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in your VOLUME 97 NUMBER 69 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1973 20 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Reject Political MCC Use For Self-interest Designate One Location Ask Support Of Cancer Crusade Determination marks the attitude of these three leaders in the annual April Cancer Crusade. Elmer Stange, left, and Charles Peterson are co-chairmen of the fund raising in McHenry township. Mrs. Catherine Weber again this year will head the collection drive in the city's residential com­ munity. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The dates of the big McHenry Trade Fair have been pushed ahead two weeks, to May 5 and 6, which means that planning also must get under way earlier. Last year's first Commerce and Industry exposition proved a far more interesting and exciting venture than anyone in the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce had dared to an­ ticipate. Therefore, plans for the second year came close on the heels of the May, 1972, event. The Chamber feels, and rightly so, that this is an ideal way to give people living and working in the McHenry area an opportunity to acquaint and reacquaint themselves with the many fine retailers and ser­ vices available in the com­ munity. They also hope to stimulate interest in industry and civic, social and govern­ mental agencies serving the area. At Parkland school, where the fair will be held, there is a stage area where a featured show will be presented at various times throughout the two days. Local talent, as well as well known personalities, may participate. The exhibit is open to any businessman, retailer, ser­ viceman or industrialist, and also any civic, social or governmental organization based in, or serving the McHenry community. The time is noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8:30 Sunday. This is an event that's worth anybody's time. Plan to stop by and take note of just how much growth and progress the McHenry business community has realized since you last made an accounting. Good news to educators is approval given by School District 15 to hold the second Educational Materials exhibit this spring. The date is Saturday, April 7, the place, Parkland school, and the time, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seventy-three educational materials companies and book­ men have been contacted and about thirty commitments received to date. Last year the unique un­ dertaking attracted about 200 teachers and interested parents. The success of the first exhibit prompted school leaders to schedule this second event, which may very well become an annual attraction. K.A.F. The McHenry County Regional Planning commission will hold a special meeting March 29 at 7:30 in Conference Room No. 104, courthouse. The American Cancer society needs money "To Wipe Out Cancer in Your Lifetime." At the recent American Cancer Society Crusade meeting presided over by Mrs. Carl Dorsch, McHenry County Crusade chairman, it was reported that one out of every four people will have cancer. More children die of cancer than any other disease. "The public reads almost every day that a possible cure for cancer is on the verge of being discovered, and is anxiously waiting for a vaccine that can be administered to prevent cancer just as smallpox, diphtheria, polio, etc. have become preven­ table," Mrs. Dorsch com­ mented. "The discoveries of vaccines didn't happen in a short period of time; it took years of research and education to develop them. "In addition to raising money for research and education, the American Cancer society spends money for service and rehabilitation for the cancer patient. "It also supplies sickroom equipment, dressings and bed pads in addition to transporting patients to treatment centers where necessary. This is all without charge," she added. "Public education is very important to help reduce the needless deaths that might have been prevented through early diagnosis; most early cancer is highly curable. Through speakers, films and literature which are available without charge, the American Cancer society urges regular checkups." Elmer Stange and Charles Peterson, co-chairmen of fund raising for McHenry township, state that volunteers will be contacting the public during the month of April giving out useful pamphlets and collecting donations to help stamp out cancer in our lifetime. They seek public support. Marian Central Hosts North State Committee Marian Central Catholic high school, Woodstock, is hosting twenty educators from high schools, colleges and univer­ sities from March 27 to March 30. The guests will conduct the Visiting committee phase of the evaluation of Marian Central under the auspices of the North Central Association Com­ mission on Secondary Schools. In announcing the coming of the Visiting committee, Thomas J. Parsley, Marian Central principal, stated, "We have spent over a year in the self-study phase of the NCA evaluation. We feel we have gained valuable experience in this study which has forced us to take a critical look at our­ selves. It is now time for others to assist us in this evaluation. We look forward to their professional opinions and suggestions." The Visiting committee will be directed in its work by Dr. Robert Maple of the Depart­ ment of Secondary Education Nursing Careers Are Aided By Scholarships Nursjng or a ^profession closely related to nursing-that's theencouragement provided by two scholarships offered by the Auxiliary to McHenry hospital! Mrs. Lois Krebs, chairman of the committee, says ap­ plications are now being ac­ cepted from anyone interested in entering nursing or a related profession. The deadline to file ap­ plications is coming up soon- deadline is April 15. Application blanks have been distributed to the following five high schools: Crystal Lake, McHenry, Establish Polling Place For April Township Vote Voters will go to just one polling place in the township election scheduled Tuesday, April 3. It will be located at the township highway garage, 3803 N. Richmond road, McHenry. Town Clerk Albert Adams said action was taken to save an estimated $4,500 which twenty-five precinct polling places would have cost. The township figures each voting location is maintained at a cost of about $200. Adams said this is the first time in about twenty years that there are no offices contested. Only four persons have filed for that many posts as auditor and there is one filing for assessor. Action taken is in accordance with state statute, which permits the consolidation of precincts where not more than one name is to be printed on the ballot for any township office or board of auditors. There will be ten election judges serving the one polling place. of Northern Illinois university, DeKalb. Dr. Elden Scriven, also of N.I.U., will serve as co- chairman. Dr. E. Thomas Jones of the Crete-Monee schools, district director for the North Central association, assisted Marian Central in the selection of the Visiting com­ mittee chairman and staff. The Visiting committee arrived Tuesday. Following an organizational meeting and preliminary tour of the school, they were joined at dinner by the Marian faculty and members of the Marian Council, of Administration. On Wed­ nesday and Thursday, mem­ bers of the committee will ob­ serve classes and interview students, faculty and members of the community. A preliminary report will be given to Principal Parsley before the departure of the committee on Friday. A complete report will be given to Marian Central shortly after the visit. Woodstock, Grant and Marian Central of Woodstock. Mrs. Krebs also has applications. Scholarships are not limited to present high school seniors, Mrs. Krebs emphasized. Any person interested in seeking a career in nursing or a related profession is encouraged to apply for a scholarship. The scholarships are $200 a year for the nursing aspirants and $100 a year for those pursuing a health care career other than nursing. Scholarship winners will be (Continued on page 18) Rt. 120 Detour Starts April 2 As a result of the next phase of construction for the proposed improvement along Illinois Route 120, it will be necessary to close that route east of Ringwood road and just west of Park Lane avenue. The proposed detour will be along Park Lane avenue and Home avenue, then at a diagonal back to Illinois Route 120. Any truck with an axle load of 8,000 pounds or more will be detoured along Ringwood road to McCullom Lake road to Route 31 and then back to Route 120. The proposed detour will be in effect six to eight weeks. Work will start on or about April 2. Second Paper Drive Set For Next Saturday The McHenry County Defen­ ders and members of the East Campus Student council give a reminder of the monthly paper drive to be held at the McHenry Market Place this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On that day, and the last Saturday of every month, newspapers, magazines and corrugated cardboard, each bundled and tied separately into bundles which can be handled, will be gladly accepted by the groups working on the drive. This is a chance to help the environment by saving the trees needed to replace the paper; to help McHenry by not using landfill sites for reusable materials; and to help the groups working on the drives. Anyone with questions, or* who is interested in taking part in one of the future drives, should contact the McHenry County Defenders' represen­ tative, Mrs. Wm Howenstine. Last month 32,000 pounds of newspaper, magazines and cardboard were turned in. X-Ray Unit To Visit County Next Saturday The Christmas Seal chest x- ray unit will be in Woodstock Saturday, March 31, offering free chest x-rays to everyone 18 years of age and older. The unit will be located on the west side of the Tuberculosis office which is located on the corner of Throop and South streets in Woodstock. Registration for the x-ray will be in the Tuberculosis office, with volunteers assisting. The unit will be x-raying from 9:30 to 12 and 1 to 3 p.m. Robbery Yields Substantial Sum A substantial amount of cash was taken from patrons and the business coffers in an armed robbery early Sunday morning at the Bavaria Haus, a tavern and restaurant at 2405 W. Johnsburg road, Johnsburg. More than $1,600 was stolen. Owner of the establishment, Mrs. Lois Gonyea, reported that about 1:45 a.m., two un­ masked men entered the tavern with sawed off shotguns and confronted the bartender, Donald Smith, of 3716 St. John's road, McHenry. After warning him not to "play hero", one of the offenders went behind the bar and took money from the bartender and from the cash register. The men then ordered Smith and all the patrons to go to the lower level dining area, where about twenty persons were ordered to throw their wallets on a table. Additional money was taken from a second cash register. The offenders intended to lock the patrons in a storage cooler before departing but at the request of the restaurant owner, the men abandoned the idea. A nearby resident reported having heard a shot and looked out to see two men entering the older model, light colored auto. The car proceeded without lights, west-bound on John­ sburg road. Authorities believe the weapon of one of the of- fenders accidentally discharged as he attempted to enter the auto in the parking lot. A description of the offenders and their vehicle was obtained. Investigation is continuing by the detective division of the county sheriff's department. Musical Cast Gives Views On Production FIRE IN HOME A small amount of fire damage occurred to the kitchen area of the Clarence Haerle home, Willow lane, Lakeland Park, Monday afternoon. A spokesman for Company I, McHenry Township Fire Protection district, said members of the family were moving a stove when the flexible gas line broke. McHenry high school will present Cole Porter's brilliant musical, "Anything Goes", April 5 through April 8 at Ticket Drivers Following Two Auto Crashes Frank J. Gowin of 1621 N. Joyce street, McHenry, was charged with failure to yieldthe right of way at an intersection after his auto hit a car driven by Thomas J. Cashman of Williams Bay, Wis. The ac­ cident occurred last Friday afternoon at the corner of Route 12 and Wilmot road, north of Johnsburg. Cashman was northwest- bound on the highway. As he approached the intersection the other car pulled out in front of him and they collided. Gowin said he saw the other auto approach but thought he had enough time to cross the in­ tersection. A two-car accident at the intersection of Wilmot road and Church street last Friday morning resulted in a ticket being issued to Francis Oef- fling, Jr., of 1716 W. Church street, McHenry, for failure to yield right of way at an in­ tersection. (Continued on page 18) McHenry Woman Recovers From Serious Burns Mrs. George Posthuma of 5314 W. Shore drive, McHenry, is recovering nicely in McHenry hospital from first and second degree burns suffered Monday morning. Mrs. Posthuma was making coffee at the kitchen stove when her pajamas caught afire. She immediately took the towel in her hand and extinguished the flames, preventing more serious injury. The burns were on the upper part of her body. She was taken to the hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad. McHenry West campus auditorium. This light musical comedy from the early 1930's concerns an Atlantic crossing. Good musicals are a tradition at McHenry and this is no exception. Some of Cole Por­ ter's best selections are in this musical and the choreography is just as good. The quality of the musical has been attested to by every member of the cast. Mike • Smith, playing the part of Moonface ' Martin, public enemy number 13, says, "The rehearsals are coming along (Continued on page 18) Trustee Gerald Smith of Woodstock read a statement at Thursday night's McHenry County college board meeting in which he violently objected to politicians using the college to further their own political interests. Smith referred to a story in the March 19 issue of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel which appeared on the front page and told how the Illinois Junior college board had set a second place priority for the college. The story also ap­ peared in MCC's student newspaper, the Tartan, the McHenry Plaindealer and other county publications. The news story, provided in a release from State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr., revealed that Skinner had appeared about a month ago before the IJCB and "urged that board to give high priority to McHenry County college's proposal because MCC had been located in tem­ porary quarters since it opened in 1968. In addition, Skinner questioned what would happen if MCC -- a college whose voters had voluntarily cut its building request from $12 million to $8 million - were pushed aside by some more extravagant proposal". Skinner related that he had received the information regarding the college's second priority rating when attending the IJCB meeting. Smith objected to this in­ formation being released in such a manner instead of coming through the public relations office of the college. College President Dr. James Davis explained that at the February meeting, he reported the college had been given a high priority listing and he did not feel another release was necessary. At Thursday's meeting, Smith stated that "persons who have used McHenry County College for their selfish in­ terests and for their political interests have enjoyed wide publicity at the expense of members of our college community, namely the students, faculty, ad­ ministration, Board of Trustees and the taxpayers". "This practice must stop," he emphasized, "And it must stop now." Smith proposed two motions but both were held for action until the next meeting. The proposed policy statements read as follows: "1- Correspondence between McHenry County college ad­ ministrative staff and-or faculty members and persons holding political office shall be considered as personal correspondence unless such correspondence had prior approval of the majority of the members of the board of trustees; 2-Recognizing that the McHenry County college board of trustees are the elected representatives of the residents of McHenry county on all matters pertaining to the college, and discussion of the college business whether in direct or by personal contact between members of the ad­ ministrative staff or faculty members and persons holding political office shall be con­ sidered as unauthorized per­ sonal discussions, unless a majority of the members of the board of trustees participate in these discussions at publicly announced meetings." Dr. Davis commented that his contact with the elected Representatives and the Senator from this area came after he received the in­ formation from the State Trustee's association that this would be an appropriate way to proceed at the time. A "telephone tree" has been set up in the state and operated for several years whereby im­ portant information concerning legislation of the activities of the state or federal Legislature could be transmitted quickly to all the campuses in the state. This telephone tree is fed in­ formation which either originates from, or has been authorized by, the State Trustee's association for the junior colleges. Davis feels that with such a considerable proportion of the funds for McHenry County college and all other junior colleges coming from the state of Illinois, it is necessary to keep informed about the ac­ tivities, and to solicit state support and assistance whenever necessary. "I do not feel that we should in any way allow them to become, in effect, 'super board members' for this or any other college in the state," Davis stressed. "However, neither do I feel that we can afford to ignore or alienate those elected state officials who can do us the most good in the functioning of the state Legislature," he added. Dr. L.H. Horton, executive secretary of the Illinois Community Colleges Trustee's association, has been invited to attend the organizational meeting of the board to discuss the board's role with elected state officials. ^Davis asked that any action on Smith's proposals be postponed until after Dr. Horton's visit. (Continued on page 18) Repair State Bridge For the second time in six months, the state bridge on Rt. 120 is open only for one-way traffic. Last November, state highway crews worked for about a month to replace expansion joints in a third of tHe bridge. They returned last week to complete the job. A spokesman for the Illinois Highway division said Monday that there is still work to be done on the joints installed in December and the men are repairing the sidewalk. The next phase will find them working on two others, after which replacement of expansion joints on the other lane will take place. In the photo above, the photographer views east-bound traffic in the south lane. Traffic tie-ups are a common occurrence but have provoked fewer complaints than last fall, probably because weather conditions are more favorable. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD I