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p.ViK is M»i«K\m CITY COUNCIL PETITIONS FOR AMENDMENTS (Continued from page 1) and Alley committee and Superintendent of Public Works Fred Meyer. Aldermen questioned Tirado regarding the parking of cabs at his home in violation of zoning ordinances. He com­ mented that he had recently been successful in obtaining a location to keep his cabs. However, one cab will have to be parked at his home as it is also used as a family car. The Council is presently in the process of establishing a taxi cab ordinance in order to regulate the operation of cabs in the city. Alderman George Harker of the Streets and Alley com­ mittee notified the Council that city officials had met with Robino-Ladd concerning the widening of Crystal Lake road from Hanley southward to the city limits. It will be converted to a four-lane roadway. This was part of a participation agreement arrived at with Ladd in 1968 and the company is in complete agreement with the project. The Council voted to hire Rakow to engineer the project and present accurate figures to obtain bids. The procedure to be followed is that the city will obtain bids. Robino-Ladd had two weeks to accept the bid or they can get their own bids if they feel the r i \ i \n» u i n . i IHI>AY. i rwu \RY x . i« t ;> city's hid is out ul line. II Robirio-Ladd's bid comes in lower and the city still wants to use its own bid, then Robino- Ladd will pay 85 percent of the bid accepted. The Street and Alley com­ mittee reported they had temporarily solved the traffic problem at Crystal Lake road and Main street by having a policeman on duty during the rush hours. The officer directs traffic for two 30-minute periods at approximately 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mayor Stanek told the committee to continue watching the in­ tersection and determine if the temporary Solution takes care of the situation. Work is progressing on the Lillian street extension and railroad crossing. City At­ torney Narusis advised that he, Meyer and the city engineer will meet Feb. 15 with the assistant division manager ^)f the Chicago Northwestern railroad in an attempt to ac­ complish an agreement. The entire matter will then be presented to the ICC for final approval which could take an additional two or three months. A communication was read from John J. Flood, president of the Combined County Patrolmen's association (CCPA), advising the Council that a majority of the patrolmen on the McHenry Police department had joined that organization. Since the letter was addressed to the Mayor and members of the Council, it was decided to invite HARVARD 21-23 N. AYER ST. HARVARD. ILL. (815) 943-4451 Kloftd to appear before the Council in order to hear his presentation. The Mayor emphasized that this invitation in no way indicated any. commitment by the Council. Flood will be asked to appear at the next regular meeting, Feb. 18. Bids were opened on a 1 Vfe-ton truck with a two-speed axle for the Public Works department. Buss Ford submitted a bid of $6,690. Payton Chevrolet's bid was $6,270 for a l'/i-ton truck with one-speed axle and $6,682 for a two-ton truck with a two- speed axle. Action on the bids was deferred until the next regular meeting. Meyer and the Purchasing committee want to further investigate the bid specifications. Alderman Bolger, chairman of the Water and Sewer com­ mittee, informed the Council that he had officially requested a meeting with the state EPA director , to - discuss the Lakeland Park Water system and other problems. His committee will meet with representatives to seek possible solutions to local problems. Meyer announced that 235 sewer permits had been issued in the Lakeland Park special assessment area and that 158 are already in the ground. City Clerk Earl Walsh was given authorization to pay $30 to judges of election for the special aldermanic election held Feb. 5. Aldermen approved requests for tag days for Family Ser­ vices and Mental Health and for the McHenry Youth league. Approval was given to ad­ vertise for bids for a squad car REVEAL HOSPITAL PLANS AT MEETING (Continued from page 1) service area, Olsen com- . men ted, "In selecting the name Northern Illinois Medical center, we are nbt only recognizing that this more accurately describes our area of service, but also that the total health care of the future population must be centered in regional, rather than local, medical centers." for the police department and two tractors for the Public Works department. One tractor with a five-foot belly-mounted mower is needed as well as a larger tractor with a front loader and a back hoe. Alderman Jack Pepping, chairman of the Park com­ mittee, announced that he is meeting with representatives from the State of Illinois Park Services agency ' to discuss plans for future development of city parks. Pepping will report back to the Park committee which will establish priorities and present its recom­ mendations to the City Council. Mayor Stanek announced that a special meeting of the Council would be held Monday night, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Purpose of the meeting is to discuss recodification of city ordinances and make necessary changes. Prior to adjournment, the Council went into executive session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition. It was announced that no action had been taken. The next regular meeting of the Council will be Monday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM NOW SHOWING • FEBRUARY 8th thru FEBRUARY 14th: Door* Open 8:50 - Cartoon at 7:00 - Faatur* «t 7:10 - Out at 8:50 S Mfi»i PATTY DUKE RICHARD THOMAS ROSEMARY MURPHY SIAN BARBARA ALLEN a thriller THINK ABOUT IT! by BOB JUSTEN • PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED IN 35 & 16 MM | JRATT ^ROGRAMSREQUIR^EPARAT^ADMISSK ADULT FILMS "DouiU 'peotmt PRESENTED EACH NITE - NINE TO ELEVEN ccawful Wast Coast Format Prasantad For Our Majority of Co« FEATURES#FULL I^GTO^COLOR & SOUND, "NOW SHOW*NG V FEBRUARY VEMUARY'U^*: THE PROPHET 'MAKING AN ADULT FILM' f I&DUC ED ADAflSSH)NS F OR COUPLES AJ^aTTZEN^ IEVPL icrr VDULT VI L'MSVOR* MATUR E'ME'N V VVOME N" ON L Y t LIMITED TO AGE 18 & OVER - POSITIVE PROOF REQUIRED tfl A friend inadvertently saw Lincoln kneeling beside an open Bible in early dawn; heard his sorrowful voice pleading in prayer: "O thou God that heard Solomon in the night that he prayed for wisdom, hear me. I can not lead this people, I can not guide the ; affairs of this nation without Thy help. I am poor, weak and sinful. 0 God Who didst hear Solomon when he cried to Thee, hear me and save this nation". BESIDE AN OPEN BIBLE! Lincoln did not have the Bible for a book end or for an ornamental accessory on hit desk. He read it. Studied it Believed in it. Lovtd it. Lived with it and by it. He described it as: "I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book". If it any wonder world history honors Lincoln's humaneness, his humility - and accords him mon­ umental greatness as one of the greatest men who ever lived?... .fiV GEORGE R. JUSTEN FUNERAL HOME 3519 W. Elm Street, McHenry, Illinois Phone 385-2400 I A Reminder.... FURNITURE SALE Due to the slower delivery of finer furniture, and the constant increase of prices, Donahue Furniture will end their Annual Winter Furniture Sale on Saturday, February 16th at 5:00 p.m. Don't be disappointed. We want our customers to come in and take advantage of this annual event. me HOME FURNISHINGS INTERIOR DECORATING J * . South Route 47 (815)338-1086 Woodstock, Illinois Four new directors were elected to the board at the annual meeting Feb. 2. They are M. David Cain, Dean C. Cunat, Iver R. Johnson and G. Sherman Porter, M.D. As' the representative of the Medical- Dental staff, Dr. Porter will serve a one-year term; thp others will serve for three years. Mrs. Dorothy Kelsey, president of the auxiliary and its representative on the board, was reelected to a one-year term. .LeRoy E. Olsen continues as president; Harry P. Stinespring, Jr., as secretary; and Daniel M. Schmitt, as treasurer. The three vice- presidents are Harry E. Eckland, John O. McGee, and Gordon E. Smith. Anthony Corcoran, executive director of the hospital, and George P. Freund, Sr.,-director emeritus, continue on the board. Committees on which the directors serve include Executive, Joint Advisory and Credentials, Community and Public Relations, Finance and Personnel, Planning N and Building, and Judiciary. M^IN" N' MEA^ERIN" (Continued from page 1) "I hope they enjoyed their trip to Kenosha as much as we enjoyed having lunch with them. "Sincerely, "Delores and John R. Madison "6809-25th Avenue "Kenosha, Wis." The group of students to whom the Madisons referred belonged to a Data Processing class. They were under the supervision of their teacher, Ronald Schmitt, and were on a field trip to the American Motors facility in Kenosha. This type of letter is, indeed, the exception rather than the rule. It points up a fact that youth must learn, as adults have. Whether it applies to politicians, ' bankers or students, the great majority of people of any age and oc­ cupation are good citizens - but what they do doesn't always make news. It's the very few who offend others who get attention, whether it's through the channels of a newspaper or via the grapevine. Maybe it's wrong, but human nature being what it is, news will probably always be made in this way. The advantage of a public disclosure of wrong deeds is to discourage practices that inflfct a hardship on others. r M ; " -Nevertheless, • 'there is no, newspaper - and we hope no person - who doesn't feel a lift in spirits to read about the kind of citizens of whom the Kenosha couple wrote. May we add our congratulations. Women's Lib is leaving its mark on McHenry ~ or at least a section of it. Last Tuesday, LaVerne Hromec emerged victorious in her bid to represent the Lakeland Park community on McHenry's City Council. It was an overwhelming victory for the lady who will replace her husband as alderman of the Fourth ward. And Mrs. Hromec left no doubt that she was the choice of not only the ladies but some of the men also. Her 226 total was almost equal to the combined vote of the other five can­ didates. Doubtless Women's Lib supporters are quoting to the successful candidate the popular commercial, "You've come a long way, baby". K.A.F. STUDENT BACK FROM ABROAD (Continued from page 1) bombardment that killed the President of the Marxis governmem, Salvadore Allende. Allende had won the support of only 38 per cent of the voters in the election that placed him in office. Under the Marxis regime, Ron said, there was economic chaos. Radio pleas were made daily asking the President to resign and offering to take him to a place of safety. The McHenry student commented that many arose very early each morning and turned on their radio, expecting to learn of the overthrow which fiinally occurred in September. Commenting on the death toll, he said the official version is 200, the Russians say 5,000 and Ron added "the actual count is probably somewhere in between". Under Army General Augusto Pinochet, ruler of the ' Junta which now governs the country, much improvement has been noted even in five months, according to the visiting scholar. Wages have improved, production is up and generally the people are very happy with the new rule. Although the country has a population of 12 million, much of the southern part of Chile is virtually uninhabited. New paper mills are being planned to make use of the pine trees for which the area is well known. Many live in poverty, and even in the more affluent homes standards are con­ siderably below the United States. The military live well, according to Ron, but even among them there is no hot water in the kitchen and wringer type washers are in general use. TV dinners are unheard of, meat is extremely high in price, and many sub­ stitutes such as soups, salads and beans are the basis for meal preparations. Fresh milk is delivered daily ii**& horse-drawn wagon. The driver pulls up to each house and whistles for someone to get the milk. It is rarely refrigerated and must be boiled before using. Because of the frequent deliveries, it is con­ sumed the same day. The climate is much like California. There is no central heating except in the very new office buildings, and air con­ ditioning 1 is unnecessary because of the construction of the homes. Small, portable kerosene space heaters are used for warmth. Only Spanish is spoken in the schools. Ron attended classes if*a school that st#*tedfat «:30 and ran continuously until 1:30 daily. The curriculum isl similar to that used in this country, but teachers, he remarked with a grimace, are very much underpaid. He quoted the rate at fifty or seventy-cents an hour. In many ways the influence of the United States has not been felt in Chile. One very noticeable to the young is the absence of drive-ins. Ron recalled only one, a Colonel Sanders chicken stand, in one of the tourist towns. Young people gather at discotheques-corner stands that serve ice cream and sandwiches and play American records. There is no minimum age to buy alcoholic drinks in Chile and to enter, one must make a purchase. However, Ron calls the youths of the country "totally responsible" and even without supervision there are few discipline problems. Asked about the social customs, he said there are many more parties and little dating. Almost every family has a SCHOOL DISTRICT* VOTES FOR NEW MULTI-YEAR STUDY (Continued from page 1) Public Instruction approved the amount of $2,977.99. The purpose of the program is to provide students of Spanish descent witfy a better chance for academic success. It stems from a concern in District 15 about students whose dominant language in the home is not English. In researching the problem, it was found that the greatest number of these - forty-seven - were Spanish. Step 2 in implementing the proposed program involves writing a grant requesting funds to hire two Spanish in­ structors, and perhaps an aide. One criteria for requesting state funds is twenty students of a similar language other than English in one school. There was not a sufficient number of any but Spanish speaking people to qualify. Results of a brief question­ naire sent to parents of children enrolled in the schools within the district were made known. The answers will be studied by school principals and teachers, who will try to implement any suggestions they deem suitable. Dr. Robert Boos, superin­ tendent, expressed satisfaction with the results and noted that he will attempt to solve problems reported. Purpose of the survey is to involve the community in an appraisal of the educational system and to provide it with a medium for submitting recommendations for im­ provement and instructional development. Of those who responded, 636 indicated they were generally satisifed with the education their children were receiving. Only eleven were dissatisfied and five expressed no opinion. The summer school program was reviewed, including em­ phasis that will be placed in particular areas, one of them enrichment courses. Mr. Toole, principal of Junior high school, will again direct the activities. For the last two years the summer school has been state financed and the local district has been able to recover all except some small costs. Authorization was made for participation in several state and federal programs for the 1974-75 year. These include vocational education and three Title funds, all federal, and the Gifted Education program, state funded. Book rental fees for 1974-75 were set at$6 for kindergarten, $13 for first through fifth grades and $17 for grades six through eight. The only change is at the kindergarten level, made necessary because of the in­ crease in the number of books being used. The milk fee for kindergarten will not be set until the fall as the cost to District 15 is con­ tinuing to rise. A report on the preliminary planning for the 1974-75 budget indicated that it is well under way. The preparation for each school is the responsibility of the principal. Each school principal and teachers define their areas of emphasis or proposed program expansions for the forthcoming year. maid, a luxury they are able to afford because household help is so poorly paid. The American student says there is no energy crisis in Chile. There are new power plants being established and only some of the middle class have electricity. Phones are considered another luxury item and few homes boast the modern convenience. Considerable discussion was given over to an open forum with principals. Discussions indicated that schools within District 15 are operating smoothly. An okay was given granting authorization to bid four new busses. This involves no commitment on the part of the district at this time. The new 1974 vehicles are not expected to be available until next December, even if ordered in March. The firm of Geisler, Doyle, Paul Pettengill & Co., certified public accountants, was em­ ployed to conduct the general annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. A resolution was passed setting the annual election of board members Saturday, April 13. Two members will be elected to serve three years. Beverly Cochran was em­ ployed as school secretary at Junior high and Donna Dreher as teacher aide at Parkland. The resignations of Joy Landre, school secretary, Polly Flores and Mary Ellen O'Connor, teacher aides, were accepted. • Board President Henry Nell briefed members on his trip to Washington, D.C. for a National School Boards con­ ference on "The Schools and the Energy Crunch". The March business meeting will be held on the fifth rather than the twelfth. (/) LU COMPARE before you buy. S$ IT'S A LIFETIME INVESTMENT. The inside story on Wausau Homes is quality construction in over 75 design choices. Offering a lifetime of comfortable living in homes that are erected on your foundation in just one day, complete with plumbing, heating and electrical work installed. You'll find the most quality, the most convenience and the most appropriate floorplans for you and your family Priced from $11,968 to $23,288 See all the features that can put you into the good life at our model rc Or By Appointment Rt.176 P & F BUILDERS, INC. No. Rt. 14 815'459-0033 Woodstock PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their views on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that writers limit themselves to 300 words or less - signature, full ad­ dress and phone number. We ask too, that one in­ dividual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectional taste.) McHENRY ALERT "Editor: I am addressing this to the citizens of McHenry. Help! "The children who attend McHenry community schools are our future citizens. It is important that we protect them and try to guide them in the right direction. "Since Dec. 13 there has been a program called "McHenry Alert", with meetings held at West campus on the problems of drug abuse in our com­ munity. The publie, parents and students w^re invited to attend. r "These meetings were duly publicized and have been faith­ fully attended by law en­ forcement officers, faculty members, counselors and a FEW interested citizens. "Parents of McHenry - wake up! "The problem is here! The time is now! The schools need your help and cooperation. They can't do it all. "The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 14. For your children's sake - PLEASE. "Mrs. Dorothy Tanner" HOSPITAL NOTES McHENRY HOSPITAL Admittances to McHenry hospital included Alice Weber, Spring Grove; Carol Zamiski, Island Lake; Donna Matthews, Richmond; Mayda Shigley, Mildred Simon, Henry Grossberg, Linda Aldorowski, McHenry. V MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Patients admitted to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, g included Volney Brown, McHenry; Deborah Murphy, Paul Armanentos, Janet Maksymiak, Clara belle Rocco, Wonder Lake; Master Shawn Parfrey, Ringwood. 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