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£ w* "MEANWHILE BACK AT THE COU RTHOUSE" CIRCUIT COURT ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE LEONARD BRODY Leonard A Pesz , Rou te 2 , McHenry, bound over to the Grand jury on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. Daryl J. Licastro, McHenry, charged with purchase or acceptance of alcoholic liquor by a person of non-age, case dismissed for want of prosecution. Arthur I). Vick, 3848 E Solon road, Solon Mills, bound over to the Grand jury on charges of theft over $150 and burglary JUDGE CHARLES PARKER John Chris Zieman, McHenry, found guilty by a twelve-man jury of unlawful delivery of cannabis. Case continued to Oct 25 for post trial motions. Ronald Mcintosh, Huntley, found guilty of burglary, sentenced to two years probation, the first 60 days to be served on a work release program from the county jail JUDGE JAMESH COONEY A malpractice suit filed in September, 1970, against McHenry hospital by Erank Ponio, administrator of the estate of Veronica L. Ponio, deceased, was concluded Tuesday. The case was dismissed. The suit naming Ronald B Massarik, M.D., Bennett Berman, M. D. and Gregory Eckstein, M.D asked judgment of $100,000 in the death of Veronica L. Ponio. Thomas Gokey of Woodstock started serving a three months' sentence in McHenry county jail for unlawful use of weapons. The original charge was filed May 19, 1971. Gokey was sentenced to serve one year in prison. The case was appealed to the State of Illinois Supreme court. Justin Taft, clerk of the Supreme court, informed county authorities recently that Gokey's sentence had been reduced to three months. Crop Highlights Corn 1974 Corn production, forecast at 4,995 million bushels, is slightly (29 million bushels) higher than the initial forecast for Aug. 1 of 4,966 million bushels, but is 11 percent (649 million bushels) below last year. Sorghums Grain Production, forecast at 645 million bushels, is 4 percent (26 million bushels more than the Aug. 1 forecast, but down 31 percent (292 million bushels) from last August. The yield at 47.5 bushels is the lowest since 1964. Feed Grain Production of corn, sorghum, oats, and barley combined is forecast at 176 million tons, 1 percent above August 1, but 14 percent less than last year. Soybeans Production is forecast at 1,316 million bushels, up slightly from last month's forecast, but 16 percent (250.7 million bushels below last year. The 1974 crop is forecast to be the second largest of record. Oilseeds Production of soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed is 46.5 million tons, little change from the August 1 forecast but 14 percent below 1973. All Wheat All wheat production is forecast at 1,792 million bushels, a record high, down 3 percent (48 million bushels) from a month earlier, but 5 percent (80 million bushels) above 1973. Durum and other spring wheat were down 8 and 11 percent, respectively from a month earlier. Feed Grains output of wheat, rye, and rice collectively are expected to total 60.0 million tons, down 2 percent (1.1 million tons) from Aug. 1, but 6 percent (3.3 million tons) more than 1973. All Cotton Production is forecast at 13.2 million bales, up 3 percent from Aug. 1, and 2 percent above 1973. Yield per acre at 485 pounds is 34 pounds below 1973. All Tobacco Production is forecast at 2,011 million pounds, up 2 percent from Aug. 1 and 15 percent above 1973. Flue - cured is up 12 percent and burley production is 28 percent above 1973. Sugar crops sugarbeet production is forecast at 22.8 million tons, 7 percent below last year. Sugarcane production is forecast at 26.7 million tons. Dry Edible Beans Production is forecast at 22.0 million cwt., a record high, up 30 percent from last year and 21 percent more than 1972. Pecans Production is forecast at 144.5 million pounds, 48 percent (131.2 million pounds) below last year and 21 percent (38.6 million pounds) less than 1972. Rising Hospital Costs (Editor's note: Among costs that are climbing, affected by many factors, are those involved in health care. This is the first in a series prepared by Memorial Hospital for McHenry County to inform the public on aspects of those cost pressures and to report on what the Woodstock - based hospital is striving to do about maintaining quality health care). Many people realize that the biggest chunk of the cost of operating a hospital goes to employee salaries, but they may not realize just why this is true nor where other major expenses exist. As the cost of health care continues in the headlines because it is a major part of so many family's expenses, it is timely to review how Memorial Hospital for McHenry County obtains its money and how it spends that income, all in behalf of greater patient care. Bert Hanson, administrator since 1956, has been through four major building programs and he's seen Memorial hospital expand in terms of the number of beds and patients served many - fold during the almost two decades. But he says today's cost pressures are the most severe he's experienced because they are pushing from so many directions: Increased food costs, increased supply costs, increased demand by a steadily growing number of patients, and increased service costs such as for maintenance contracts "Towt-ls went from $14 nil a case -- to $10.95 a case to $21.05 a case in just ft few months," he recalled "Diapers were$5.40» case Now they are $6 .50. Intravenous solutions went up another 9 per cent Sept 1." Here's ti look at just where Memorial IhospHal's money goes as the finance committee prepares it record budget of more than $4 million (This compares with a current liscal year budget of $.1.0 million). Expenditure: Salaries for employees 57 per cent Operating expenses related to patient care 20 per cent Employees health and welfare benefits 0 per cent Issue Tickets rThe McHenry Police department issued the following tickets this past week * Scott M Smith, 4703 E. Lake Shore, Wonder 4 Lake, unnecessary noise (mufflers). Douglas Johnson, 312 S. Crystal Lake, McHenry, disobeyed traffic signal. Mary E Metzger, 208 Waverly, Carpentersville, no valid registration. Karl E. Hallberg, 2421 R i v e r v i e w , M c H e n r y , unnecessary noise (broken muffler). Richard B Janicki, 820 Wiltshire, McHenry, improper left turn. William Gurke, 8619 Hillcrest, Crystal Lake, disobeyed traffic signal control. Linda C. Simon, 3909 C l e a r b r o o k , M c H e n r y , disobeyed stop sign. ( Donald Verniers, 223 Lewis, Wauconda, disobeyed traffic control signal. Michael Morreale, 6212 Mason Hill, McHenry, speeding 52 in a 35 mph zone. Gary A. Orlando, 620 Lakeview, Round Lake, unnecessary noise (peeling). Fred E. Rother, 27.3 Sequoia, M c H e n r y , d i s o b e y e d t r a f f i c signal. Patricia Wagner, 4208 Crestwood, McHenry, speeding 33 in a 20 mph zone. Barbara McKinley, 4505 W. Route 120, McHenry, speeding 43 in a 30 mph zone. Michael P Wines, 7812 Oakwood drive, Wonder Lake, speeding 50 in a 30 mph zone. Jack James, 712 Country Club, McHenry, disobeyed traffic signal. Charles J. Lienhard, 1618 Meadow, McHenry, speeding 55 in a 40 mph zone. William J. Brogan III, 1405 N. E a s t w o o d , M c H e n r y , disobeyed traffic signal. Warren Hannula, Sr., 2708 Old Oak, McHenry, disobeyed stop sign David A. Stilling, 3310 W. Second, McHenry, speeding 55 in a 40 mph zone. Bonnie L. Amore, 4204 N. Riverdale, McHenry, speeding 42 in a 30 mph zone. Mary Logan, 3418 W. Johnsburg, McHenry, speeding 43 in a 30 mph zone. Marie M Erickson, 5114 Hillside road, Crystal Lake, improper left turn Frank Hegner, 922 Valley, McHenry, speeding 37 in a 20 mph zone. Mary L. Cope, 5214 W. Lake Shore, Wonder Lake, speeding 39 in a 20 mph zone. Carol Kennebeck, 4209 N. Dennis, McHenry, speeding 40 in a 20 mph zone. James R. O'Brien, 907 N. Woods, McHenry, disobeyed traffic control signal. James Steffen, 860) W. Sunset, Wonder Lake, speeding 53 in a 40 mph zone. Sammy Hodge, 4711 Home, McHenry , speeding 56 in a 40 mph zone. Fernanda C. Gosser, 937 Wicker, Woodstock, speeding 58 in a 40 mph zone. Kenneth Lester, 4111 Riverdale, McHenry, speeding 42 in a 30 mph zone. DIVORCES Helen Schreiber from Willard A. Schreiber, McHenry. Betty Jean Draffkorn from Gerald Draffkorn, Wonder Lake. Sandra Norton Prather from Robert P. Prather, McHenry. Dennis C. Holton from Pamela J. Holton, McHenry. Administrative and general expense 2 per cent Depreciation on building and equipment 4 per cent Charity, uncollectable 4 per cent Interest expenses on mortgage bonds 3 per cent Contractual allowances, discounts on Medicare and Medicaid patients 4 per cent Total 100 percent Here's where the money comes from: Medicare, reimbursed by federal government from state medical aid program 10 per cent Insurance claims, private insurance companies, Blue Cross 30 per cent Patients pay own bill (some file claims with their own insurance companies) 20 per cent Total 100 percent Hanson cited a major factor that must be weighed in preparing the new budget. "Department heads have made equipment requests for the coming year. They total $86,000 These are needs they feel are important. I have reviewed these requests and some of the equipment needs are urgent in terms of improved patient care or more efficient patient care." One go(xl example is the recommendation to buy a probe for the nuclear scanner to make it operate faster and thus cut patients' time subjected to this sophisticated piece of equipment. It would enable it to lie used for many more people, thus putting to best use this costly equipment. Two more examples: Modern convection oven for the kitchen and additional telemetry equipment for the cardio - monitoring unit. The service provided by the hospital is unique in that the doors must be open twenty - four hours a day, seven days a week Skilled specialists in many fields must either be in the hospital or on duty call within minutes of the hospital should an emergency arise. This talent costs top money and is well worth the expenditure Kill it certainly affects the H i i n u f l l e x p e n d i t u r e , summarizes Hanson WHY BURN UP GOOD MONEY TO KEEP A WORN-OUT HEATING PLANT ALIVE? 01 REPLACE IT WITH A WEIL-McLAIN ELECTRIC HOT WATER BOILER THAT'S SMALL ENOUGH TO HANG > ON THE WALL If it's time to replace your worn-out heating unit, you owe it to yourself to find out about the finest in electric heat... Weil-McLain Electric Hot Water Heat. In one economical package, you get the unequated comfort of hot water heat plus the convenience of electricity. No cold spots. No hot spots. No drafts. No noise. Just constant comfort from floor to ceiling and wall to wall, regardless of outside temperature. FREE BOOKLET REVEALS THE FACTS. Call or | write us for the special booklet on electric hot water heat. It will help answer your questions. SPECIALISTS IN WEIL McLAIN HOT WATER HEATING Serving McHenry for Over 50 Years 'HEATING, PLUMBING & AIR CONDITIONING & KITCHENS! POLITICAL CORNER COFFEE FOR TYRRELL A coffee hour will be held Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. at the firehouse on East Wonder Lake road for Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell Sheriff Tyrrell will be present. PAGE 15- PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. If74 BURDITT LUNCHEON The McHenry Township Republican Women's club is sponsoring a luncheon Monday, Sept. 23, in honor of George Burditt, candidate for the United States Seriate. The luncheon will be held at the Branded Steak House (Rts. 14 and 31, near Crystal Lake), beginning with cocktails at 11:30. Advance reservations for this luncheon can be arranged by phoning Mrs. Roland A. (Fran) Herrmann, McHenry Mrs. E.E. (Ronnv) Margason,* Wonder Lake, or Mrs. Donald" (Christine) Udstuen, McHenry. Closure move fails consumer aid bill. on OFFICIAL CHURCH VISIT -- Bishop James Montgomery of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago paid his annual official visit to St. Paul's church, McHenry, last Sunday. He celebrated the 10 o'clock Mass and later blessed the statue of St. Paul, a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller, parishioners, who obtained it during their recent visit to Oberammergau. An 11:30 reception at the John Byers home followed the service. H. E. BUCH & 3012 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY 385-0048 SONS E. OF NEW BRIDGE KflOUl UlllflT SCADS AIY PRESSURE UP? Copyright 1974 Keister Advertising Service, Inc , Strasburg, Virginia Scriptures Selected By The American Bible Society It's thinking about that $250 seat-the one that was empty last Sunday. Haven't you figured out what your seat at church is worth? Say the building--at yesterday's prices--cost roughly a hundred thousand. And there are four hundred seats. That's an investment of $250 per seat. That's little enough for a seat occupied regu­ larly by a person eager to worship the Lord. (Men have given their lives for the Gospel.) But to preach Christ to an empty seat--$250 is a lot of investment in the man who isn't there! I realize my kind of arithmetic isn't likely to save souls But it would do a lot for my blood pressure if just a few people in every congrega­ tion across the land would start thinking about that empty seat the way I do! I don't mean the money. Just the fact that spiritual opportunities are here to be claimed . . . and only when wasted do they cost us dearly. Sunday Monday Colossians 1 : 1 5 2 0 Tuesday Ephesians 1 : 3 - 1 4 Wednesday Romans 8 : 1 8 2 3 Thursday Genesis 18:1-10 Friday Psalms 86:1-12 Saturday Jeremiah 2 3 : 1 - 6 Matthew 1 3 : 1 - 2 3 .ret 7? <T1T> SERVICES Mount Hope Church I'nited Methodist 1015 W Broadway \ Pistakee Highlands Rev. Len Schoenherr Sunday Worship 11 a m Sun­ day School. 9;45 a m Faith Presbyterian Church West of the Outdoor Theatre JohnO Mclntyre. Pastor Summer schedule: June 16 through Sept. 1 Worship and pre-school Sunday School 9:30 am First Baptist Church 509 N Front St 385-0083 Virgle L Chappell Bible Study - Sunday School.| 9:30 a m Wbrship Service 10:45 a m and 7:00 p.m. Training Union. 6:00 p.m. Interpretation for Deaf at all Services Special Spanish Services Wednesday, Prayer Service. 7:30 p m St Paul's Episcopal Ctorch 3706 W St Paul's & Green Rev. Arthur D. McKay. Vicar 385-7690 Sunday Services - Holy Eucharist - 8 am, Family! Eucharist. 10 a.m. Church! School & Coffee Hour. Wed­ nesdays - Holy Eucharist 9:30' a m Friday-Holy Eucharist ----- Wonder Lake Bible Church 7501 Howe Road, Box No.2 Rev. Richard N. Wright, Pastor SUNDAY: 9:30 A.M. Sunday School 11:00 A.M. Morning vVorship Service 6:00 P.M. Bibl« Fellowship Hour 7:30 P.M. Higl School Youth Fellowship Nursery care provided WEDNESDAY: 7:30 P.M. MidweeJ Prayer and Praise Service FRIDAY: 7:00 P.M. AWANA Group St. Patrick's Catholic Church Rev. Edmund Petit, Pastor Rev. Michael Douglas, Assoc. _Pastor Sat., Eve. (Sun., obligation Fulfilled 5 P.M.) Sunday 7:15j| 8:30,9:45, 11 and 12:15 St John the Baptist Catholic Church Johnsburg Rev. Leo Bartel, Pastor Rectory Phone 385-1477 Convent Phone 385-5363 Sat . night-8:00 p.m. Mass Sun . Masses: 7, 9, 10:30, 12:00 Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E Wonder Lane Rd. Box 157 Phone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun . Worship 8 and 10 .30 a m Sunday School 9 a.m. (Nursery F"acilites Available) St. Peter's Catholic Church Spring (inne. Illinois Rev Kildull Pastor Phone: 815-675-2288 MASSES: Daily 8 A.M. Saturday - 7:30 P.M. Sunday - 7 A.M., 9 A.M. 11 A.M. First United Methodist Church 3717 \\ est Mam Street ( luii eh phone iH."> i l ' l il Ralph Smith, Pastor Parsonage Phone !«."> I Worship Services Saturday Evening 7 ;oo Sunday Morning 9:30 & 10:45 Church School 10:45 AM Sunday St Mary's Catholic Church Rev Eugene Baumhofer Sat , Eve., Mass - 5 p.m. Fulfills Sun., obligation. Sunday Masses - 6:30,8,9:30 9:45, 10:45. 11, 12 noon Alliance Bible Church 3815 W John St. Rev Gerald Robertson Wednesday Eves. 8 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sun. Worship Youth Service, 7 p m. Evening Evangel. Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Lester W. Moore, Branch President Phone: 312-658-5847 Meetings held at 820 Darlington I,ane in Coventry School in Crystal Lake, III. Sunday School-10:30 every Sun. Sac ment Meeting-12:00 Noon 1st Sun. of Month 5:00 P.M. other Sun's George R. Justen Funeral Home 3519 W. Elm Street McHenry. III. 385-2400 Glaviano's Interiors & Palatine Miliwork 385-3764 or 385-3765 414 S. Route 31 Just North of McHenry Flora. Brake Parts Co. P.O. Box 11 Mcllenrv , 111. 3S5-7000 Ace Hardware 3729 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-0722 Tonyan Construction Co. 1309 \ . Borden Street McHenrv, 111. 385-5520 Christ The King Catholic Church 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake, Illinois Sunday masses: 8, 10 a.m. and noon. Eve., Mass: 8 p.m. Fulfills Sunday Obligation. Ringwood Methodist Church Kinguood Illinois Rev. Ruth Wegner Res.. 648-2848 Church 653-6956 Sunday-9:30 a.m. Church Ser vice. Church School Also at 9:30 a.m. Chain O'LakesEvangeical Covenant Church 4815 N. Wiimot Rd Rev. Mitchell Considine Sunday School 9:45a.m. VVorship Service 11:00a.m. Church Phone - 497-3000 Parsonage - 497-3050 Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 404 N. Green St. Rev. Roger W. Schneider Phone 385-7786 or 385-4030 Family worship and Sunday'l School - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30* a.m. Nursery facilities:! available. St Francis National Catholic Church Flanders Rd., east of Ringwood Rd , Sunday Masses - 10 a.m. Father L. Dobranski Pastor Spring Grove Church United Methodist, 8102 N Plivin Spring Grove, III Rev. Len Schoenherr Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a m. Sundav School - 10:15 a m Christian Science Society Lincoln Road and Eastwood I .a ne Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Wed. Eve Metting Every Third Wed. - 8:0(1 p.m. -i. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4206 W Waukegan Rd. <W Rt 120 i Rev Herman F Graef 385-0859 385-1616 Sundav Worship - 7:45 and 10:30 Nursery Services provided at;, 10 30 Education for Eternity* Sunday School Children and Youth. 9 a in * First National Bank of McHenry 3814 W. Llm Street McHenry, III. 385-5400 McHenry Savings & Loan 1209 Green Street McHenry, III. 385-3000 Locker's Flowers 1213 'I hi rd Street McHenrv, III . 3 h 5 - 2 3 0 o The Bath. Shop 3 0 1 2 \\ . Rte. 1 2 0 McHenry, III . 3 8 5 - 0 0 4 S McHenry State Bank 3510 \\. l lm Street Mcllenr'j. III. 385-104o Peter M. Justen Funeral Home 3807 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-0063 Guettlers Service, Inc. HIM \ . f ront Street McHenry, III. 385-9831 Mitchell Sales, Inc.; Buick 907 \ . I ront ids - Opel i llenrs 385-7200 he \l< 11< *.r\ I'laimlcaM 3M2 West I Im Street McHenry. Illinois 60050 Coast to Coast Hardware 4 400 \\. Rte. 120 McHenry Market Place 3H5-66SS