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i ewail Beef Blitz Back To Meatless Tuesdays?--And Maybe More! Shamrock Beef Cattle Corp., 533 N. Draper road, is one of the largest beef producers in the McHenry area, but it won't be sending its cattle to market this tfweek. In fact, it may not be sending any for quite awhile. The reason? Not price as one light think. The farm, presently with 800 head (below normal), usually sends 150 to market a month. Vernon Schiller, farm manager, said Wednesday if he had cattle ready and a source, "I would send them tomorrow. It's just the economy of the operation that cattle are sent to market when ready". Schiller hastened to add that it is not present prices that would prompt an immediate sale, only "that cattle must move". The hitch in moving Schiller's cattle lies in the fact that both sources of 100 per cent of his beef -- the Elburn and Hebron packing companies -- have closed their doors for an indefinite period of time "I don't mind standards, but not double standards", Schiller concluded with some bit­ terness. He clarified his remark by adding, ' Poultry is also meat". He was referring to the continuing freeze on beef, but not on poultry and other meat. One local cattle raiser pointed to the reason for packing plant shutdowns as a mere matter of economic necessity. He quoted one packing plant manager as saying he had $.82 invested in every pound of beef that hung on his rail ready for shipment to the meat market. The government only allows him to ask $.70 a pound. When one considers a 650-pound carcass. the picture becomes clear. The same farmer said feed prices have doubled and sometimes tripled since last fall. He counted such items as parts and labor among other spiraling costs, while the price of his beef remains frozen. (Continued on page 19) Q THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 15 VOLUME 98 NO. 2 FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1973 20 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Port Royal Property Request 238-Acre Tract Annexation Honor Miss McHenry Miss Huntley New Queen AH roads lead to the McHenry county fairgrounds at Woodstock this weekend! Much has been said con­ cerning the entertainment, the g |>andstand competition and ttie special events that go toward making up five in­ teresting days for the whole family. Most of us are even aware of the large number of animals handsomely groomed for the judges. What few are aware of are the hours, weeks and months of careful attention young people have devoted to their entries. It may have been agonizing moments spent with a sick animal, or only the selection of just the right soil conditions for particular plants. Whatever the project, one thing is certain, it didn't develop without plan­ ning, time, care and a certain know-how gained through 4-H training, advice from the |mily -- and most of all, the *«»»erience of previous years in ipetition There are disappointments and there are moments of glory. What is really important is that these youngsters have learned more than the Developers of Port Royal, a 238-acre tract of land east of the Fox river in the Snug Harbor area, are seeking annexation to the city of McHenry. Mayor Joe Stanek read a letter Monday night from Michael Caldwell, attorney for the land owners, in which a conference was requested between the City Council, McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals and the McHenry Plan commission. The developers are seeking to have the land annexed and zoned as a planned unit development. Mayor Stanek noted that this same proposed subdivision was denied zoning by the county last month. Although the names of the owners were not specifically mentioned in Attorney Cald­ well's letter. City Council members assumed the same owners were involved. Those partners were Fred Brodie and James Taggart operating as BKT Enterprises. Mayor Stanek told Council members he will attempt to set up a meeting between the developers and the three city governing bodies to discuss the matter. A letter was read from John Schlofner of the McHenry Rescue squad in which he in­ formed the Council squad members felt city property at Court and Venice streets would be a good location for Rescue squad headquarters. The city originally purchased that lot for parking. The matter was turned over to the Public Property committee for recommendation. Alderman Jack Pepping, chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee, an­ nounced that preliminary tournaments in tennis, volleyball, free throw and shuffleboard will be conducted during August in the city park by Steve Cuda, summer program director. Children 6 through 15 living in the city limits may register. No entry fees will be charged. Full details and a registration form appear on the sports page. Aldermen accepted the offer of Leonard and Jack McDonald and Mid States Development company to donate land to the city which would be used as a roadway on the east side of the tracks which will eventually be an extension of Lillian street trt join Grove street. The city attorney was instructed to draw up necessary papers for the road dedication. The city will proceed to contact the Illinois Commerce commission to get an ok. for a railroad crossing to extend Lillian street across the tracks. A communication from Civil Defense Director John Shay informed the Council that the city's outdoor warning system had been installed and found to be acceptable. Meters to test the decibel levels were used at the city limits to determine specified requirements. "All locations tested ex­ ceeded by at least 5 decibels the level we asked for in our A very lovely Miss McHenry, Nancy Staley, proved that her charm was more than "skin deep" at the McHenry County Fair Wednesday night when she walked away with the Miss Congeniality award. Selection was made by a vote of thirteen beauties representing the various county com­ munities. In addition, Miss Staley was second runner-up in the county queen contest. At left, the happy young McHenry girl holds her two trophies. Above, she gives a kiss to the new county queen, pretty Karen Borhart, Miss Huntley. Secund runner-up was Miss Fox River Grove, Diana Jo Howell; third runner-up, Miss Woodstock, Jamie Hale; and fourth runner-up, Miss Crystal Lake, Laurie Taylor. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Arrest Five In Late Night Narcotics Raid Wednesday Auto, Homes, Boats Targets Of Burglars knowledge necessary for the presentation of their projects. They have learned the wisdom of winning with modesty - of losing with good sportsmanship - and above all else, that few things worthwhile are ac­ complished without a great deal of effort. If the McHenry County Fair does nothing more than this, it is an institution worth preserving! Many local grade school youngsters will be saddened to learn of the poisoning death of Jethro, the 7-year-old, 88-pound white Canadian timber wolf which visited local schools within the last year and made friends with them. Jethro and another wolf were believed to have been fed raw chicken necks laced with strychnine as they spent the night in a* parked mobile van that had served as their den-on- the road. They returned late Saturday from a month long Canadian tour and had been left in the van outside the Brooklyn. N.Y., home of one of the men who toured with them. The two wolves traveled throughout this country as (Contwiied on page 19) An Aug. 13 hearing has been set for five persons arrested in a narcotics raid late Wed­ nesday night on Comes trail, east of McHenry. Conducted by Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell and the Narcotics, squad of the Sheriff's department, the raid was the culmination of a special in­ vestigation extending over a long period of time. Arrested at 11:25 p.m. were Thomas E. Whaples, 4509 State street, Thomas C. Newman, 5013 State street, and Michael G. Zwicky, 3063 Oriole trail, all of Crystal Lake; Gary L Smalley, Comes trail; and Patrick E. Ashbough, Rt. 2. Dundee. Two juveniles, one male and one female, were also involved The five named above were charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. possession of cannabis, possession of firearms without owner's identification card and unlawful possession of hypodermic syringes or needles. Additional charges are pending. Confiscated in the raid were quantities of cannabis, con­ trolled substances syringes, narcotic paraphernalia, shotgun, ammunition and money Sheriff's deputies in­ vestigated the theft of an auto at Europa Motors, 2414 W. Route 120, McHenrv, last week. Sometime during the night a locked vehicle was taken from its parking place alongside the building. It was described as a 1970 white Saab Subaru miniature van type truck with dealer license plates 2389D. While investigating the theft of the auto, it was discovered that an attempt had been made to steal the auto of a customer parked at Europa's lot Someone had tried to remove the ignition switch after removing the attached wiring. However, the attempt failed and nothing else appeared to have been disturbed on the vehicle. Thomas Wilke. a Schaum- burg resident who has a summer home at 5005 S. Wildwood, McHenry. reported to countv authorities that someone had broken into his boat house recently and stolen a transmission and chrome trim from the boat along with a running light, chrome chocks, hatch handles, spotlight, a pair of water skis and a tow rope. While Albert Bianchi of 2218 Manor lane, McHenry, was absent from his home for two hours last week, someone entered through a bedroom window. Taken from the home were a radio and cassette recorder, a Polaroid camera in a black case, a power pack charger and a small brown portable radio. During the early morning hours of July 23. unknown persons stole the batteries from four customers' boats docked at Hansen Marine, 3112 W. Lincoln road. McHenry. In addition, one of the boats from which a battery had been taken was sunk by removing the plug. specifications". Shay stated. "It should be noted that this is an outdoor warning system, in that it is meant and designed to be heard by people out of doors, not indoors with the windows shut and possibly the radio or TV playing", Shay explained. He also noted, "I would like to call to your attention the fact that the siren is not sounded for severe weather, but only for tornadoes. Therefore, there may be times that we have severe weather and the siren is not blown," he added. Shay also commented favorably on the City Council's action of obtaining federal flood insurance for McHenry citizens. He stressed that from the time the insurance is made available, residents have one year to apply and if they do not obtain the insurance and a flood should occur, no federal financial assistance will be available to them. Shay urged anyone wishing additional information regarding the new disaster laws to contact him. Aldermen approved the Mayor's appointment of Joan Schwegel of 4301 W. Clearview, McHenry, as a member of the McHenry Plan commission. Bids were approved from Curran Contracting company. Crystal Lake, to resurface the tennis courts at the city park for $4,789.10 and to repair and reseal various streets in the city at a cost of $25,397.20. Curran was low bidder for these projects. The Council passed a resolution asking that the County board pass an or­ dinance allowing all rescue squads in the county to use yellow lights on their vehicles when responding to emergency calls. The law states that authorization to use these lights must be given by cities or municipalities. Jim Selvaggio approached the Council and asked if a liquor license would be available to him if he built a large restaurant on Route 31, near McCullom Lake road. If a license weren't available, he would not proceed with con­ struction plans. He was told that at the present time, no problems could be foreseen in granting him a license. Selvaggio, who operates Dorky's Beef and Egger, was informed that his previous application for a liquor license was turned down only because of his proximity to the Zion Lutheran church. City or­ dinance requires that no liquor license be issued to any business within 100 feet of a church, (Continued on page 19) Youth Flees End Long Negotiations College Board, Faculty Reach Salary Agreement Big Lake Vote Supports After Rescue _ e* i r> i From Wonder Lake Rescue Squod Request After a series of nineteen difficult meetings, the McHenry County college Board of Trustees approved a negotiations agreement with F a c u l t y a s s o c i a t i o n representatives at the regular board meeting held last Thursday night Agreement was reached on the following items: 1-Increase life insurance from $5,(M)0 to $7,500; 2-Increase tuition reimbursement from 50 per­ cent to 75 percent; 3-Increase faculty payroll expense by 5 percent (this increase is to incorporate the costs of items 1 and 2 and is to be administered by the President using agreed upon guidelines); 4-Starting salary for beginner teachers with a Master's degree will be $9,115 and no salaries are to exceed $17,110; 5-No salaries of present faculty members will be reduced because of this new agreement; 6-Several non- salaried items intended by both parties to improve relations and communications between the administration and the faculty were agreed upon; and 7-This agreement is for the 1973-74 school year only. Negotiating committee for the Board of Trustees was comprised of Gerald M. Smith, chairman; Hubert Lutter, Robert Weidner and Board Chairman Barbara Pautz In moving that the board approve the agreement. Board Member Walter Turner of (Continued on page 19) By an overwhelming vote of support - 1,083 to 31 -- Wonder Lake voters passed a rescue squad referendum last Thur­ sday. July 26. Total votes cast on both sides of the lake wore M26. There were 12 spoifed votes. The referendum passage assures establishment of an ambulance-rescue district separate from the fire protection district. Voters were asked to give approval to the Wonder Lake Fire Protection district providing tins ambulance service and levying a special tax at a rate not to exceed .25 per cent of the value ot all taxable property within the district. The department announced it can operate efficiently at only (K)5 per cent or 50 cents per $1,000. one-fifth of the maximum amount in the referendum The Wonder Lake Rescue squad expressed appreciation for the vote of confidence ex­ pressed Achievement of the goal was credited in large part to the efforts of Chief Ed O'Brien and Assistant Chief Steve Laing. the firemen, its auxiliary unit and many private citizens. Sunday evening about 9 o'clock, the Wonder Lake Rescue squad responded to the scene of a possible drowning at the Wonder Center Beach At the scene. Thomas Richling of 7511 Cedar drive, Wonder Lake, reported that he and two companions had been loading his bojit when they heard a male voice calling for help out in the lake They went to the scene and succeeded in pulling a young man into their boat. As they reached shore, the f Rescue squad was ap­ proaching the area When the bo\ saw the squad, he broke away and fled from the scene A search of the area tailed to turn up the youth.