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15C Q THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 15 VOLUME 97 NUMBER 75 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1973 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Big Vote In Saturday School Elections 98.9 Per Cent Paid Tax Collection Sets Record DARLENE GLADMAN KAREN FERGEN BEVERLY CHELINI VIE FOR TITLE - Three pretty young ladies are the first entries for the Marine Festival queen title. Darlene Gladman of 1801 N. Rogers is the daughter of Edwin and Betty Gladman. The 16-year-old miss lists as her hobbies bowling and swimming. Karen Fergen, 17, is the daughter of Kenneth and Lucille Fergen. She resides at 1904 N. North avenue. A member of the MCHS Pep club and yearbook staff, she enjoys as hobbies, sewing, reading, dancing and art. Beverly Chelini is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chelini, Sr., of 902 N. Allen avenue. She is 17 years old. A pom pom girl , Beverly has just completed a busy time in the cast of the West campus musical. She enjoys dancing, swimming, snow skiing and sewing. The first fifteen entries before April 20 will comprise the list of candidates. Entry blanks which have been appearing in the Plaindealer should be returned to the newspaper office. The Ladies auxiliary to VFW never been married. A charm Post 4600 is seeking entries for course conducted by the the Maffhe seeking eni TesTfom- McHenry county collected 98.9 percent of the 1971 taxes levied, an all-time high in collection, and distributed a record $28,267,306.26 to the 109 taxing districts in the county, Mrs. Audrey R. Walgenbach, McHenry County Treasurer, announced this week. The lower distribution per­ centage of 96.5 percent resulted largely from the refund of an approximate $557,000 in in­ dividual 1971 personal property taxes, and the use of collected funds to pay $132,856.21 in settlement of 1969 tax payments under protest. "The record of McHenry county taxpayers paying their tax obligations is excellent, and it typifies the almost wholly voluntary character of tax collection in the United States," Mrs. Walgenbach said. "Out of more than $29,000,000 levied for 1971 taxes, $46,317.85 in real estate taxes and $101,920.63 in personal property taxes remain unpaid, a mere one-half of 1 percent of the total charged, and that figure will be im­ proved in the months ahead." Current real estate taxes provided $25,985,433.24 of the 1971 taxes collected and distributed, followed by current personal property taxes, $2,176,441.38, and by current "Qtteen-' vatl*iliary and Sharon Nye rjmst^. j^Uroad taxes, $99,557.34, and. Easter week, next to Christmas, brings the heaviest shopping period of the year. Every resident of McHenry has a stake in its future, an obligation to join with others in making it a better place in which to live. In this con­ nection, dollars spent at home have a tendency to recirculate in the community, to be spent and enjoyed by other local citizens. Dollars sent out of the community seldom return. Likewise, contributions to good causes, deserving un­ fortunates, charities, youth and educational programs are best made here at home, where results can be seen and ap­ preciated, and which benefit the community. Sheriff Tyrrell this past week expressed his concern for traffic safety in the coming months. Those of us who drive a car and are aware of the in­ creasing congestion have no reason to question this concern. The anticipation of traffic fatalities within our county is almost a certainty for which layv enforcement officers must prepare. For this reason the Sheriff urges everyone to think and act safely in his driving nabits. And for those who are planning a vacation, the county's No. 1 law man offers a service in the form of vacation checks for those requesting them. It's the policy of the depart­ ment, upon notification by persons leaving on vacation, that a check of the location be made periodically during a twenty-four hour period. One of McHenry's oldest residents defies birthdays and keeps right on doing many of the things that have brought him pleasure over the years. This young nonagenarian,, Alfred Fruehling who resides with his wife at 610 N. River road, observed his ninety- seventh birthday April 14. Friends, neighbors, nieces and nephews dropped in that day to wish him a happy birthday and additional years in good health. The alert Mr. Fruehling is an avid fan of the game oi pinochle and plays every Tuesday af­ ternoon. What's more, when it snows he does what every good man does - shovels it out of his way! He also works on his lawn in the summer months. More than a few envious people might like Mr. Fruehling's recipe for a long life in good health. K.A.F. contest. Candidates must be 16 years of age and cannot have reached their twenty-first birthday before Marine Festival day, which is July 15. Girls must reside in the McHenry high school district, be single and be attended by all contestants. Ua Hogan, chairman for the auxiliary, states that the charm course is scheduled to begin Monday, April 23, at the VFW post home. An entry blank appears elsewhere in this issue. by current railroad leaseholds, $5,637.78, and by pollution control facility taxes, $236.52. Among the classes of taxing districts, county schools received $21,116,128.54 or 73.7 percent of the grand total of taxes collected and distributed. The county government received $2,183,013.30 or 7.6 percent of all 1971 taxes. Cities and villages received $1,978,756.29 amounting to 6.9 percent, and townships received $1,859,415.46 or 6.5 percent of the grand total collec 1 and distributed. The remainder was distributed to a miscellaneous group of fire p r o t e c t i o n d i s t r i c t s , cemeteries, sanitary and library districts, and others. The county government's share fell from $2,569,351.07 for 1970, a decrease of $386,337.77, and its percentage fell from 9.73 percent in 1970, a decrease of 2.13 percent. This loss to the county's revenue share can be traced entirely to the loss of $834,590 64 in fees for collecting taxes which the county received for the 1970 collection work. Fees are no longer permitted under the new constitution. "The only remaining activity from the 1971 tax collection cycle, which I hope to complete in the next month, is the refunding of more than a half million dollars in personal property taxes to more than 4,000 individuals," Mrs. Walgenbach said. "We now have the court's approval to go forward with the calculating of the interest and the issuing of refund checks." TAX BENEFITS ROADS McHenry county has been allocated a total of $21,348 as its share of $2,186,367.75 in Motor "Fuel Tax paid into the state treasury during March for townships and road districts. Farmers Will Hold Seminar Wonder Lake Man Killed As Auto Hits Motorcycle Although the number of voters at East campus cafeteria was not great at the moment the photographer arrived, the inactivity was the exception, not the rule. Almost 900 votes were cast in this one precinct alone last Saturday, where there were polling places for high school, grade school and McHenry C|ounty college candidates. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD BILL MASON In an attempt to let the public know that farmers, too, are concerned with prices, a group of independent farmers from throughout the area will sponsor a seminar this week. It is scheduled to be held in the large building on the fair grounds at Woodstock Thur­ sday, April 19, at 2 p.m. Guest speakers will include Bill Mason of WGN Channel 9, who has been engaged in farm broadcasting for at least twenty years. Also present to speak will be Homer White, on the board of directors of the National Livestock Feeders association, and Charles Budrick, McHenry livestock owner. The seminar is based on the theme, "Food For Today and Tomorrow". „ Farmers from Wisconsin, Libertyville, Rockford and Grayslake will join county farmers at the meeting. City Receives $3,693 ln Tax McHenry will receive $3,693.41 as its share of the total $5,344,847.15 distributed to Illinois municipalities and counties from state income tax collections in January. Based on population, the local collection was third highest in the cofontv. Crystal (Continued on page i4) Thirty-seven-year-old Bert H. Selby, Jr., of 6900 Seminole, Wonder Lake, was killed while riding on a motorcycle driven by his brother, Ronald M. Selby, of 1503 May avenue, McHenry. The accident oc­ curred Saturday night about 10:15. The Johnsburg Rescue squad took the brothers to McHenry hospital, where Bert, Jr., was pronounced dead on arrival. Ronald was treated for lacerations and bruises. According to state police, the motorcycle and a car driven by Donald J. McCarter of 401 N. Pine, Arlington Heights, were south-bound on Chapel Hill road. As Selby prepared to make a right turn into a sub­ division, the auto ran into the rear of the motorcycle. Arrest is pending further in­ vestigation. James M. Ludford of 4518 Garden Quarter, McHenry, was listed in satisfactory condition in the intensive care unit of McHenry hospital Monday morning following a motorcycle-car accident Sunday evening about 10:30. The accident occurred at 312 S. Crystal Lake road, south of McHenry. Driver of the auto, William A. Chadwick of 5300 Shore drive, McHenry, was backing from a driveway on Crystal Lake road and continued in a northerly direction with the intention of backing into another driveway oh the other side of the road. He said his vehicle was in the center of the roadway, partially in both lanes, when he looked up and saw the headlights of a motorcycle coming toward him. The 'cycle hit the right front of his vehicle and the driver flew off the machine, landing in the roadway. Lud­ ford was taken to the hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad. A two-motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon about 5:45 at 821 N. River road, southeast of McHenry, resulted in injuries to both drivers. Richard A. Libby of Route 1, Antioch, and Omer L. Goehler of 30 N. Route 12, Fox Lake, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Rescue squad. They were admitted to the hospital for observation and for treatment (Continued on page 3) DONALD B. ARVIDSON MARILYN MIT'S THOMAS LEAHY Peggy Guettler Found Dead On Tuesday Morning PEGGY GUETTLER An inquest is pending in the death of Peggy Guettler, 18- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Guettler. The January, 1973, graduate of McHenry's West campus was found dead by her father in the garage of the family home at 2418 N. MacArthur, early Tuesday, April 17. (Continued on page 14) Plans For New Pediatrics Unit Outlined An increase in pediatric patients has prompted the board of directors of Memorial Hospital for McHenry County to approve plans for a new pediatrics department on the third floor, Bert Hanson, ad­ ministrator, announced this week. The new pediatrics depart­ ment will include fifteen beds and one feature will be the construction of a special nurses' station within this department. The expansion will take place in area now used for storerooms and which had originally been planned for a solarium in the future. The present pediatrics department - also on the third floor - was added in the 1962 expansion and consists of six b£ds. rt 'Is expandable to 10. Now that area will be modified to include three patient private rooms for adults. Hanson said the estimated $50,000 construction program will be ready for bids in about three months, and target date for completion is by the end of 1973. The development of a larger pediatrics department wili enable the hospital to assure specialized care for the pediatrics area which is provided for children from newborn babies to 14 years of age. * "Steady increase over a period of time in the number of patients in this department, plus the addition of two pediatricians to the hospital's staff, indicates the need for an enlarged pediatrics section," reported Hanson. The Woman's auxiliary has been involved in the develop­ ment of pediatrics service and Hanson said it is possible the auxiliary will decide to assist in the construction and equipping this new department. The Auxiliary has its semi-annual meeting at Crystal Lake this week. Memorial hospital has been involved in expansion programs for several years. In 1971 a $1.6 million expansion and remodeling was completed to climax several years of planning. In 1972, a $400,000 addition that included an all- new emergency department and employee dining room was completed. Before those two construction programs, the 1962 expansion, preceded by the major 1958 construction that focused on an all-new hospital, combined to provide what is the major portion of Memorial hospital. These three persons joined local school boards as new members following last Saturday's elections. Donald B. Arvidson is new to the District 156 high school board, Miss Marilyn Munz was elected to the District 15 board and Thomas Leahy is new to the McHenry County college board. One of the largest votes to take place in local school district elections was recorded last Saturday. Hundreds of voters went to the polls in several precincts to express t h e i r p r e f e r e n c e s i n f i v e districts. The largest vote, because of the area involved, was cast in High School District 156, where two incumbents were returned to office and two newcomers joined the board. High vote getter was Edward J. Neumann, Jr., presently serving as board secretary, who won reelection along with the board president, James Althoff. They polled 871 and 695 votes, respectively. Elected to the board along with them for his first term was Donald Arvidson with 781 votes. George Guetzloff polled 522 votes and H. Vila Benrud, 521. A total' of '1 ;02!> ^etcs were cast in District 156. In Consolidated School District 15, three incumbents, M. David Cain. Henry Nell and I^ester Smith, won reelection for three-year terms. Their votes were 584 for Cain, 525 for Nell and 417 for Smith. Others in the six-way race polled the following: Robert Popovich, 360; Joseph Podpora, 305; and Anita McNulty, 193. In the two-way contest for the single one-year term, Marilyn Munz was the winner with 385 votes. Julianne Cepulis polled 353 votes. A total of 911 votes were cast in District 15. A spirited race in Johnsburg District 12 resulted in James W. Preston and Robert L Hurckes being elected with votes of 195 and 193, respectively. Thomas C. Miller received 159 votes. The McHenry County college (Continued on page 14) School District 156 Election Results 1 2 3 4 5 Total Benrud 409 9 22 57 24 521 * Neumann 654 20 27 144 26 871 » Arvidson 478 17 33 214 39 781 Guetzloff 277 8 8 198 31 522 * Althoff 498 14 24 116 43 695 ( * Indicates winners) School District 15 Election Results (For 3 years) 1 2 3 Total • Cain 564 10 10 584 Popovich 338 8 14-- 36® * Smith 386 * 15 16 417 Podpora 268 7 30 305 McNulty 171 8 14 193 * Nell 484 19 22 525 (For 1 year) Cepulis 331 8 14 353 * Munz 348 13 24 385 ( * Indicates winners) -