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15* © THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-UAKES REGION SINCE 1875 15 VOLUME 98 NO. 5 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1973 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Commfssion Holds Hearing Citizens View City's Plan For Future Damage In Four Area Fines Limited About $600 damage resulted from a garden tractor ex­ plosion at the Rudolph Gallegos residence, 1115 Circle court, Pistakee Terrace, this past week. Fire .Chief Glenn Peterson estimated $500 (Continued on page 4) Have you ever tried to visualize the McHenry area twenty years from now? About forty interested local residents had that opportunity when they attended the public hearing concerning the Comprehensive plan for the city at West campus auditorium last Wednesday evening. Chairman Edward Datz of the McHenry Plan commission presided, explaining the pur­ pose of the meeting, then in­ troduced Tom Dyke, who guided the preparation of the plan from its inception. Dyke explained that the plan is a guide for designing the growth of the community in an orderly fashion and visualized the area as it might appear 20 years from now. Large maps were posted to give the audience a better un­ derstanding as various plans were explained. Since this plan is an up-dating of the original approved in 1960 and was started in 1968, it was obvious that some changes have occurred that require revision of the maps. Jeffrey Hoffman, trustee from the recently incorporated Village of McHenry Shores, raised a question of planning which now adjoins the McHenry Shores incorporation. It was explained that this will be reviewed by the Plan commission. Lester Smith; a member of the District 15 school board, (Continued on page 4) Convicted Killer Of Two Faces New Charges A young man charged with two murders in McHenry in December, 1970, has been bound over for trial in the deaths of two patients at the Norwood hospital in Mar- shfield, Wis. Action took place during Philip Lee Soper's appearance before Judge Fred Fink in Wood county court, Conduct Research On Emergency Medical Aid Three-Vehicle Crash Near City A three-vehicle crash east of McHenry on Rt. 120 sent three persons to the hospital last Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred at the intersection of the highway with Hillside road. One of those injured was Ms. Josephine Rendl of 809 Melrose court, McHenry, whose car was struck by a truck driven by Gary A. Stephens. Firemen are shown above washing away gasoline. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD A three-vehicle accident shortly after noon Saturday sent three motorists to the hospital and resulted in a ticket for one of the drivers. Taken by McHenry Rescue squad to the local hospital were Josephine Rendl of 809 Melrose court, McHenry, and Brian V. Alley of 3% S. York, Elmhurst, drivers of two of the autos, and a passenger in the Alley car. State police who investigated said Ms. Rendl and Gary A. Stephens of 147 Ash, Lake Zurich, were east-bound on Rt. 120, east of the city, when the former started to turn left onto Hillside. Ms. Rendl's car was struck in the right rear by the truck driven by Stephens. Her auto then spun around and was struck by Alley. Stephens was ticketed for following too closely. Both drivers were ticketed (Continued on page 4) Happiness is....riding on the new four-lane Rt. 120 west of McHenry. Unhappiness is....all the speeders one encounters in traveling the highway. It seems that drivers are overwhelmed by the smooth Surface and vast amount of Space surrounding their cars. The result, according to Police Chief Ken Espey, is that the new thoroughfare is being used as a speedway by too many. It isn't safe, says the police department, as it points up the shopping area, densely populated residential section and heavy volume of traffic. Realizing that it's easier to learn the hard way now than trying to break a bad habit later, officers have been letting their message be known in the only way possible, through issuing tickets to offenders. And for those who complain, we've studied the list of violations and note that in no case has a ticket been issued that wasn't at least 10 miles over the stated speed limit. This is no speed trap -- just a matter of nipping a bad situation at the beginning. A day away from business brings a return to work with more zest. When co-workers push you out the door there's the impression that maybe they feel your short vacation will do equal wonders for them. Whatever the reason, we decided on last Thursday, making sure to return Friday before the office found out it was getting along well without us. We took along two Plain- dealer gals of a few years back, Helene Lucas and Florence Zamiski. Saw two signs that interested (Continued on page 4) Burglary, Are Filed Burglary and theft charges await two McHenry men as the result of an incident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning in the west part of the city. McHenry Man Makes Lifetime Service Commitment Theft Charges Against Two Men Arrested were Raymundo S. Alvardo of 5313 Cleveland, McHenry, formerly of Morgan, Texas, who is charged with breaking intoSunnyside Dodge, 4810 W. Rt. 120, and Ernest Castillo of the same address, accused of theft under $150. City Police Officer Molnar was in the vicinity of the business firm at 3:05 a.m. Saturday when he received a call that the burglar alarm was sounding. At the rear of the building, noticing a small window knocked out, he summoned other officers. Sgt. Burg and Officer Langdon arrived, along with Sales Manager Grantham, and entry was made. Inside, in a back room, they found Alvardo unconscious on the floor. Officers believe he may have seen the approaching police car, became frightened and ran from the front of the building to the back to escape. In doing so, Alvardo is thought to have slipped on grease and fell, injuring himself. He was taken by the McHenry Rescue squad to the local hospital. In the meantime, Officer Molnar remembered having seen a car with Texas license plates parked in an alley near Sunnyside Dodge. Checking, they found Castillo feigning sleep. As officers opened the door, a purse fell out. I t was found to be the property of a woman whose purse was stolen (Continued on page 4) A Fellowship in Critical Care has been awarded to Clarence R. Hart, M.D., director of the Trauma center at McHenry hospital, to carry out program of research on *1he Emergency Medical Service program which hai been inaugurated by the Illinois \f)epartment of Public Health. V'ln our area we are privileged to have many expert paraprofessionals who devote themselves to emergency rescue and pre-hospital care of the sick and injured. This unique system of rescue squads, composed of police, volunteer fire departments and ambulance services, does not exist in other areas of the state. We want to study the motivation of our area's emergency service personnel, in order to promote similar systems elsewhere in the state where they do not exist," Dr. Hart explained. "Also, we want to evaluate the currently used course on pre-hospital care of emergency patients. Our research will utilize professional emergency room staff evaluation of the management of structural injuries at the scene of the accident and during tran­ sportation. Lady Pilots Escape Serious injury In Crash Three Texas women, all pilots, escaped injury Wed­ nesday afternoon when their plane made an emergency landing in a corn field on Fritz road, near Harvard. The pilot, Patricia Jetton, and her passengers, Dorothy Warren and Hazel Jones, all of Dallas, Tex., made their way to the road where a passing motorist took them to Harvard hospital for treatment. The pilot received only minor facial cuts and the other two were shaken up. The women were enroute to Milwaukee, Wis., for a pilot's (Continued on page 4) "After considering these evaluations, we may be able to make some suggestions for improvements in the training curriculum, or for additions to our proposed course in ad­ vanced training." In addition to conducting his research, Dr. Hart will con­ tinue to assist with the training of ambulance personnel, consult with local planning councils on area-wide programs, supervise data collection and analysis, and prepare manuscripts for publication in scientific jour­ nals. It is also planned, with public cooperation, to compile an area-wide Registry of Emergency Service volunteer personnel qualified to help professionally during mass (Continued on page 4) according to reliable sources. Soper, 24, was charged last April with the 1969 killings of two patients at the Norwood hospital. He was taken to Wisconsin from Menard State prison, Illinois, where he was serving terms for the slayings of a Woodstock woman and a McHenry man during robberies in McHenry. The 22-year-old former resident of the Riverside hotel is accused of the deaths of Calvin Bakke, 39, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, and August Tuszkowski, 81, formerly of Stevens Point. When he died Nov. 25, 1969, Bakke's death was attributed to respiratory failure. However, the complaint against Soper alleges that he drowned Bakke while giving him a bath. Acute pneumonia was listed as the cause of Tuszkowski's death Feb. 5, 1970. Soper has since been charged with in­ serting a fly swatter handle into Tuszkowski's body on Dec. 16, 1960, causing internal injuries that led to his death. Police in Marshfield reportedly began an in­ vestigation of the two deaths after receiving a letter last December from authorities in St. Peter, Minn., asking background information on Soper. The two McHenry shootings occurred just days apart, taking the lives of Guenther Dolenski, 32, of 4814 Willow lane, McHenry, and Marlene Ahrens, 4301 McCauley road, Woodstock. It was Mrs. Ahrens' murder that triggered a series of events leading to Soper's arrest. Her death took place back of the office of Dr. William Kohl, Jr., 1324 N. Riverside drive, for whom she was employed as a receptionist. Mrs. Ahrens left work at 5 o'clock and apparently came face to face with Soper as he was about to enter a business establishment. A patient in the office heard screams, followed by shots, and Mrs. Ahrens was found fatally injured. The next day, Friday, Dec. 18, Soper entered the Farm House tavern on Rt. 31 and declared that it was a hold-up. Dolenski, who was in the tavern, attempted to determine what direction the hold-up man was taking as he left through a rear door. He was shot and killed by the fleeing gunman Soper also was charged with a $750 robbery at Snug Harbor Dec. 6, 1970. BROTHER DAVID WAGNER Brother David Wagner, O.F.M., conventual, made a lifetime commitment of service as a religious brother with the Franciscan Friars of St. Bonaventure Province at St. Bronislava parish, Chicagd, Aug. 11. Brother David, son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph W. Wagner, 542 W. Rand road, McHenry, made his commitment with ten other friars after completing a six-week retreat at the Fran­ ciscan Novitiate in Lake Forest. Preparation for his future service began for Brother David at St. Mary's seminary in Crystal Lake After graduation there in 1967, he completed a year at the Franciscan Novitiate in Lake Forest. He then attended Loyola university, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology Feb. 4, 1973. Following graduation with honors, he was assigned as a theology teacher at St. Hed- (Continued on page 4) Open House For Johnsburg Rescue Squad The public is reminded that open house for the Johnsburg Rescue squad will be held Sunday, Aug. 19. Those who failed to attend last Sunday and view new equipment are in­ vited to be present this week between l and 4 p.m. The rescue squad building is located at 3621 W. Chapel Hill road. A benefit dance for the squad is planned Aug. 25 in the Johnsburg Community Club between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Legal Secretaries Of County Will Hear Lawyer The McHenry County Legal Secretaries association will hold its August meeting Thursday, Aug. 16, at 8 p.m. at the McHenry Country club in McHenry. As part of its legal education program the association will feature as its guest speaker, Atty. Donald Flannery. Mr. Flannery, who practices law in Libertyville, will speak on some of the aspects of probate law and estate planning All members are urged to attend and increase their knowledge in the field of probate law. ONE OF A KIND -- "We'll probably call it Baldy", said Mrs. Donald Rath with-a chuckle when asked the name of the family's new hairless calf, born last week. The Holstein heifer calf was born Tuesday, July 31. on the Rath farm, 4209 N. Spring Grove road, and was normal in size. However, although it had regular black and white Holstein pigmentation, it had no hair. Even around the nostrils, nature provided the customary holes but no whiskers. Viewing the calf above are Mr. Rath and his 11-year-old daughter, Laurie. The veterinarian the Raths called said he had never known or heard of a completely hairless calf. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD