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Review McHenry's Growth, Progress During '71 With deep interest in the growth and progress of the City of McHenry, it is interesting to look back on the accomplishments of 1971 and anticipate what may be ahead in '72. From city officials, the Plaindealer learns that McHenry enjoys a favorable financial status. Current bills are paid twice each month and many projects have been paid without special tax or bond issues. McHenry is proud of an A-l Moody rating, obtained at the time of sale of bonds for the sewage plant enlargement and trunk line extensions. That brings the records up to the anxiously awaited final approval of federal funds which are sorely needed in the sewer improvement project. McHenry passed a $675,000 bond issue, had engineering plans completed, passed all ordinances required and made an ap­ plication acknowledged to be in excellent form. After many delays, it appeared that funds would be forthcoming in May of 1970. Meny contacts have been made in high offices and it finally appears that the waiting period is about to bring results. The State of Illinois has approved a grant of $275,000 to assist in the treatment plant enlargement. A contract for this part of the program (the treatment plant) was let to Wm. Zeigler & Son, Inc. of Round Lake in the amount of $973,000. Baxter and Woodman, engineers on the project, report that work is progressing ahead of schedule and should be completed during the summer pi 1972. The plant will have a capacity to serve a population of117,500. The City Council is anxious to have sanitary sewer con­ structed in Lakeland Park. Any delay can be attributed to the delay in receiving federal funds, according to city officials. Perhaps one of the major steps ever taken in the city was the decision to provide a pension for city employees through the Illinois Municipal Retirement fund. This will be effective Jan. 1, '72. » The Public Works department had a busy year covering all phases of work. Under a planned program instituted in recent years, some streets are improved each year.. Construction of the new municipal building near the water plant on Green street wa^completed to store equipment and provide a work shop. This was paid for by spreading cost over appropriations passed in each of two years. As in the case of the construction of the city hall, no bond issue was needed. Ladd Enterprises constructed a new bridge spanning Boone creek connecting 111. Rt. 120 with Whispering Oaks. A bridge was also constructed at Maple avenue over Boone creek. To correct a drainage and flood problem in Lakeland Park, the city secured full assistance from the State of Illinois. A bill ^was passed to provide $105,000 for the project. Later develop­ ments make it necessary to appropriate $120,000 to place larger tiles under the C. & N.W. Ry. tracks and to complete the project. The contract on this has been let by the state, but the railroad company will not permit construction at this time of the year. (Continued on page 21) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 96 NUMBER 43 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1971 24 PAGES TEN CENTS Mvuin' and (Most Colorful) Student Council Elects Officers The Student Council of Mbattni school recently elected officers and class representatives. Faring camera in background^ from left, are Mary Elliott, president; Craig Adams, vice-president; Alyson Hanson, secretary; and Sharon Meath, treasurer. Representatives, from left, are Michael Golbeck, David Knox, Julie Temple, Lorna Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Danielle Byron, Kathy Carey, Mary Adams, Bryan O'Neill, and Randy Klapperich. «<, PLAINDEALER IMIQTO The Montini Student Council was organized early in November of this school year. The purpose is to give the students an opportunity to share in the management of their school, to promote studient activities and to develop habits of good citizenship. Qualifications for Student Council are as follows: Must be respected by students; must carry a "C" average; must be enthusiastically tuned to the needs of the students; the president must be in eighth grade and the vice-president, secretary and treasurer may be sever^h or eighth graders. Currently, the, Council is sponsoring a Christmas door contest for all home rooms. Safety Plea Effective Friday, Dec. 31, noon, all Sheriff department vehicles will use their headlights until the hours of 4:30 p.m., at which time they will run with their red lights in operation for . the remainder of the night time hours. * - This is a reminder to the people of McHenry county to think SAFETY and to j urge them to cooperate with the Sheriff's depart­ ment in this effort. 19 County Accidents Advance Nulle To Chief Rank Investigate Vandalism To Three Cars At Lake Deputies were called Thursday morning about 2 o'clock to investigate the theft of Jm^auto reported by Robert Matchen of 7709 Deep Springs road, Wonder Lake. Matchen had heard a car door slam, and a few minutes later, a crash occurred. When he looked out the window, Matchen discovered his car missing from the, driveway. The vehicle was found 78 feet from his home, upside down. Investigation revealed that the transmission had been shifted from its park position to allow the car to roll out onto the road. A vacuum gauge mounted on the dash had also been removed from the auto. ' A * - - • - Thursday morning, William Edwards of 7711 Deep Springs road, Wonder Lake, told sheriff's deputies that his auto, which had been parked at his residence during the night, was found about 20 feet away. It was found parked a^an angle, with the front wheels against the *^rb, which prevented the auto frdijTi rolling down a steep embankment. I^ester Sellers of 7505 Brook drive, Wonder Lake, told authorities that sometime Thursday night, his pickup truck which had been parked in front of his home, was missing. IUwas found later in a vacant iidence indicated the been taken out of the irk position and allowed to rpll down the hill.* There was minor damage in the mishap. Present Petitions For Conservancy District Because they "were tired of nothing happening," a group of people from the Fox river valley banded together to see if they cOUld find a way to do something to bring about proper management of the river, according to Ken Fiske, treasurer of the group who presented petitions for a referendum to form a water­ shed conservancy district just before Christmas. Speaking before a public information meeting of the Responsible Republicans moderated by Bob Wilford, Fiske outlined the 135-year history of attempts to manage the Fox river. Thus far, Fiske doesn't think action has been sufficient. Under his plan a new tax district would be set up governed by a thirty-seven person board appointed by mayors of cities over 5,000 people and by state legislators. Pay could go as high as $3,000 per year for these individuals. If the referendum is ap­ proved by the voters, the new district will have the power to raise about $1.7 million if the maximum allowable tax rate of $8.30 per ten thousand dollars of assessed valuation is levied. The proposed district would have the power to do virtually anything except zone property, generate and sell electricity. It would be able to build dams and regulate the use of the river by power boats, for instance. Fiske stressed that the powers-to-be given the new tax district would not be (Continued on page 21) Sheriff's police investigated nineteen auto accidents in McHenry county over the holiday weekend, begihriircg Thursday afternoon. Five crashes occurred during Christmas week in the McHenry area. Thursday evening about 7:10, Richard J. Wood of 215 S. Madison street, Woodstock, was ticketed for driving while intoxicated and driving on revocation after his pickup truck struck a parked vehicle owned by Kenneth O'Kane of 1912 Main street, Spring Grove. The mishap occurred in a tavern driveway at 8621 N. Route 12, near Richmond. Wood stated he was not driving a vehicle orKtfii^dafe and had no accident. O'Kane told pofice^he was parked outside a tavern and when Wood and a companion left, he watched them from a window and saw them strike his vehicle. He was able to supply officers with a description of the vehicle, a registration number and the name "R. Wood" written on the side of the pickup. A witness at the scene saw the accident and identified Wood as the driver of the truck. William P. Schuerr of 3308 W. Elm street, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by ambulance Saturday evening about micfoight following a one- car accident at 2911 W. Route er, he refused d released him- deputies he that he was ,, highway. He t happened or anything he^wakened in the scene stated huerr car, which und, swerve on the 120 treatment self. Schuer ;mem How befo aftel the A he sa was east highway, fain off the road, hit a highway s telephone auto and s gn and then strike a ole. Schuerr left his t with the witness and another person who had stopped to assist0 He then walked about 50 feet and collapsed in a ditch. Gordon H. Anderson of 7806 Cypress drive, Wonder Lake, was cited for failure to give information after striking an unattended vehicle or other property following a one-car accident Saturday morning about 3 o'clock at the in­ tersection of Howe road and Barnard Mill road, north of Wonder Lake. Anderson was west-bound on Barnard Mill road and was making a left turn onto Howe road when his car slid on the sand and he hit a sign. Officers noted the accident occurred Saturday morning at 3 o'clock but was not reported to authorities until 11 o'clock that morning. The Frank J. Wiedeman residence had lawn damage as a result of the mishap. ^ John R. Smith of West End road, Lake Geneva, Wis., was cited for failure to yield at a stop or yield intersection following a two-car accident Thursday afternoon about 12:30 at the intersection of Route 120 and Draper road. Smith said he was stopped at the sign on Ringwood road. As he made a left turn onto the highway, he was struck by a car driven by Donna H. Hojost of 8419 W. Sunset drive, Wonder Lake. The other driver said she was east-bound on the highway when she noticed the Smith auto traveling through the stop intersection. She swerved to the right to avoid a collision but was unable to do so. Raymond H. Watkins of 5006 E. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, was ticketed by sheriff's deputies for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a two-car collision Wednesday afternoon about 4 o'clock on McCullom Lake road, at the Northwestern railroad track crossing. James T. Duddy of 2212 Manor lane, McHenry, stated he was east-bound on Mc­ Cullom Lake road and had slowed to cross the tracks. As he did so, he was struck Watkins told deputies he was east-bound and as he neared the tracks, he glanced from the road momentarily. In turning back, he found his car almost on top of the other vehicle and was not able to avoid the collision. Holiday Display Home Lighting Winners Named RALPH OTT HOME 3706 W. Main Street DONALD McCRACKEN HOME 3722 W. Maple Street (Most Original) RICHARD SOKOLOWSKI HOME 217 N mil Road Kent Acres (Most Amusing) PLAINDEALER PHOTOS Arrest Three Following Burton's Bridge Fracas Two male youths and a juvenile male were arrested by sheriff's deputies and state police after a disturbance Friday afternoon about 4:30 at the Hasenbuhler residence at 3218 Woods street, Burton's Bridge. Allen H Hasenbuhler of 3218 Woods, Burton's Bridge, was arrested for aggravated bat- terv and resisting arrest. Marion D Hitt of 3115 Woods was arrested for failure to give aid to a police officer and ob­ structing a police officer. A juvenile boy was also charged with obstructing a police of­ ficer. All three are being held in county jail in lieu of bond Court appearance has been set for Jan. 17. " ** * Arrests resulted from a( * complaint received by Mrs. Jessie Hasenbuhler Of Burton's Bridge who reported that she was suspicious of an auto parked in her driveway. Deputies arrived and identified the car as one which had been previously occupied by her son, Allen, and Marion D Hitt. While officers were <at the residence talking to Mrs. Hasenbuhler, Allen kicked in (Continued on page 21) Christmas office parties vary in size, content and hilarity. The Plaindealer's own version of this popular, modern wonder of the holiday season unfolded last Thursday afternoon with a full crew present; Customers were excluded, even when they smiled pleadingly through the partially covered glass door. Numerous tightly guarded, secretly drawn name ex­ changes became very public matters as Santa distributed gifts from a well laden bag. There were those welcome items that might have been expected, as well as a few surprises. For instance, the lovely red Christmas stocking filled with sweets replaced an item from Vietnam which was to have reminded one Jon Ringer of some particularly memorable situation during his service there. When the real McCoy failed to materialize, that Gilpin Gal did what comes naturally and invented a worthy substitute. But Ringer also pulled a surprise in doing what doesn't come naturally to a bachelor in his mid-twenties. During the hbliday weekend he placed a ring on the finger of a pretty MqHenry girl. Details must await a formal announcement. There was a lot more to the Thursday afternoon party, and .none of. it was in any way related to work. That had to await a* quiet post-Christmas observance of Sunday in the quiet of our own home. Well - it was worth it. You can't beat those newspaper Christmas parties. (Continued on page 21) Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell an­ nounced Monday morning that effective Jan. 1, Chief John Carroll will act as head of administration of the Detective and Patrol divisions for his department. Major Henry Nulle will be assigned as chief. Also effective that same date, Detectives Eugene Baseggio and Anthony Olszewski will be reassigned to the. Patrol division. .