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Serious Crashes Result From First Snow Storm Many of the twenty-eight accidents investigated by the Mc Henry county sheriff 's department last weekend were attributed to the first snow and ice covered roads of the season. Eleven of them occurred in the McHenry-Wonder Lake area. Sixteen-year-old Eric H. Cordrey of 2509 N Villa lane, McHenry, was listed in satisfactory condition at McHenry hospital Monday, where he was taken after being hit by a car Sunday evening about 9:45. He received a broken leg, along with bruises and abrasions. According to deputies, th£ boy was walking north-bound along Chapel Hill road, just north of Lincoln road, when he was hit by a car driven by William J. Sullivan of 1801 Sunnyside drive, McHenry. Sullivan, who was also north bound, said his vehicle began sliding on the roadway due to ice and sleet on the road sur face. When impact occurred, he believed he had hit an animal. He turned around at Howell road, and returned to the scene. Edward J Pike and his passenger, John H. Lent, both of McHenry, were south bound near the scene and saw the right wheel of Sullivan's auto drop off the edge of the road­ way and then heard a collision as the two cars passed each other The two witnesses returned to the scene, where one gave aid to the injured boy while the other went to a nearby residence and called police. Because of his injuries, no statement was taken from the boy at the scene. Four one-car accidents which occurred in the Bull Valley area Saturday were attributed to bad road conditions. Beverly Zilinskas of 3714 W Millstream drive, McHenry. reported she lost control of her vehicle on the snow covered load about 7:30 Saturday morning while south-bound on Crystal Lake road and hit barbed wire fencing and a post. Two hours later that same morning, on the same roadway, I)uane Lange of 3802 W Clover, McHenry, said a strong gust of wind and the snowy surface caused him to lose control of his small auto which skidded off the road and hit a tree. Richard Leisten of 3304 W Fairway drive, McHenry, was east-bound on Bull Valley road when his car went out of control on the snowy roadway, slid onto the shoulder of the road and hit a tree. A two-car accident Saturday night about 10:15 in the 900 block of Rolling lane, Pistakee Bay, resulted in injury to only one of seven people involved in the mishap June Campbell of 2608 Baldwin, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad following the accident. She was a passenger in ah auto driven by Martin,A. Qlmpbell of the v / / same address. Another passenger in the auto, Thomas J Moran of 1811 Orchard lane, McHenry, was not hurt. John Getner of 3010 Maryville, McHenry, driver of the other auto, and his three passengers also escaped in­ jury. Campbell told authorities he was east-bound on Rolling lane and lost control of his car as it (Continued on page 16) 15° Q THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER Sjf SERVING THE CH A IN - O-LA KE S REGION SINCE 1875 \ / ~\* tCONTEST | VOLUME 99 - NUMBER 35 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1974 2 SECTIONS-22 PAGES & 2 SUPPLEMENTS *44* wi* The Magic Of Christmas The magic of Christmas is very evident in this photo taken in Santa' s hut in the city park last Saturday, shortly after the parade that officially opened the holiday season in McHenry. The small, unidentified youngster expresses delight as he accepts a candy cane from the bearded man in the red suit. His chum looks on with interest, awaiting his turn in line. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Open House At Children's Home Set December 7-15 The public is invited to attend open house at the Woodstock Children's home, including both cottages and day care center. Tours will start at the Main building, 840 Seminary avenue, Woodstock, Saturday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to call the home in advance. The home is not a haven for "orphans". It is a treatment center for children with emotional and social problems as a result of inadequate parents and broken homes. Clifford D. Redding, executive directOr r states, "More than eve/vwe are dependent on the community for financial support. Coun­ seling and psychological ser­ vices are costly, but necessary." The home is l icensed as a child welfare agency and placement of children in foster homes is now possible. McHenry Physician To Address "Help Us Breathe" Club Bernard G. Miller, M.D., McHenry physician, will ad­ dress the 7:30 p.m. meeting of the "Help Us Breathe" club to be held Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County in Woodstock. The group will convene in the lower level conference room. Persons with breathing difficulties such as em­ physema, asthma, chronic bronchitis or other forms of chronic obstructive lung ailments are urged to bring family members with them to the meeting, according to Don Carlock, executive director of the DuPage-McHenry Lung (Continued on page 16) Named To Second Term Reelect County Walter Dean Board Chairman Dec. 6 Hearing Act To Resolve Water Company Difficulties The Illinois Pollution Control board will hold a second hearing Friday, Dec. 6, at McHenry city hall at 9:15 a.m. regarding the matter of the consolidated law suit of the 111 i n o i Environmental association, with LaVerne Hromec and other Lakeland Park residents against the Lakeland Park Water com­ pany. At the first hearing con­ ducted by Pollution Control board Hearing Officer Terrence Brady on Oct. 3, i t was announced that a negotiated settlement had been reached between the new owners of the water company, Northern Ill inois Utili t ies, Inc. of Wonder Lake, the Ill inois EPA and the attorney for Mrs. Hromec and Lakeland Park residents. Since then, a difference of opinion has developed between the three attorneys involved regarding the fuagjiaspect of the language to be mserted in the settlement document. Either these differences will be resolved at the Dec. 6 hearing or a full trial on the law suit may begin, according to Hearing Officer Brady. Study Appointrhents For Health Hearings As a result of the McHenry County board's passage of eight articles of the Public Health ordinance, the McHenry County Board of Health will be making appointments to the Hearing committee which will review orders or notices to revoke or suspend a permit upon the request of the person, firm or corporation affected by the order. The ordinance requires that the committee consist of five members including a physician, a registered professional engineer, a veterinarian (or a persoh with experience in the animal control area), a member of the County board and one member from at-large in the com­ munity. Any person wishing to serve on this committee should contact the Department of Health, submit a resume concerning qualifications and explain the reason he wishes to serve on such a committee. These should be submitted to the department by Dec. 6. WALTER DEAN An unanimous vote by the McHenry County board Monday morning reelected Walter Dean of McHenry to his second two-year term as board chairman. Dean became the first chairman under the new three-district county system which went into effect in 1972. Richard Klemm made the nomination of Dean, seconded by William Hubbard Reelected to the board from District 2 (McHenry area) were Edward Buss, Thomas Huemann, Willis Simms and Dean Besides the four members from the McHenry area, all of whom were reelected, others to return through reelection were Phyllis Walters, George Starr and Ronald Morris. New members from Districts 1 and 3 were officially seated. They were Ross Kitchen, Kenneth Saladin, Cal Skinner, Sr. , Alfred Collins and George Watson Lowe, Jr. Leaving office either through voluntary retirement or because of defeat at the polls, were George Watson Lowe, Sr. , Leo Benecke, August Gaulke and Conrad Floeter. A resolution was adopted recognizing each of the men for his service to the county. Edward Buss noted that chairmen are permitted to serve only two one-year terms on the same committee. Buss added that he feels this is a good policy. (Continued on page 16) Alderman Injured In Auto-School Bus Crash Musin' and Meanderin' We wondered how long it would be before someone spoke out on the controversial action of establishing a smoking area at East campus. Someone has! Perhaps it is ironic that the message has come from a parent with grown children, not from a parent concerned with the welfare of her own youngsters or teens. She is the director of the county and state Cancer society who resides in McHenry, and her message is carried in the Public Pulse column of this issue We recall the earnest petit ion of students and their parents at East campus last spring when questionnaires were circulated to obtain the opinion of the public. It was difficult for us to believe then that parents were actually backing a move to create a "home" for what has been proven both a nuisance and a dangerous habit . Further questioning in­ dicated that the washrooms at East campus almost excluded the non-smoker. Even though regulations did not permit, smoking was known to exist flagrantly against the rules and there was simply no way to properly supervise the many washrooms. Because smoking provided not only a disturbance to the student body but to residents of the East campus area, the board voted on a trial period starting last September to permit smoking on the grounds before and after school. This action tended to ease the situation with neighbors who disliked students standing on their property to smoke before entering the school building Last month, the board was approached again with a request that a smoking area be established at t | ie school, to be used only during the lunch period. By a vote of 3 to 2 the proposal passed, along with a continuance of permission to smoke outside the school, on the grounds, before and after school. The change in policy is now in effect and will continue for ninety days. Possiblyjparents and school personnel will be interested in a similar experiment at Homewood-Flossmoor high school, where the smoking lamp has flickered out. A recent announcement from the superintendent stated that no smoking would be allowed anywhere on school grounds during this year. It ended a one- year experimental program allowing students to smoke in selected sections of the high school campus. It was a letter from Homewood-Flossmoor prin­ cipals that turned the tide. They requested a renewed ban on cigarettes. Admitting that the subject had caused more dissatisfaction and dissension than all other rules combined, the administrators pointed out that with even a permissive smoking policy, students continued to smoke at unauthorized times and places. Sixty six per cent of the teaching body backed a return to strict no-smoking rules. One principal noted that discipline actions connected with cigarettes had not diminished because of eased smoking rules. A total of 238 infractions were filed within a four-month period. Eighty-two students were suspended for smoking in unauthorized areas. Of special interest was a notation that while students are (Continued on page 16) Professional Workshop For Young Handicapped In City VETERANS MEET The next meeting of McHenry Barracks, No. 1315, Veterans of World War 1, will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. at the Legion home. Alderman George L. Harker of 1108 Somerset Mall McHenry, was reported in satisfactory condition in the intensive care unit of McHenry hospital Tuesday morning. Mr. Harker was injured in a two- vehicle crash on Rt. 31, north of the city, early Monday evening. Involved in the accident was a school bus driven by Glenard N. Blank of 3512 Shepherd Hill , McHenry, who was not hurt. The alderman told sheriff 's deputies he was driving south on the highway between 40 and 45 miles per hour. He said he had just passed Ringwood road when he noticed the bus crosswise in the road, pulled by another vehicle. Harker related that there were no lights on the bus, and the towing vehicle had headlights at right angles to the east. He saw no flagman. Harker applied his brakes about 100 feet north of impact but said he could not avoid striking the left side of the other vehicle. (Continued on page 16) A regional workshop and institute for parents, teachers and other professionals working with severely han­ dicapped children will be held Dec. 7. Open to all persons who work with, or who are in­ terested in programs for mentally handicapped children, it will be conducted at the McHenry West campus high school. Dealing specifically with the areas of communication, self- help skill development and behavior problems, the in­ stitute will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. It is being coor­ dinated by the Lake-McHenry Regional consortium, a project for children in private centers for the mentally handicapped. The workshop in total communication will be led by Dr. Patricia Scherer and Ms Sandra Hayward of the Center of Deafness, Glenview. The focus of this session will be teaching basic signs of manual language and simultaneous speech to aid development of the mentally handicapped child's abili ty to express his needs and feelings. Concurrently, a workshop in behavior development will be $5,000 Damage Results From Fire In Garage A fire in an attached garage at the Alexander Smith home, 2811 Myang, McHenry, resulted in approximately $5,000 damage to the residence. The Smiths were awakened about 11 o'clock by the smell of smoke. They investigated and found the garage on fire. Company I was called to the scene and extinguished the blaze. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson reported that the cause of the fire was un determined but could possibly have been started by a wood burning stove in the garage. A fire reported in the garage of Lorraine Blom of 2710 N. Orchard drive, McCullom Lake, turned out to be trash burning in a garbage can Someone apparently flipped a match or cigarette in the garbage can causing the fire. There was no damage to the garage. Company I responded to the call . There was no estimate of damage resulting from a car fire Saturday which damaged an auto owned by Max Jones of 2902 Gregg. McHenry Shores. Chief Peterson said the fire damaged electric wiring in the vehicle. Company I also an­ swered this call . led by Ms. Madge Moody, deputy director of Children and Adolescent Services at Chicago-Read Mental Health center and Phil Huebek, chief of service of the Adaptive Behavior center at Chicago- Read. The focus of this workshop will be devoted to helping teachers and parents recognize which behaviors are a good and natural part of the child's development and which are not. Special attention will be devoted to reinforcing and habituating the helpful behaviors to replace non- helpful behaviors. Of special interest to parents and teachers of lower- functioning children will be the workshop on self-help skill development, led by Dr. Dennis Olvera of the Waukegan Developmental center. Held concurrently with the above workshops, this session will demonstrate home and school cooperative training programs for developing the child's skills in dressing, feeding and toileting. Following a no-host luncheon break from 12 to 1 p m., all (Continued on page 16) Santa's Schedule (incity park) Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14 through Sunday, December 22 1:00-5:00 p.m Monday, December 23 10:00a. m.-4:00p.m. Tuesday, December 24 10:00a. m.-3:00p.m. Rehearse For Choral Program Al Smith, left, narrator for "The Song of Christmas", looks on as soloists Carolyn Ritthaler and John Marco rehearse music from this popular holiday offering. Mrs. Ritthaler, Smith and Marco are members of the fifty-three-voice McHenry Choral club which will present its annual Christmas program Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8. at 8:15 p.m. in West campus auditorium. STAFF PHOTO-W AYNE GAYLORD A men's and a women's chorus, two men's ensembles and soloists will be featured on the Christmas program presented by the McHenry Choral club Saturday and Sunday, Dec 7 and 8 Curtain time is 8:15 p.m. in West campus auditorium. Crystal Lake road The sacred portion of concert will be devoted to a portion of "The Song of Christmas", Waring arrangement, with additional solos by Carolyn Ritthaler. Mary Idstein and John Marco Al Smith, a new (Continued on page 16)