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Judging Open To Public # /ss McHenry ed June 13 Principals Make Annual Report To Sqhool Board Einspar, Kathy Jo Becker, Caree Groh, Lesley Douglass and Linda Stanchuk. Two candidates, Teri Ann Khidirian and Donna Humann, are missing from picture. Another, Miss Ficek, has withdrawn from the competition. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD young ladies who been participating in a course in preparation the Marine Festival queen contest will vie for that title Thursday night, June 13. The competition will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion home. The public is invited and there will be no charge made. During the past six weeks, SKerryj Nye has been ting the charm course, -ting the girls in makeup, iture, poise and other 'ibutes erf a potential queen. George Pedersen gave pointers oig care of the hair. Four competent judges will be present to hold interviews with the girls in the afternoon and to judge them in bathing suit and formal competition at night. In addition to the girl they will select as queen, and the first and second runners-up, the candidates themselves will iQake a choice of Miss Congeniality. Bill Nye will act as master of ceremonies for the judging. The contestants are Pamela Zimny, Susan Joza, Pamela Jones, Sue Honning, Sue Moore, Chris Luto, Holly Marshall, Caron Urbanski, Marianne Einspar, Kathy Jo Becker, Caree Groh, Lesley Douglass, Linda Stanchuck, Teri Ann Khidirian and Donna Humann. The new queen will leave soon with her mother on a trip to Jamaica, where they will spend six days and five nights. The trip is a gift of the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce. DISASTER AREA Amidst conflicting TV reports, James Lucas, executive director of the County Stabilization Conservation Service, confirmed Tuesday afternoon that McHenry county had been designated as a disaster area. The annual principals' reports for the two local high school campuses were discussed before the board at the regular educational meeting held last week. Gary Fields and Robert Swartzloff, principals at the East and West schools, respectively, as well as other staff members, reported to the board. Mary Ann Hauge, dean of girls, and Vern Peterson, dean of boys at East, agreed that about 50 per cent of the problem is smoking. Ms. Hauge referred especially to the rough language used in the school. Class cutting and truancy were also listed as problems. Principal Fields observed that the problem now is more with individuals rather than with gangs, as previously was the case. A summation of an East campus teachers' report stressed the deterioration of the building itself and the fact that it is not conducive to efficiency. It pointed to a lack of full cooperation from the administration and board, adding that many school activities have none of them in attendance. The report further stated that the budget is being cut, resulting in a shortage of classroom materials. Dean of Students Greg Johnson of West campus talked of the Learning Management program which is a continuation of the program in the freshman-sophomore building. The program, he pointed out, takes the load off SEDOM. In enumerating the problems •/ on campus, Johnson talked of class cutting and tardiness. A study indicated about 10 per cent absent daily, but this" number is considerably less than five years ago. Kathryn Alvary, a board member who has worked with the SEDOM program, discussed briefly the cash-flow problem with which SEDOM la faced. She said the state promises ftinds, but the district often finds money is not immediately available. (Continued on pageT3) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 ONE WILL BE QUEEN - From among these attractive young McHenry girls, one will be named queen to reign over 1974 Marine festival activities in July. The girls are now enrolled in a charm course. In the front row, from left, are Colleen Ficek, Pamela Zimny, Susan Joza, Pamela Jones, Sue Honning and Sue Moore; in back, Chris Luto, Holly Marshall, Caron Urbanski, Marianne VOLUME 98 NUMBER 91 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1974 20"PAGES FIFTEEN CENtS 'First Installment On Pledge' $80,000 Appropriation For Flood Study Passes House Congressman John B. Anderson (R-IU.) has announced that the House of Representative^has approved an $80,000 appropriation to begin a flood control and conservation study of the Fox river. The study, by the Army Corps of Engineers, will lay the groundwork for % a comprehensive program to control flooding and develop water resources while conserving the historic beauty of the Fox, Anderson said. Anderson, chairman of the House Republican conference, said the funds will become available with the new fiscal year on July 1. The Engineers have estimated the entire study will take three years and cost about $1,460,000. Anderson, the third-ranking House Republican, termed the House vote "the first installment on a pledge Congress made several years am confident the Senate will concur in this, and that President Nixon will sign the measure." "For those who enjoy this waterway during the dry days of summer, it is hard to imagine the potential for destruction the Fox often displays," Anderson wrote. But, noting that flooding has become "an all too sad fact of life for those along the Fox's banks" with the 1973 Easter floods especially bad, Anderson asked authorities to "help faring this cyclic pattern of •dettnietion teen end." . At the same time, Anderson said he hoped "the Fox River's destructive tendencies can be tamed without desecrating the valley so many have come to love and appreciate." Honor Top Students At M.C.H.S. Commencement Igjmmmmmm One of the best pieces of news to come our way in recent weeks was announcement of approval by the state for the Lillian street crossing. This will join Cooney Heights with Rt. 31 south and promises to divert considerable traffic from Main street. To our way of thinking, this small extension of one street stands to alleviate traffic problems much more than the long extension of the Bull Valley road east. We have long had our doubts that this road work would be highly beneficial to large numbers of motorists. Bruce Atchison started high school in McHenry four years ago believing that's who he was. Last Friday night when he graduated, Bruce wasn't all that sure. It seems that most everyone with whom he came in contact who had anything to do with record keeping thought the name was misspelled. Consequently, they changed it and he went through four years of school using, to his dismay, the name of Atchinson. Now Bruce had no aversion to the name Atchinson, except that wasn't his name --and still isn't. Near the end of school, after repeated efforts to correct the situation, his name appeared on a senior announcement list as Atchinson. Likewise his diploma. And when he picked up last week's Plaindealer to look at the pictures of the graduates-- -you guessed it. Somebody had turned in his name as Bruce Atchinson. If vou know Bruce Atchison, and you happen to see him on the street some day, just remember, he's the fellow who was a member of the 1974 MCHS graduating class! The amount and calibre of talent in our community (Continued on page 13) Arrest Two In Assault On McHenry Man Two Addison men were arrested by deputies after they assaulted Gerald Mieritz of 3323 Bay View lane, McHenry, Friday afternoon. James Twomley of 20W228 Belmont Place, Addison was charged with aggravated assault and Alan Lieb of 144 S. Michigan, Addison, was arrested for assault. Twomley's bond was set at $1,000 and Lieb's at $500. They are to appear in court June 20. The arrests were made after Mieritz gave details to Police. He was enroute home with his pickup truck. As he approached the bridge on Bay View lane, three youths stopped him and asked for matches. He told them he had none and started to drive away. Looking back, he saw one of the youths had taken a garden hoe from his truck. Mieritz stopped to retrieve it and the offender (Continued on page 13) Michael Thornton, M.C.H.S. valedictorian, addressed a crowd estimated to be about 3,000 at commencement exercises held in the West campus gymnasium Friday night. Threatening skies that followed three days of rain made necessary the decision that afternoon to hold the program inside even though it meant disappointing many relatives and friends who otherwise would have been in attendance. Michael,- a National Merit student, outlined briefly the growth and maturing process of himself and his classmates from the day they entered East campus four years previous. He wisely observed that although the first goals were those of children, the early years had served a purpose. "Finally", he said, "here we sit as graduates of McHenry high school. No longer are we boys and girls, or even teen­ agers. Now we have become men and women. At college, we will be called Mr. and Miss. At work, we will earn adult salaries and begin to think about families. Our recreation, too, will be different. We are no longer juveniles, not responsible for our actions. Now we must accept the consequences of our actions as adults." He continued to enumerate the responsibilities of their new role as adults, which includes the right to make their own decisions. Recalling that until this time these decision have been made by parents, he asserted that now the choices are fully with the graduates. Summer Band Season ' * • •" * V "*1 . . ' CITY OF McHENRY STAGE BAND The McHenry Stage band, once again under the direction of Bob Freund, will open its concert season Thursday of this week. The band, sponsored by the city of McHenry, will present concerts on eight consecutive Thursday evenings beginning on June 13 in the city band shell at 8 p.m. Mayor Joseph Stanek will be on hand with a few words of welcome to open the season. Among selections to be played are: "Star Spangled Banner", "Here's The Band", "Sounds of Three Dog Night", "The Candy Man", "Back In Your Own Back Yard", "Goodbye to Love", "Speak Low", "Get It On", "Moonlight In Vermont", "Basie, Straight Ahead", "Oh! You Beautiful Doll", "Rollin', and an original composed and arranged by the band piano man, Vic Spencer; "Blue Moon" "Ticket To Ride"> and "I Remember Basie". m MM Recognized as the top ten students at MCHS commencement last Friday night were these young people, shown from top left in the order of their ranking: Top row, from left, Michael Thornton, Fern Griesbach, Gary Swanson, Andrew Oleszczuk and Paula Alvary; bottom row, from left, Lori Kohl, Kevin Hudson, Laurie Staveteig, Sue Honning and Patricia Stark. "Unfair as it may seem, as newly recognized adults, we must make our greatest decision now. What, as individuals, are we going to do with the rest of our lives?" Michael concluded his talk by stating two basic alternatives open to them - an attitude of passive apathy or of making" the world a better place for someone else - of either living their lives or merely existing. "I propose to you tonight," he observed, "that no matter where you go or what you do, you will be remembered far more for your attitude than for your actions". In a lighter vein, Class President Kevin Weiss jogged the memories of his classmates as he recalled particularly notable incidents that marked the four years of high school together. Kevin recognized the tremendous help given by parents "who have constantly given and given to us but are rarely repaid." More seriously, he referred to "two more people I would like to acknowledge who couldn't make it tonight. They have gone away but they will be remembered". The class officer was referring 4o Jamie Fernstrom and Don Burg, whodied in a car accident last summer. He asked for a moment of silence in their memory. The ten top ranking students in a class of 409 were especially recognized for their high scholastic rating. They were, in the order of their ranking, Michael Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornton; Fern Griesbach, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Griesbach; Gary Swanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Swanson; Andrew Oleszczuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kazimierz Oleszczuk; and Paula Alvary, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George Alvary; Also Lori Kohl, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Kohl, Jr.; Kevin Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Durnil; Laurie Staveteig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Staveteig; Sue Honning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Honning and Patricia Stark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stark. Marian Central Many McHenry area students were recognized with the most coveted awards given to Marian Central high school students. Mary Ellen Bolger of McHenry and Martin Palmer of Johnsburg were presented the Veterans of Foreign Wars awards and Katherine Anderson of Johnsburg and Michael Pierce of McHenry received the American Legion awards. Both are for citizenship. The Loyal Order of Moose award for four years of perfect attendance was given to Christine Thelen and Karen Smith, both of Johnsburg. The fourteen senior National Honor society members were awarded their gold chords which were then worn fat- Baccalaureate and graduation, symbolizing membership. Three-year members included Mary Ellen Bolger, Karen Jakubowski and Christine Thelen; two-year members, Mary Katherine Catanzarro, Maureen Cristy and Mary Jane O'Donnell; one- year members, William Adams, Katherine Anderson, Theresa Cummings, Michael Pierce and Mary Joan Walczynski. Illinois State Scholars were also honored. From this area they were William Adams, Mary Ellen Bolger, Mary (Continued on page 13) Discuss Special Assessment Road Program June 13 The McHenry County Committee of Local Improvements announces a public meeting to be held Thursday, June 13, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the McHenry high school West campus. The committee will discuss several problems which have arisen in connection with administration of the Local Improvement Act. Representatives of subdi­ visions considering "street improvements by special assessment are invited and encouraged to attend. The results of this meeting could well decide the future of the special assessment road program in McHenry county. Pedestrian Dies; Motorists Injured In Area Accidents Eighteen-year-old Therese J. Swank of 2732 Crystal Lake avenue, Cary, died in Wesley Memorial hospital Monday morning about 2:25 after being hit by a car Sunday afternoon in Cary. According to a report in the sheriff's department, Therese Swank and her twelve-year-old sister, Nancy, were walking north on the east side of Silver Lake road, south of Crystal Lake road, Sunday afternoon about 1 o'clock. As the driver of a car, LeRoy T. Baldwin of 110 Lake Shore drive, Cary, approached the two girls, he noticed the older one walking partially on the roadway. He swerved to the left to avoid hitting her but was unable to avoid impact. The injured girl was taken to McHenry hospital by the Cary Fire department ambulance, where she was given emergency treatment, and then transferred to Wesley Memorial hospital by ambulance. She died Monday morning at that hospital. Nancy Swank was not injured in the mishap. Driver of the auto was issued a ticket for failure to yield to a pedestrian. An Ingleside youth, sixteen- year-old James J. O'Keefe of 1501 Catherine, Ingleside, was seriously injured when his car hit a dump truck last Thursday afternoon about 12:45 at the intersection of Lincoln and Cuhlman roads, east of McHenry. The McHenry and Johnsburg Rescue squads were summoned to the scene and aided in extracting O'Keefe from his vehicle. He was taken to McHenry hospital and then transferred to St. Therese hospital, Waukegan, where he was reported in good condition in the intensive care unit Monday morning. Ronald E. Glosson (rf 3007 Emily lane, McHenry, had been east-bound on Lincoln and was making a left turn onto Cuhlman road when O'Keefe's auto came over the hill at a (Continued on page 13)