15 QTHE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER ĵf SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 15 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 9 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1974 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS 9* Fire Destroys Barn This large metal barn on one of the Northern Pump farms, located at the southeast corner of Ringwood and McCullom Lake roads, was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin in the early hours of A fire otundetermined origin which broke out in a large metal barn on the Northern Pump farm, southeast corner of Ringwood and McCullom Lake roads, resulted in damage estimated in excess of $40,000. The building was completely destroyed. The Gary Tickner family resides on the farm. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said he received the alarm at 3:30 Sunday morning, Sept. 1. Upon arrival of Companies I and II, the structure was entirely engulfed in flames and it was impossible to do more than save a small barn nearby. Members of the family said they heard an explosion between 2:15 and 2:30 a.m. They got up and looked out, but could find nothing amiss and so returned to bed. About an hour later they were awakened bv the blowing of horns by passersby attracting their attention to the fire. By that time the flames had spread throughout the barn. The building was used for storage and contained 100 tons of hay and a new grain wagon. The barn, built several years ago to replace another which had burned, was worth $22,000 at that time. Peterson said the two McHenry companies were assisted by Companies I and II of Wonder Lake. Firemen remained on the scene until 6:30 a.m. Child Care Musin and Meanderin' First announcements have gone out concerning McHenry's 1974 Trade Fair, the third such event held locally. The dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19, 20 and 21--the place is Parkland school. This commerce and industry fair is an offering of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce. Its aim is to give people living and working in McHenry and in the nearby communities an opportunity to acquaint and re-acquaint themselves with the many fine retailers and services available. The C. of C. also hopes to stimulate interest in industry and civic, social and governmental agencies serving the area. Available spaces will be limited to seventy exhibitors, for which reservations are now being accepted. Business people and the general public have six members of the Trade Fair committee to thank for the untold hours spent in arranging for this large undertaking. Anyone with questions need only contact Ann Zeller, Ken Sheridan, George Zinke, Don Daley, Frank Colomer or Dick Nethaway. Set aside one of the three dates to attend this impressive event - a showcase of McHenry! Approve Health Unit For Medichek Program It was good news when a major grocery chain recently announced it would put an end to the practice of constant markups of merchandise in its retail stores. New items would be increased as they arrived, officials said, but they would not mark up items on the shelf as soon as wholesale prices increases were announced. The buying public would be grateful if every grocery chain in the country would adopt this system. In recent months, many stores have been known to mark up shelf items as soon as wholesale prices increase, although the outlet didn't pay the increased price for the item on the shelf. (Continued on page 16) The McHenry County Health department has been approved to participate in a well child care program for public aid recipients. The program, called Medichek, is sponsored jointly by the Illinois Departments of Public Aid and Public Health. Medichek provides payment for visits to physicians and dentists for regular medical and dental check-ups, certain tests, and immunizations that protect against measles, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus (lock jaw). Those eligible for Medichek services are infants, from birth to young people through age 20, whose names appear on a public aid green medical card. The services are available at the McHenry County Health department, 2200 North Seminary avenue, Woodstock, or any other clinic in the area approved to provide the services. Physicians or dentists who accept the Department of Public Aid green medical card Announce School Policy Changes Discontinue Lunch Time Open Campus Sunday morning. McHenry firemen are shown on the scene just before the walls fell. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD There will be no open campus during lunch mods at West campus next fall. This was among many recom mendations for policy and procedural changes approved by the District 156 school board in a recent meeting Among other areas of change were attendance, tardiness and smoking. Change in the lunch mod freedom was made because too many students were taking advantage of combining their lunch hour with independent study time to leave the campus. All students are required to be in attendance at school about 83 per cent of the time each semester. This means that any student absent more than fourteen accumulative days will be dropped because of excessive absence for the remainder of the semester providing all avenues to correct the attendance problem prove to be ineffective, including parent conference. The reason for new strictness was a 10 to 15 per cent student absenteeism record of fifteen days per semester last year. A recommendation will be made this month on cutting classes. Tardiness was another area of policy tightening The administration and faculty members made their recommendation that five tardies each semester will be considered the limit for any reason. After that it will be considered a matter necessary for disciplinary action. Any tardiness in excess of five per semester will result in loss of independent study time up to and including the tenth tardy. After that a student may be dropped from school for the remainder of the semester. An outside student smoking area is located at one of the exits of the building and this will be faculty supervised. Those found smoking in any other area at any time, including the parking lots, will be subject to disciplinary action. Penalties were set for the number of offenses. Board Member Edward Neumann observed that some students enjoy being suspended for a few days and suggested that reprimands might be better handled within the school, such as writing reports on the effects of smoking. There was general agreement arhong the board. Another change concerns faculty supervision, which will no longer be in the instructional materials center. Supervision in the future will be moved to the hallways, exits, smoking area, commons and cafeteria. Several problems, including that of unwanted guests and visitors with no purpose on campus, may be solved by another procedural change. The access road to the back of the building will be blocked off by a chain and lock to prevent student and visitor traffic. In the future, an educatiori assistant will be provided Ut* constantly police the exterior of£ the building, parking lots*> frontage road and for traffic* control. Students and faculty* members will have special*, stickers on their cars, and only£ these autos will be allowed u|* the lot. A study is being made* on the feasibility of towing away illegally parked cars. Action was taken to allOwf students to leave campus following their last scheduled' class or commitment providing it is later than 1:30 p.m. X* parent permission slip will be necessary for this privilege. Cary Woman Dies In Labor Day Weekend Head-On Crash may also participate in the program. Further information about the clinic may be obtained by calling McHenry County Health department at 338-2640, extension 221, and asking for Eileen Hanson. (Continued on page 16) Choral Club To Open Fall Season Sept 9 The McHenry Choral club will open its fall season Monday, Sept. 9, in the East campus high school music room at 8 p.m. Music is on hand for the holiday program to be presented the first weekend in December. The club will use as its theme, Part II of "The Sights and Sounds of Christmas" Singers will feature the familiar holiday windows as they present "The Stories of Christmas". (Continued on page 16) A 38-year-old Cary resident lost her life in the head-on crash of two cars on a curve on Cary- Algonquin road, in the city of Cary, Sunday night, Sept. 1. The woman was Joyce Callahan of 6416 Lakewood, Lake Killarney, Cary, who was . declared dead on arrival at McHenry hospital. Seriously hurt in the crash was the second driver, John M. Kolar, 20, of 7512 Silver Lake road, Cary. Also hospitalized were Peggy L. Callahan, 17, a passenger in the first car, who was taken to McHenry hospital, and William D. Arentz of Carpentersville, who was taken to Sherman hospital, Elgin. Cary city police, who investgated, had no details of the accident. No tickets were issued. A two-car collision at 1915 Brentwood road in Orchard Heights subdivision, south of McHenry, Wednesday night resulted in injuries to two young people. David Zamastil of 1301 Miller road and Pamela J. Holmes of 5216 N. Circle, both of McHenry, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Area Rescue squad for treatment of their injuries. They were passengers in an auto driven by Mark G Mundy of 5404 Amby lane, McHenry. According to county police, Mundy came around a curve in ^he road and saw an approaching auto driven by Michael P Moran of 1812 Orchard lane, McHenry. He applied his brakes but was unable to avoid a collision. Moran said Mundy's car came toward him without its headlights on Moran stopped his auto but was struck by the other car. Mundy was ticketed for driving without lights when required. Larry R. Branklin of 2612 Mid Oak lane, McHenry, was ticketed by county deputies for driving while intoxicated and failure to give information after striking an unattended vehicle or property. Witnesses reported that the Branklin auto was south-bound on River road Wednesday night about 8:45 when it ran off the east edge of the roadway and hit a parked vehicle owned by Gerald W. Lyons of 1007 N. River road, which was parked at the Lyons' home. The impact caused the Lyons' auto to turn completely around and come to rest partially on the road. Branklin's auto went out of control, struck a mailbox, fence, fir trees and shrubs at 1005 N. River road. The auto then backed up and hit another mailbox and some garbage cans before leaving the scene traveling in a southerly direction. Two witnesses pursued the vehicle and informed deputies of the incident. Lloyd R Wright, Jr., of 5108 Fountain lane, McHenry escaped serious injury Wednesday night when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an auto driven by Robert W. Smith of 1018 Elder lane, McHenry. The accident took place Wednesday night at 10:45 at the intersection of Route 31 and McCullom Lake road, north of McHenry. According to deputies, the two vehicles were proceeding north in a line of slow moving traffic. As they neared the intersection, Smith pulled out to pass the 'cycle. As he came alongside, Wright attempted to make a left turn and ran into the side of the auto. Smith said he saw no turn signals in operation. A witness made the same statement. No tickets were issued in the mishap. William V. Calek of 738 Golfview, Spring Grove, escaped serious injury when his car overturned on Wilmot road Thursday afternoon about 2:15. Calek said a dog ran into the road and in attempting to avoid hitting the animal, he swerved, lost control of the car, ran into a ditch and overturned. The accident occurred on Wilmot road just north of Main street, Spring Grove. VETERANS MEET The Veterans of World War I, McHenry Barracks No. 1315, will meet Thursday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. at the Legion home. Girl Hurt When Struck By Oar On Lake Susie Schiller, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Schiller of 533 N. Draper road, is recovering from surgery she underwent at Wesley Memorial hospital, Chicago, last Thursday afternoon as the result of an accident. Susie was in a boat on a small lake on Shamrock farm Thursday afternoon when she was accidentally struck by An oar. The girl was taken 'to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad about midnight. The following day she was transferred to Wesley hospital. Friends may write to Susie at the hospital, Room 119, 250 E. Superior, Chicago. Appointments For Former Associate Pastors In City McHenry residents will be interested to learn of new pastoral appointments for former associate pastors at St. Mary's Catholic church in this city. Father John E. Reuland, pastor of St. Joseph churcb, Freeport, since 1971, will be the new pastor at St. Anne, Dixoa Father Albert E. Rennell, pastor of St. Mary parish in Sycamore for the past year, will become the pastor of St. Joseph, Freeport. Father Reuland served in McHenry in the early 'fifties. Father Rennell came to McHenry in 1959. New Teachers Join Public School Faculties Pictured above are teachers new to the staff of Consolidated Grade School District 15: First row, left to right; Milicent McFarland, Reading Lab, McHenry Junior high; Rosemary Kielp. Math, Parkland; Colleen Jackson, third grade, Valley View; Bonnie Spasoievich, Primary Learning Environment, Valley View; Carol Kramer, Art, Edgebrook and Landmark; Donna DeFranco, Vocal Music. McHenry Junior high school; Deborah Jordan, Vocal Music! Parkland; Jane Washow, fifth grade, Valley View; Janice Plfer, 'fifth grade, Valley View; and Judy Smith, first grade, Hilltop; second row, left to right; Larry Csajaghy, associate principal. McHenry Junior high; Debra Grennan, Language Arts, CT 15 McHenry Junior high; Linda Exline. third grade, Edgebrook; Mary Jean Weber, second grade, Valley View; Sharon Vogt, third grade, Edgebrook; Lisa Ross, first grade, Edgebrook; Janice Natzke, fifth grade, Hilltop; Trudy Poirier, Speech Therapy, Valley View; Linda Morrison, Biliiigual-Bicultural. Edgebrook; Paula Ward, counselor, Parkland; Dwight llibicke, Physical Education, Edgebrook and Valley View; Candy North, third grade, Hilltop; Tom Shipley, Physical Education, McHenry Junior hi^h; Al Boeldt, principal, Landmark; and Rosemary Antonou, first grade, Hilltop. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE <>AY l.OKO High School District 156 new teachers are shown above: Front row, from left, Gregory LaPlante, Cooperative Work Training, West campus; Jon Siman, psychologist, West; Robert Ryner, Business Education, West; James Gallagher, Learning Disabilities, West; Charles Popp, English-Social Science, West; Edwin McDaniel, Power Mechanics, West; Dan Stanowski, Speech-Drama, East; Kevin West, Industrial Arts, East; Raymond Mathis, Health, East ; and Martin Sobczak, Physical Education, East; second row, left to right, Karen Leichtle, (iirls Physical Education, West; Herbert Brin, Sedom Vocational, West; Lynette Beenfcea, Business, West; Terry L. Nordal, Guidance, West; Suzanne KigfS, Home Economics, East-West; Alan M. Olaen, Math, Bait; Margaret Jung, General Science, East; Catherine Hamilton, P>f U Personnel Serv ices Department coordinator, East; Cheryl Wlnfcel, Art. East; Catherine Tomera, English, East; Gloria Burke, English-Speech, East; Patrick Kallus, Math-Science, East, jMd Brian Wilson, General Science, East. DISTRICT 156