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Lincoln Salute Theme VOLUME 96 NUMBER 97 " f • "N^ * WEDNESDAY, JULYS, T972 18 PAGES TEN CENTS Announce Marine Week Features Nunda Ranks Grow For Maintenance Of Roads V Ah repetition of this scene will occur Sunday afternoon, July 23, hen crowds throng the McHenry city beach to witness the Marine Festival Water Ski Show. This highlight of the annual event is scheduled for immediately after the parade - about 4 < o'clock. (STAFF PHOTO/WAYNE GAYLORD) Are you a doubter? Or have 5**u just scorned all those ftp- pealing public relations pleas to drink milk during Dairy Month? If you fall into either category, meet a pretty, 17- year-old, vivacious young lady from Harvard who very well might change, your mind. Barbara Rich, newly crowned McHenry County Dairy Princess, has all the answers, and she! charms her listeners as she quietly extols the product she represents. \ We met Barbara, second in to wear the crown, dairy luncheon for held Friday noon, lovely Sherry Vogt of McHenry, who crowned the new queen last week Wednesday night. The old belief that beauty and brains an^l busyness don't mix has never been so thoroughly dispelled as it is by this young teen-ager. The first two weeks of August may be the most memorable of her lifetime, but she is taking them in stride. Not only will Judy wear the Dairy Princess crown at the McHenry County Fair. On the first night she will take her -place among other county beauties (she is Miss Harvard) in seeking the county queen title. The following night will find her standing among the 4- H queen candidates, where her outstanding background^ of active participation will cer­ tainly place her among the leading contenders. During the daytime of the four-day fair, Judy will be outting the finishing touches on (Continued on page 12^ "McHenry salutes the Land of Lincoln". Not only McHenry residents but visitors from throughout the Chicagoland area will converge on the little city of 6,772 Sunday, July 23, to join in the Marine Festival Day salute. If the crowd is up to ex­ pectations, more than 30,000 will line the parade route in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. Appropriately, U.S. Senator Charles Percy will act as parade marshal. The line of march also will be highlighted by the appearance of Diane Holum, Northbrook speed skater and an Olympic gold medal winner. Riding proudly on the City of McHenry float will be pcetty Nancy Stetter, who reigns as the Marine Festival queen Another highlight of the Sunday event will be the water ski show on the Fox River, scheduled for immediately after the parade, about 4 o'clock. Donald Howard, who heads this committee for the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce, announced that the Chicagoland Water Ski association will come to the city with at least one addition to last year's event. After an absence of many years, ski jumpers will be featured. Kite flyt-rs will be in abun­ dance, as well as the many other ski experts who will provide thrills for those who throng the beach area. Sorfie of the best drum and bugle corps will be the Vanguards from Skokie, the Imperials from Norwood, the Kilties from Racine, the Black Knights of Kewanee and the Manners from South Milwaukee. An added attraction will be the Great Lakes and Ai&Force bands as well as an apjje&rance by the McHenry Viscounts. Marine Festival Week will start Sunday, July 16, with water fights at the city beach in the afternoon. Competition will be furnished by the various fire department teams throughout the county. \ J A dance at the city park will be a feature of Wednesday, July 19, followed by a band concert Thursday evening and a «qnare dance Friday night, all in the same park, located just a block from the Fox River The big Sidewalk Sale is set for Saturday, July 22. Mer­ chants are busy assembling banners and flags and will decorate their windows in keeping with the "Land of Lincoln" theme. The Greater Area McHenry Chamber of Commerce and Festival Chairman George Thompson invite Illinois to attend this week of spectacular entertainment.^^ The Nunda Township Unincorporated Subdivision council ̂ anks grew by 25 per cent during the second of its current series of meetings to affect township maintenance of subdivision roads. Meetjjgg^ near . mid-June, members voted to take whatever legal means possible to obtain necessary road maintenance, which according to some subdivisions is bankrupting local associations. Observing the meeting were representatives of subdivisions located in other McHenry county townships having similar problems. Robert Powell, temporary chairman of the group, ex­ plained that further legal inquiry into the matter of township road maintenance is in order, but conceded that just as much probably could be accomplished by political pressure from a large block of voters. Powell also stated that the case for obtaining subdivision road maintenance was made more valid by the new Illinois Constitution which states that a special assessment can be initiated for not only main­ tenance purposes but for road improvements as well. As yet, however, special enabling legislation has not passed the Illinois Senate, although a bill has been okayed by the House. An Emerald Park resident asked if a law didn't exist Teacher Will Sing On Stage Band Program Dave Parrish, a teacher in the McHenry Junior n|gh school, will be guest soloist when the stage band presents its weekly concert Thursday, July 6, fli the city park. Brought back by enthusiastic response of listeners, Parrish will be heard in "I'll Never Fall in Ldve Again", "Song Sung Blue" and "Climb Every Mountain". The band will play "The Music Man", "Back in your Own Back Yard", "Yellow Bird", "This Could be the Start of Something Big", "Side by Side", "The Way you Loolf Tonight",. "The Lonely Bull", "Old Devil Moon", "Spinning Wheel", "Tonight", "Pink Panther", "Lazy River" and "I Remember Basie". Four Drivers Ticketed In Three Auto Crashes A citation for driving while intoxicated and driving while license was revoked was issued to Shirleann D. Krich of 196 Flower, McHenry, after a one- car accident Thursday morning about 3:40 at the corner of Sunset drive and Sheridan road, Lakemoor. The Niriver said she was south-bound on Sheridan and was attempting to make a left turn onto Sunset when her passenger grabbed the steering wheel, causing her to lose control OPher auto and leave the road. \ Evidence repealed the auto » was east-bound on Sunset when for no apparent reason, it traveled across the west-bound lane into a yard at 204 Sunset, striking a wooden fence and privet shrub before coming to rest after colliding with a small utility shed. James G. Haagenson, Jr., of 4914 W Shore drive, McHenry, was blamed by sheriff's deputies for disobeying a stop sign at the intersection of Patton drive and Stillwell drive, Wonder Lake, Friday morning about 2:30. The driver stated he was in a hurry and drove through the stop sign. His auto then ran into some loose gravel, causing him to lose control. He also stated he had been drinking, Evidence showed 35 feet of« skid marks approaching the stop sign and an additional 143 feet of marks from the stop sign to point of impact. In its travels, the auto damaged a flag pole, posts, sod and an (Continued on page 12) Next Drawing July 9 Blood Bank Serves CommunityWell Through the cooperation of a ge number of McHenry area rsons, the McHenry Kiwanis Blood Bank continues to grow. At last report, 1,568 pints had been donated by members since March 29 of 1965, when the program was initiated locally. During the seven years the bank has been in operation, wily 243 pints of blood have been released to hospitals for members'. However, large amounts (of blood have been given for special hospital cases. Of the remaining 1,325 pints after distribution to members, 1,067 pints have gone for other needy persons, leaving 257 pints on hand as of last May 1. Benefitting by the blood have been such worthy needs as the Belyjdere tornado victims, who usecP20 pints. Locally, Lynn Marie Burns, Scott West, Anne Olson and Mark Romani have benefitted by gifts of 795 pints. Mark is the Blood Bank's adopted hemophiliac and he, alone, has received 667 pints. Largest contributor to- the local bank has been Joseph Prazak with 12 pints. This contribution was followed closely by 11 pints each by Rivera Justen and Ed Stach. Maria Guettlqr gave 9 pints and Harold Ferwerda, Ed Guettler and Charleen Tonyan, 8 pints each. Credited with 7 pints were Howard Hachmeister, Ruth Lawson, Lillian McPherson, George Mann, Gladys B. Sch- mitt, Marilyn Topp, Anna Wheelock and Ann Zeller. Six-pint contributors were Dr. Bennett Berman, Stanley Burlack, Bonny Egerstaf.fer, Lorraine Fejedelem, John Grandt, Jr., Alex Justen, Lou LaBay, the Rev. John Mclntyre and Gilbert Moore. Donald Blake, Dean Cunat, Donald Dusthimer, Bernard Erjavec, Fank Ficek, Earl Fry, Neva Fuhrer, Frank Harrison, Cynthia Knox,. Archie Mc­ Pherson, Anthony Misiak, Robert Mortell, Maureen Pintozzi, Mary Pollock, James Raycraft, Lawrence Schuerr, Carrie Lou Thomas and Janice Tonyan have each donated five pints. Due to the generosity of these multiple donors, many families have been covered whose stating that the township road commissioner hadio take over road maintenance* now if it were j^oven such roads were public for a period of fifteen years or more It was explained that while such a measure is on the books, attempting to define ui court what actually is "puDlic" is another matter. Interpretation depends on whether the liberal approach of just a 15-year time period is adapted or whether there is a more strict' in­ terpretation whereby the public benefits because of a particular service originating from a location on a road in question. Representatives of the group voted to change the temporary title of the organization from Nunda Subdivision council to Nunda Township Unin­ corporated Subdivision council. Elected president was Bob Powell of Holiday Hills, who until his election had served as temporary chairman. Elected vice-president was Jim Morris of Giant Oaks. Taking over the secretary-treasurer's post was George Rbyce sbf Burton's Bridge. The group resolved to meet every thirty days except when a special meeting was called. Next meeting will be July 10 at Riverview Tavern, Walter Porten road, at 8 p.m. All unincorporated subdivisions within Nunda township and those outside have been invited to attend. Youth Held For Theft Of Taxi Cab Takes Life Jay P. Woods, 16, of 2714 Rosemary drive, Wonder Lake, was found hung by use of a bed sheet in the^detention area of McHenry county jail Saturday morning about 8:30. He was the son »of William and Wilma Woods of 3245 N. Broadway, Chicago. Woods was arrested June 20 for armed robbery and theft over $150 in connection with the robbery and theft of a Chicago taxi cab and the cab driver which occurred in the early morning hours of June 20. He was apprehended that same morning by McHenry police officers as he whs proceeding east through the\city. At that time,\fl/oods was identified as Mark Robin, 17, of 2616 N. Dayton, Chicago, because he was carrying identification papers indicating he was Robin. He was bound over to the Grand jury in Branch court last week. Woods true identity was not learned until Friday. He was then placed in a separate juvenile detention area and was scheduled for a special hearing before juvenile authorities Saturday morning. BRAILLE BOOKS IN LIBRARY - Charles Stuart, left. Lions zone chairman from Saugus, Calif., and his sister-in-law, Mrs. June Stuart, McHenry librarian, are shown displaying braille books which he presented to the local library. They ai^ a combination print and braille so that blind and sighted caiQread together, containing a raised impression of the pictures. The first distribution of the books was through the Woodlands Hills, Calif., Lions club. If anyone knows of a visually handicapped child, he is asked to make them aware of this addition to the library. (STAFF PHOTO/WAYNE GAYLORD) VETERANS MEETING "•> The /regular meeting of McHei/ry Barracks, No. 1315, Veterans of World War I, will be held Thursday, July 6, at the Legion home at 2 o'clock. The new children's books for the blind given to McHenry library, are the result of a project undertaken by the American Brotherhood for the Blind. This is vnon-profit, non- sectarian, charitable and educational foundation established in 1919, interested in advancing the welfare and education of the blind. Its officers, directors and trustees are themselves blind persons who know first hand the problems of blindness and who have brilliantly sur­ mounted them. They are leaders not only of the American Brotherhood, but also of the National Federation of the Blind and its state af­ filiates, and of the International Federation of the Blind. They are dedicated to the principle that blindness is not a personal disaster, but only a physical deprivation which can be overcome. They furnish active assistance in the areas of education, counseling and rehabilitation to the blind of all ages and circumstances. members were unable to give. There have been 708 actual donors and they belong to a variety of blood groups so that even unusual blood types are available through donations of members. < The next drawing will be July 9, when the mobile unit will bring eighteen beds rather than the customary twelve. Under the present program, each donor must meet the medical requirements of the Michael Reese foundation. Donors must be no older than 66, or younger than 1$, and must weigh over 110 pounds. A history of certain medical problems, such as malaria, hepatitis, tuberculosis, etc., may disqualify a, prospective (Continued on page 12) Bike Parade Highlight Of Festival Week * The McHenry Jaycees, in cooperation with the Green Street Mall association, will be sponsoring their third annual Bike Parade July 22 at 3 p.m. on Green street. Prizes will be awarded to the first five in each age group as selected by the judges. A trophy will also be awarded to the best in each age group. Participants are asked to start gathering on the corner of Court and Elm street no later than 2:40 to be put in age groups and numbered. The groups are 2 to 5, 6 to 9, and 10 to 12. Entry blanks will soon be available in all Green Street Mall stores and must be .turned in no later than July 21. For any questions, contact project chairman, Fred Kupstis. Conservation Board Elects Officers July 6 The McHenry County Con­ servation district will hold the organizational meeting of the new fiscal year at 7 o'clock Thursday, July 6, at the office, 142-4 Washington street, Woodstock. The agenda includes election of officers, review of legal counsel, sale of tax anticipation warrants and setting a meeting schedule. Dairy Service Is Recognized Special awards were presented_4u£jPS^h^ 1972 McHenr^ County Dairy Promotion council banquet honoriil^S.two meii "wteo have contributed significantly to, dairy promotion over an extended period. From left, John Pfingsten, president, Ridgefield; Charles Weingart, McHenry, and Ward Plane, Harvard, with their DPC awards, and Don Barrett, .Master of Ceremonies, Harvard. (DON PEASLEY PHOTO) Charles AWeingart of McHenry was one of two county men selected by the Dairy Promotion council for special recognition. He and Ward Plane, former Huntley and McHenry area farmer living at Harvard, were honor^f with the DPC award at last week's annual dairy banquet-, held in rystal Lake, for exceptional ^Tvice for the dairy industry, •v'eingart recalled how he helped* promote dairy products at the 1954 Marine Day shortly after the Dairy Promotion council was started by Virgil Smith and tWo otners^Several jnembers oy the^rtewlT media were among early backer#, and (Continued on page 12) . THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION! SINCE 1875'