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> Council Controversy City Acts On Club Dispute The McHenry Country club will be allowed to use the present parking area on John street for cart storage for another five years, but will not be permitted to improve the property. This was the decision of McHenry's City Council in session Monday night following an hour and a half hassle which was marked bv confusion. This last action on a con­ troversy which has been renewed from time to time over a two-year period is believed to conclude the dispute. Following a long discussion, Alderman William Bolger moved to deny the application for improvement and his proposal was seconded by Frank Hromec. The motion for denial carried by a 5 to 2 vote, with Bolger, Hromec and Aldermen George Harker, Jerry Rogers and Joseph Stanek voting for the denial and Aldermen Ted Pitzen and Ray Smith opposed. Immediately following the approval of this motion, Pitzen moved that the McHenry Country club be allowed to use the parking area in its present state until cart storage ceases at the location. Bolger amended this motion to add, "limited to five years". Regular procedure calls for the amendment vote first. It resulted in Bolger, Harker, Hromec and Stanek voting approval and Pitzen, Rogers and Smith opposed. By the narrow 4 to 3 margin the motion passed The next action was on the complete motion for use of the parking lot for five years. This carried also by a 4 to 3 note, with Bolger, liromec and Stanek voting against it and Harker, Rogers, Pitzen and Smith in favor. • (Continued on page 18) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 96 NUMBER 31 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1971 18 PAGES TEN CENTS Schafter Honored Governor Speaks At Recognition Dinner Two Charged With Battery Two Chicagoans were arrested and a third is believed to have fled following a fracas in the Baron of Beef parking lot on Elm street Sunday night. City Police Officer Bliznick was chasing a speeding driver about 10:30 and stopped the auto at the intersection of Green and Elm streets. As he did, a second car pulled alongside with Danny Ackerman of 2101 Delaware, Wonder Lake, Stephen Samuelson, 9316 Rt 176, Rich­ mond, and Dennis Stephans, 1619 Woodlawn Park The local men said there had been a fight in the parking lot and the men who had just been stopped were responsible. One of them, Steven Manna, was charged with aggravated battery on Ackerman and Richard Balzano with reckless driving and aggravated battery against Samuelson. The two men were taken to countv iail in Woodstock and placed under $5,000 bond. The battery cases are scheduled for Nov. 22 in Woodstock court. Balzano will appear Dec. 8 in McHenry branch court for reckless driving. A third passenger in the Balzano auto, said to have beaten Stephans, managed to get away. Mtmn* and Meanderin' Anyone who reads papers, even hometown newspapers in a community of McHenry's size, is well aware of the vast number and complexity of problems. There is widespread criticism of the public, charging apathy. In talking to numerous people making up that public, the apathy -if this is the correct term -- results from a feeling that the problems have become so many, so involved, and in such varied areas that they feel inadequate in trying to help solve them. With this in mind, they only grumble, oc­ casionally take their turn at the ballot box to say "no", and plod through the daily grind. This may not be the great American spirit, but at least these people have some defense in statistics. One of the watch dogs on tax expenditures, known for its veracity, says one out of every three dollars earned by the average family in this country goes to pay for the cost of government. And the average family pays a lot more in federal taxes than it sees in pay check deductions. For one, there's a four-cent federal tax on gasoline. Less obvious are the federal taxes levied on business, but passed along to individuals in the form of higher prices, partly as lower earnings on their labor and capital. It has been calculated that in 1961, federal taxes alone took 21 per cent of the family's income on the average. At the same time, state and local taxes, although they vary widely throughout the country and between families, were taking an average of another 9 per cent for a total bite of 30 per cent. Despite some reduction on the federal income tax level since 1961, state and local in­ creases have brought the tax burden of the average family to 33 per cent of income. Thirty years ago it was one out of $5, and 20 years ago it was one out of $4. With one out of three in 1971, the tax experts see only one way for it to continue going - up! Can you blame the public for putting its foot down on adding a greater financial burden? The blame, if we are honest, started long ago with mother and dad, and sometimes with grandma and grandpa. Now that the tax snowball has grown to gigantic size, some of us would stop rolling. But would we be willing to settle for doing without some of the attractive benefits which accrue during the rolling process? K.A.F. Richard Kleinhuizen of 2619 Kashmiri avenue, McHenry, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after deputies on routine patrol were forced off the road by the Kleinhuizen auto. Deputies pursued the "vehicle for a mile and a half and observed the auto crossing into the opposite lane of traffic several times. J Mrs. Richard B. Ogilvie and her husband, the Illinois Governor, talk with County Auditor Jack Schaffer and Mrs. Schaffer at the recognition dinner for Schaffer held Monday night in the McHenry Country club. More than 400 persons attended the impressive event. SHOT & SHUTTER PHOTO The rafters of the McHenry Country club echoed long and loudly Monday evening in the applause of more than 400 persons gathered at a recognition dinner for Jack Schaffer, McHenry county Auditor and immediate past chairman of the Illinois Young Republican organization. Sharing in the plaudit of the huge crowd was the main speaker, Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie. The guest of honor was presented with many awards in a program devoted largely to the outstanding ac­ complishments of Schaffer, who at 21 became a precinct committeeman in Algonquin Precinct 17 and who at the age of 25 was elected county Auditor. It was a hard hitting talk on the problems of the state that was delivered by the Illinois Governor. Mr. Ogilvie's manner became most serious as he expressed himself with in­ dignation over accusations made in his method of com­ batting the welfare problem. "Seventy per cent of welfare monies are spent in Cook county", he declared, and added that 20 per cent of this number do not qualify for General Assistance. In other words, he continued, thev could (Continued on page 18) SEEKS STATE POST "Mr. Ethics" of the recent session of the legislature, State Rep. George W. Lindberg, 39, announced Tuesday that he will be a candidate for the office of Secretary of State in 1972. A downstate Republican from Crystal Lake, Lindberg sponsored the controversial ethics bill calling for financial disclosure by public officials. The legislature refused to pass the bill during the just- concluded fall session and Lindberg is determined to have the bill passed in the January meeting of the General Assembly. Local School Leaders In Cooperative Program Superintendents of four school districts met recently for the purpose of discussing the possibility of forming a cooperative approach to solving school related problems. The members of this group included Duane Andreas, acting superintendent of Johnsburg schools; Robert Bright, superintendent of Harrison school; Dr. Robert Boos, superintendent of District 15; and Richard Swantz, superintendent of District 156. School leaders feel there are many benefits to be derived from a cooperative venture of this type since exchanges of instructional and ad­ ministrative views are, in themselves, significant. Cooperation on joint projects, subject to individual board approval, was also a prospect for the future. They believe that perhaps the most important aspect of this meeting and future meetings is that chan­ nels of communication are maintained. One immediate' benefit of these meetings will be better articulatjon between the elementary districts and the high school district, as the three elementary districts send the majority of their students to McHenry High School District 156. The superintendents involved decided to call this association the McHenry Area Educational Cooperative and will meet on a monthly basis. The first two agenda for these monthly meetings have been tentatively set. It was felt that the first year of cooperation would be devoted to exploratory discussion concerning possible future joint projects. The second year could very well be spent putting these joint projects into operation providing that all boards agree. Four-Year-Old Injured When Struck By Car Four-year old Steven J Sch- mitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Schmitt of 2010 N. Church street, Johnsburg. was reported in satisfactory con­ dition in the intensive care unit of McHenry hospital Monday morning after he was struck by a car in front of hit. residence Sunday afternoon about 4 >0. He was taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad. Driver of the auto. Donna L. Papacek of 907 N. Rmg\u>od road, McHenry, told deputies she was east-bound on Church street, traveling about 20-25 m.p.h., when she observed children playing well away from the south side of the road. As she approached two cars which were parked on the south side of the street, the driver said the Schmitt youngster dashed out from in front of the autos and was struck with the left front of her car. Early Publication Of Newspapers Next Week Because of the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 25, both issues of the Plaindealer will be printed early next week, the first to be placed in the "mail Monday evening and the second Wednesday evening. Deadlines will be set ahead to accommodate the early publishing dates. General news will be accepted until 3 p.m Friday for the first issue and 10 a.m. Tuesday for the second issue. Classified advertising must be in the office by 5 p.m Friday and 4 p.m. Tuesday. Display advertising deadlines are noon Friday and nootj Tuesday. Subdivision columnists must have thier copy turned in by Thursday afternoon for the Monday issue The regular deadline will be observed for the second issue Ticket Driver After . X- Auto Hits Train Engine Reckless Driving Charge Against Fleeing Motorist Alter a high speed chase through Johnsburg, Sunnyside and Spring Grove, sheriff's deputies apprehended Terry L. Woosley of 4510 E. Lake Shore drive. Wonder Lake, and arrested him for reckless driving and for fleeing, or at­ tempting to elude a police of­ ficer. Bond was set at $2,000, with court date on Nov. 29. Deputies on routine patrol Friday morning about 5 o'clock, observed the north­ bound Woosley auto proceed through a stop sign at the in­ tersection of Chapel Hill and Lincoln roads. Officers pursued the car which, was speeding 80 m.p.h in a 45 m.p.h. zone, and attempted to stop the vehicle by use of red lights and siren. The driver disregarded several other stop signs during the pursuit Woosley proceeded north­ bound on Wilmot road at a high rate of speed, failed to stop at the intersection of Route 173 and continued until he reached a dead end intersection at 322nd avenue, where he skidded to a stop. During his flight from the police, Woosley's auto had struck a road sign, remnants of which were found imbedded in the front of his auto. Vandalism To 29 Mail Boxes In Bull Valley Sheriff's police are in­ vestigating vandalism whicli occurred sometime Friday night when twenty-nine mail boxes in the Bull Valley area were extensively damaged by unknown offenders. Many of the mail boxes were ripped from their posts and thrown across the roads. Posts and supports were also damaged. Mail boxes damaged in the McHenry area belonged to Leonard Brody, 6809 W Bull Valley road; Ed Schmelzer, 7811 W Bull Valley road; Andrew Kuby. 318 N Ridge road; Joseph Harrer. 112 S. Ridge road; Charles Liebman, 410 S. Ridge road; Constance Black, 104 N. Ridge road and Janice Atchison. 7713 W. Bull Valley road. Fred Bethke of 7508 Wooded Shores, Wonder Lake, and Edward Schultz of 2909 S, Riverside drive. McHenry, also reported mail box vandalism during Friday night Mobile X-Ray Unit Pays Last Visit Of Year The mobile chest x-ray unit will be in Woodstock Friday and Saturday, Nov 19 and 20. Friday hours will be 12:30 to 5 and 6 to 8:30 p.m On Saturday, the unit will be in operation from 9:30 to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. This will be the last visit of the mobile unit to McHenry county for this year. The x-ray program will begin again in March, 1972. The new x-rav (C ontinued on page 18) MET ALLOCATION McHenry county will receive $55,640 as its share of the $2,822,121 allocated to down- state Illinois couraties as their share of Motor luiel Tax paid into the state treasury during October. Allen G. Swanson of 1415 S. Lily Lake road, McHenry, faces two charges as the result of striking the engine of a Northwestern commuter train last Friday evening. Swanson is ticketed with reckless driving and disobeying a signal. City police said the driver was traveling west at the Main street crossing when the ac­ cident occurred. The conductor on the train told authorities he was pulling away from the station when the front part of the engine was struck. Swanson said he failed to see the train, which was the second evening commuter which arrives about 6:40. Joseph W Wagner of 542 W' Rand road, McHenry. was ticketed by sheriff's deputies for failure to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle after his car was struck by a McHenry police squad car at the corner "of Elm and Third streets, McHenry. The mishap occurred Thursday evening about 10 o'clock. Driver of the squad car. Officer Gregory B Bliznick, told deputies he was proceeding west-bound on the highway to investigate a call of a suspicious person in the Goodyear ,Tire store at the McHenry Market Place. He stated his Mars lights were in operation. As he approached the intersection, he noticed a vehicle in the left turn lane of west-bound traffic starting to make a turn onto Third street. Bliznick applied his brakes but could not stop in time to avoid a collision. He did not notice if Wagner's turn signals were operating prior to the collision. Wagner said he was west­ bound on the highway and had stopped at the intersection to make a left turn onto Third (Continued on page 18) Pay Tribute To Veterans % The American Legion r i f le squad is shown firing the t radi t ional three vol leys dur ing impressive Armistice dav ceremonies held under ideal weather conditions in the city park Ihursday. A light lunch was served afterward at the V.K.W. clubhouse. In the evening, veterans and their wives gathered at the Legion home for a program featuring James ('. Palmer as guest speaker. Palmer is pas t commander of the Depar tment of I l l inois . Veterans of World \Nar I PLAINDEALER PHOTO Tr a di 11 o n a1 cere m o n i e s marking the observance of Armistice day. Nov 11, were held unrirr~sponsorship of the Veterans of World War I, McHenry Barracks 1315, from 10:30 to 11 o'clock last Thur­ sday in the city park The program was presented under the direction of Harry (', Lock, master of ceremonies, past commander of the Department of Illinois, Veterans of World War I. with the assistance of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their auxiliary units The ceremony opened with the national anthem by the high school band, a pledge of allegiance to the flag, followed by a brief address of welcome by Mayor Doherty. Mrs. Shirley Smith sang "America, the Beautiful", after which the Legion rifle squad fired the traditional three volleys and the bugler sounded taps. All participants were invited (( ontiriued on page 18) A.