screaming child ran into the house.., and was rushed to Mc­ Henry hospital, where she was found to be suffering from burns about the face, neck, arms and chest. Paula had decided to com­ plete the chore for her moth­ er. After lighting the papers, she poured gasoline which her grandfather had used earlier for the lawn mower. Woodstock-McHenry will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m. in the McHenry Public library, and on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Richard Weisz, 16410 Nel­ son road, Woodstock. Main feature of the program will be a discussion of the Elec­ toral college and possible re­ forms. Leading the discussion will be Chairlady Mrs. James Miyashiro, aided by Mrs. Lyle Johnson, Mrs. Walter Bolger and Mrs. Alfred Konger. The group which has been studying this subject through the summer will take consen­ sus at this meeting. "The House of Representatives has already passed an amendment to the Constitution providing for a direct vote for President and Vice-President. President Nix­ on recently urged the Senate to pass the same bill so it could be presented to the states for ratification," said Mrs. Miya­ shiro. "Through our consensus we will be ready to support or oppose the direct vote plan at the state level." Background material on the history and functioning of the Electoral college and alterna­ tive plans has been published in the league bulletin and com- (Continued on page 10) STATE COMMANDER HEADS LOCAL WWI