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/ . 15 0 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 ,n>; . 15 VOLUME 97 NUMBER 71 WEDNESDAY, APRIL4, 1973 20 PAGES^FIFTEEN CENTS Port Royal Arguments Heard wgjm Conclude Hearings On Development Set Pertinent Dates For City, School Elections Announcement was made this week that persons must be registered to vote in the city election April 17. Registrations are acceptable now that the township election has passed. The city does not have a permanent registration, but voters must sign the form at the polls which states they are qualified to vote. To qualify, electors must reside in the ward thirty days prior to election. The last day to apply by mail for absent voter's ballot is April 12. The last day to apply in person is April 14. The city election is Tuesday, April 17. In the McHenry grade and high school board elections April 9 is the last day to apply for absentee ballots by mail and April 11 is the last day to apply in person. Absentee ballots may be obtained at the Administrative offices, 3926 W. Main street, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, for Districts 15 and 156. The election is set for Saturday, April 14. Thirteen voting precincts have been established by the board of trustees of McHenry County college for the regular election scheduled for April 14. (Continued on page 20) Invite Participation Public Health Problems Will Be Aired April 4 < < i I • ^ _ 9 9 CarolynMierzwa, center, is shown surrounded by 3̂. iiyifllTlS \J\J\2S companions in the hit musical, "Anything Goes". •r ^ Knn If nllaan Porrnll Micc Miapvu/o Rov rholini At West Campus her travelling entourage of angelic From left, they are Katie McGib- bon, Kolleen Carroll, Miss Mierzwa, Bev Chelini and Beth Leleux. The play will be given April 5, 6 7 and 8 in West campus auditorium. Curtain time each night is 8 p.m. STAFF PHOTO McHenry's Viscounts are in trouble! That's the word from Larry Brodin, corps director. The sad truth is that mem­ bership has slipped to the point that it may be necessary to disband before a new season of performances is begun. All this in spite of the fact that McHenry has been selected to host the eleventh annual Illinois All-American Drum and Bugle Corps and Band Association Standstill contest. Competition has been held in Chicago for the past ten years. It is a distinct honor that this community has been chosen to host such an impressive event, set for East campus high school starting at noon April 7. Viscount leaders have not expressed themselves on why they think interest lags in the organization. Observing a growing lack of responsibility on the part of many people of all ages, we wfould suggest the membership drop may be simply because not enough young people will accept the discipline and hard work necessary to maintain such a fine musical group. We have long admired those boys and girls who met the demanding schedule of the Viscount organization - and for that matter, all similar units. It has been a source of special pride to those of us in McHenry that a small community could produce sufficient young people with the talent, ambition and self-discipline to form an organization able to compete favorably with much larger aggregations. . With a need for thirty horn players, ten drummers and ten color guard members, this is indeed a time of challenge for musical-minded young people to step forward and come to the rescue of a badly ailing organization. Those willing to give it a try are invited to contact Mr. Brodin or John F. Schultz, manager, or just go out to the next corps practice at the Legion grounds, Ringwood road, Tuesday night at 7:30. The invitation is extended not only to the youngsters. Adult and business support are also needed. It's surprising how much interest a young boy or girl might develop in the corps if he should suddenly find out his Mom and Dad are behind his efforts 100 per cent. We know parents who will vouch for the boost this training (Continued on page 20) McHenry high school will present Cole Porter's brilliant musical, "Anything Goes", April 5 through April 8 at McHenry West campus auditorium. The rehearsals for the 1934 light musical comedy, dealing with an Atlantic crossing, have come to an end. The complicated sets for the musical are having the final touches put on them for production. The brilliant lyrics of Cole Porter have been ex­ citingly matched with the delightful choreography of Miss Lou Nadjowski. The quality of this fine musical has been attested to by all mem­ bers of the cast, crew, and the band. The U.S.S. America is at this moment in dry dock, awaiting its epic voyage. The voyage will be set to the sound of such tunes as "Anything Goes", "I Get a Kick Out of You", and "You're the Top." The voyage also promises to swing to those fantastic dances called the Jitterbug and Charleston. Behind this gaiety and music there lies an exciting plot with mysterious characters. Billy Crocker, played by Dave Ritthaler, gallantly searches for his lost love Hope Harcourt, played by Alice Wilson. But it turns out that Hope is engaged to a proper Englishman, played by Gerry Long. Billy then seeks aid from his cohorts, "Public Enemy No. 13, played by Mike Smith, and his gun moll Bonnie, played by Beth Howell. Also aboard will be the mysterious Reno Sweeney and her four angels. They are played by Caroline Mierzwa, Bev Chelini, Beth LeLuex, Katie McGibbon and Kolleen Carroll, respec­ tively. The U.S. America, full of fun, intrigue and laughter for all, will leave from port on April 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 8. "Don't find yourself left at the airport on the day that your ship comes in"! The Public Health council for McHenry county will hold its first annual meeting at the McHenry County courthouse in the County board room at 8 p.m. April 4. All interested citizens are invited to attend. Following a brief organizational meeting at which the by-laws are to be approved and the Executive committee is to be elected, a program will be presented concerning control of con­ tractors who install septic systems. Richard Gulden, director of Environmental Health for DeKalb county, will discuss the effect of DeKalb county's ordinance requiring the licensing of septic system installers. Also present to discuss problems related with septic system design and in­ stallation will be Kenneth Hinkley, chief of Soil Survey of the Chicago Metropolitan area for the United States Depart­ ment of Agriculture's Soil (Continued on page 20) The seventh and final hearing by the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a rezoning request on the proposed Port Royal development, east of the Fox river, was held Thursday af­ ternoon at City Hall before a standing-room-only crowd. Following the closing statements by both attorneys, Board Chairman Charles Smith announced the five-member board would meet Monday morning, April 23, in the Building and Zoning depart­ ment of the McHenry county courthouse to review evidence and vote on the petition. Petitioners James Taggert and Fred Brodie seek a change in the zoning ordinance from "F" farming district for the 229-acre development in the Snug Harbor area. Their at­ torney was Michael Caldwell of Woodstock. Attorney for the objectors, William Franz of Crystal Lake, began the hearing by recalling James Taggert to the stand. Quoting from a transcript of Taggert's testimony given at the first hearing held last October, Franz stated that some of Taggert's latest testimony was "evasive and contradictory". At the first hearing, Taggert said the McHenry County Highway department proposed making the road changes. He related that his first planner (now deceased) told him he had met with James Rakow of the high­ way department and the changes were "probably done in conjunction with the planner and the county". When James Rakow, County Superintendent of Highways for McHenry county, was called to the stand later, he testified that in the county's 20-year plan, it was proposed to run Chapel Hill road in a southerly direction to join River road at some point. Rakow reported that Anthony Varese of McHenry had originally contacted the Road and Bridge committee to discuss the possibility of a general development in this area. Varese initiated the suggestion of running an ex­ tension of River road across the property to Chapel Hill road. Varese is one of the beneficiaries of a land trust which holds title to the 229-acre tract. Rakow emphasized, "We never proposed cutting the road. The suggestion was made to the Road and Bridge com­ mittee and myself but we never committed ourselves to closing River road." Rakow agreed that the in­ tersection of River road and Route 120 is dangerous. Earlier, another road had been proposed to join the highway a little farther east of the in­ tersection but "due to the problem of getting hold of the necessary property, it was dropped", Rakow concluded. In other testimony given by Taggert, he said he didn't know what the cost of the develop­ ment would be. Yet at the first hearing he said between $15 and $18 million dollars. When questioned further by Franz, Taggert said he didn't know what this project would cost because it was different from the first plan presented. The (Continued on page 20) . Cattle Feeders Consider Boycott Police Investigate Four Local Accidents A three-car accident Sunday afternoon at the McHenry Market Place entrance caused slight injuries to John M. Stangarone of 4719 Crystal Lake road, McHenry. Andrew R. Matovich of 1522 N. Grove, Round Lake Beach, was stopped on the highway with the Stangarone car stopped behind him. Suddenly, a car driven by Marvin Lichamer of 1047 S. 22nd avenue, Bellwood, came upon the line of traffic and hit the Stangarone vehicle, which in turn was pushed into Matovich's auto. Lichamer stated he was east- bound on the highway and was unable to stop in time. He was cited by city police for failure to reduce speed to avoid an ac­ cident. Bernard Matchen, Jr. of 4126 W. Crystal Lake road, McHenry, was charged with failure to stop, exchange information and make a report in an accident involving property damage and failure to report a vehicle accident to police after his truck struck the rear of a van. The accident occurred Saturday night at the J&L Gas station, Richmond. Matchen told deputies he purposely backed into a van driven by Charles J. Gallo, Jr., of 668 Walnut road, Wauconda, because of an incident which occurred earlier that evening in a tavern. t Gallo had just purchased gasoline at the station and was (Continued on page 20) The McHenry County Livestock Feeders association met last Thursday and has been considering boycotting their livestock. "If the American consumer does not want our product, we will consider ex­ ports to Japan and Europe", members said. Meat is selling for $10 a lb., in Japan. A stringy grass fed steak costs $6 a lb., in Brussels, Belgium. "There is a terrific meat shortage throughout the world but the American public does not want to realize it. Facts and figures don't mean a thing. So this week is 'Boycott the Farmer week' by Mrs. Consumer, commented the association. Homer White, president of the McHenry Livestock Feeders association, stated that the risks in farming are monumental. One not only has to fight the bugs, the weeds, the weather, the high interest rates, the hue and cry of pollution, the unusually high livestock mortality rate this year, the high price of protein feeds, but also the demand for food to be cheap at the farmer's expense. Lloyd Getzelman, cattle feeder, said that "the* farming game makes Las Vegas look like child's play. Everybody is blaming the farmer," the middleman and the chain stores. Do they ever consider the high price of wages? I can give my steers away and the price will still be very high when it is purchased at the store. It's an economic fact that if you can't make a profit, you go broke". "George Meany wants a freeze on raw agricultural products and at the same time he wants a raise for labor. Doesn't he realize that the high cost of labor makes the food so high? He's trying to create a worse shortage and a black market through his ignoran­ ce," according to Don Stoxen, McHenry county cattle seeder. He continued, "Let him come out and spend a week with me and I'll show him what it's all about. In the farming industry, there are no coffee breaks, vacations, strikes and all kinds of fringe benefits. Livestock don't take holidays and they have to be cared for every day." Farmers are consumers too, says Charles J. Budreck, McHenry cattle feeder. "When I hire an electrician for $15 an hour I can't complain about it. When my wife goes to the store she complains like H- - about the high cost of meat. Incidentally, the chain store works on a very low margin of profit." The association said two years ago the price of hogs (Continued on page 20 Elect Union Attorney New Circuit Judge Atty. Richard C. Kelly of 17321 Johnson street, Union, has been elected to the post of associate judge of the 19th Judicial circuit, Lake and McHenry counties. He fills the vacancy created by the recent appointment of William J. Gleason to the position of Circuit judge. Mr. Kelly was elected by secret ballots cast by all of the Circuit judges of the 19th Judicial circuit. The results were made known to Lloyd A. Van Deusen, chief judge of the 19th circuit, by Roy O. Gulley, director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. The new Circuit judge is a former police officer for the city of Chicago. He is a graduate of DePaul University Law school and has extensive trial experience as an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County and in his more recent position as an Assistant State's At­ torney for McHenry county. Mr. Kelly's appointment will become effective May 1. He will sit primarily as a resident judge in McHenry county. Girl Injured As Hair Catches In « Feed Grinder A former resident of the Spring Grove-Richmond area was scalped in an unusual accident which occurred last week Wednesday near the family farm home, rural Muk- wonago, Wis. She is Cheryl Siedschlag, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Siedschlag. The young lady and her brother, David, were reported to have been grinding feed when the accident occurred. Cheryl's long hair was caught up in the machine, which removed much of the scalp. David stopped the machine, but not before it had caused serious head injuries. Cheryl's hand also was hurt as she at­ tempted to extricate her hair. She lost two fingers in the mishap. Miss Siedschlag is confined to Milwaukee County General hospital, where several hours of surgery were required in an attempt to sew back the torn scalp. The next meeting of McHenry Barracks, No. 1315, Veterans of World War I, will be held Thursday, April 5, at the Legion home at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. » "LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY" - Remember those words to a popular song of long ago? These ducks have heeded the message as they rest comfortably on the brink of the McHenry dam, seemingly unaware that much of the world about them, in the form of water from the Fox river, is actually passing by. The feathered creatures are well aware of their innate ability to cope with a situation that would prove hazardous to man. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD