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O bserve "() range 7" ̂ • «» ® w %MHk V--' - , ; v / Spark Warriors' Fire With Orange Attire MCC Lowers Tax Rate Request Hear Progress Report In Johns burg School Study ThePepclubofMcHenry high school is sponsoring a special "Orange Night" Friday. Jan. 31, in the West campus gym. Everyone attending the game is asked to include the school color orange in his attire. Present plans also call for each student to wave an orange handkerchief when the Warriors make a basket. The top notch team this year is shown above. In front row, from left, are Marty Zeller, Ron Stine, Doug Hertel, Brian Lund and Steve Koerber; middle row, Dave Gerrard, Tom Stark, Brett Decker, Joe Meyer and Don Rode; in back, Manager Mike McDough, Steve Kasprzyk, Kenne Ludwig, Tony Cristy, Terry Reilly, Tom Ludwig, Coach Ken Ludwig and Manager Ted Honning. £# STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The committee for the Feasibility Study for the for­ mation of a unit district held its first meeting to hear progress reports of the sub-committees. Committee Chairman Charles Boak reported that all sub­ committees have had one or more sessions to study their assigned project areas. Much of the meeting was devoted to an exchange of in­ formation so that committees could continue financial projections, educational program development, and facility needs. Many questions have been raised relative to technicalities of transfer of responsibility from the present elementary board to the board of education of a new unit district. The State and Legal Aspects committee expects to answer these questions in its report. Many members of the committee have expressed concern that any reor­ ganization should allow for improving educational programs with no increase in burden on taxpayers. The Finance committee is working on projections to determine (Continued on page 4) Emergency Breakthrough The nostalgia bug is hitting McHenry. We can tell by the mail that reaches our desk. And we can only hope it will con­ tinue as we progress with plans for the Plaindealer's centennial issue. We particularly want old pictures of McHenry s business districts and old businesses and landmarks. We want names of Korean and Vietnam veterans - - just the names ~ to be placed with those of other wars now in our files for a complete history of those who served. In the meantime, we will pass along these memories shared with us by a long time reader. It arrived on our desk as a "Do You Remember"? column and a picture of the famous lotus beds at Grass lake which were visited by large numbers of McHenry residents each year the flowers bloomed. The story was told that the only other place these par­ ticular lotus flowers bloomed was in the Nile river in Egypt. The tale, whether true or not, made the beds a tourist at­ traction that brought hundreds to the area each summer. And now, for those who remember, and for those who wish they might have been part of McHenry many years ago, these are the "Do You Remember" thoughts of one reader: "When we had excursions up the river in Everett Hunter's excursion boats, the Gladys and Gladine, to see the lovely lotus beds? "When the only officer of the law was Jack Walsh, who sometimes had to walk 'way across town in case of trouble? "When the sidewalks were tarred, and we kids would chew some to help make our teeth white? "When a familiar sight in 4$ town was the Mike Walsh surrey with the fringe on top. and the "trap" that the Stoffel girls rode in, classy outfits for those days? "When the big affairs in town were the masquerade dances in the opera house, and the Flora DeVoss plays there; also the lovely dances in Stoffel's hall? "When we kids all turned out for the skating on the mill pond? *" "When Fred Schoewer's father had a blacksmith shop where the hospital stands now? "When May 1 was May- basket day and we left pretty boxes on the steps of our favorite people? "When we often had to walk knee deep drifts of snow to get to school? "When the most excitin thing of the day might be a runaway? "When the gypsies came to town in their brightly colored wagon and our folks made us get home immediately? "When we flipped bobs on Saturday when the farmers came to town in their bobs? "When the first telephone office was in what is now the L, L and L apartments on Main street? "When we got up Paine's hill in high gear, we came home and bragged about it? . "When it was pleasant to see Count Oberstadt jauntily walking down the street, and heard Carl Stenger whistling as he went? "When Dr. Wells always gave little pink pills when we were sick and they seemed to work fine and tasted good? "When the elder Barbian Bros, made a fine cigar?" Don't those recollections just rumble the little wheels of the mind? For new timers to McHenry, Paines' hill is that very steep one on Bull Valley road, mid­ way between this city and (Continued on page 4) Inaugurate New Mobile Intensive Care Program A coordinated Mobile In­ tensive Care unit program is about to be inaugurated in McHenry county and western Lake county, it has been an­ nounced by Robert E. Stanell, M.D., president of the area's Emergency Medical Service council. "This program will enable a hospital-based physician to read an electrocardiogram transmitted directly from the scene of the heart attack by an ambulance squad. The doctor can Jheh instruct the rescue iad in the treatment and medications to be given the victim," Dr. Stanell explained. "Ail concerned agencies and hospitals have pledged their support to this ambitious but necessary project," stated Dr. Stanell. "We believe that the lives of many victims of car­ diac emergencies can be saved through this program." Although the two-way EKG monitor will be connected to the emergency room at McHenry hospital (the Primary Resource hospital), all three hospitals will see the EKG a will hear the instructions of the physician. The emergency room staffs of all three hospitals, Harvard, Memorial Hospital for McHenry County and McHenry, will be informed of the medications and treat­ ment being given. The rescue squads will bring each victim to the nearest hospital and will inform the hospital's staff of their estimated time of arrival. "This program will need the support of all communities whose rescue squads are planning to participate," Dr. Stanell said. "The . Primary Resource hospital must con­ tinue to teach ambulance personnel from all com- mities; the hospitals' ergency room staffs must commit themselves to con­ tinued EKG training and monitoring. And each com­ munity whose rescue squads are participating must support them in their efforts to acquire the telemetry needed to set up their mobile intensive care units." (Continued on page 4) Business, School, Homes Robbery, Burglar Targets An armed robbery took place Tuesday night about 9:15 at Best Gas service station at the corner of Route 120 and Meadow lane, Lakeland Park. The offender fled the scene on foot. A thorough search of the area was conducted by county and city police but the robber escaped. Two juvenile service station attendants reported to police that a 6-foot 2-inch male wearing a green and yellow ski mask, green parka jacket with grayish-white trim around the hood, levi pants and white tennis shoes came into the station and said, "This is a stickup". The robber displayed a black gun which police determine lined was possibly a 45 caliber pistol The offender put the gun to the attendant's neck and told both boys to get into a back room. They were told to take all the money from their pockets and give it to the gunman. The robber then went to a safe, where he removed loose change from a drawer. He fled on foot in an unknown direction. It has not been determined how much money was taken. Motorists in a suspicious vehicle were apprehended in Woodstock by that police department shortly after the robbery occurred. However, after investigation it was determined the occupants had not been involved in the rob bery. Investigation is continuing by city and county detectives. Bruce Koepke's Standard service station at the in­ tersection of Richmond and Elm streets was burglarized sometime Tuesday night Entry was gained by breaking the glass in a rear door of the station. About $18 was taken from a petty cash box. While making a routine in­ spection last Monday night, Deputy Melvin Hunt discovered a burglary had taken place at Valley View school, 6515 Route 120, McHenry. Someone en­ tered the building by breaking a window in the library. Ar­ ticles were thrown around in (Continued on page 4) The McHenry County college board of trustees changed its mind last week and decided to reduce its tax rate request from 8'2 to 5 cents in a referendum scheduled for March 8 Trustees reported that since the last meeting, they had been approached by friends and neighbors who expressed the opinion that only a tax increase of 5 cents should be requested. This would bring the assessment rate per $100 valuation to 12 cents for the Education fund and 3 cents for the Building fund. The present education rate is 10 cents, 7 cents for education and 3 cents for building. Citizen's advisory committee members present at the meeting were Edward Datz of McHenry, Hon Wilson of Crystal Lake and Penny Gee of Cary. They agreed with the board's decision but Wilson felt it should be made known that the 5 cent rate would "float" the college for two years and "that's all". The 84 cents would probably have been sufficient for five years. , After discussion, it seemed to be the consensus that, con­ sidering present economic conditions, the referendum would have a better chance of passing if the lower rate were requested. Trustees approved the decision unanimously by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Gerald Smith_ was absent due to illness. Considerable debate was given the question whether or not the remaining six weeks would allow sufficient time to inform the public of the necessary facts. Davis commented ^hat based on his past experience with referenda, "if we go longer than six weeks, we are going to lose enthusiasm and focus among advisory committee and other people who have been watching this thing." Davis remarked that the board "has been spooked" by last August's experience when a 10 cent rate increase referendum was defeated 10-1. He mentioned that no students were available to help then nor was there an enthusiastic advisory committee behind it. Trustee Hubert Lutter of Cary said it would take "one tremendous effort" and would take the dedicated effort of 500 people. "If we get a total effort by everyone involved, it has a chance of passing," Lutter said. Mrs. Gee expressed the opinion that the college has a head count of 2,891 students and they "are our greatest asset". Wilson noted that the com­ mittee. had already laid out some very definite schedules and were just waiting to recruit people. There are five people on the committee who are willing to be members of a speakers' panel, he advised. Wilson felt that if a speakers' panel of twenty people can be Students at McHenry County college held a contest last week for a slogan to help in promoting the referendum to be conducted March K. The citizens Advisory committee to the MCC board of trustees was scheduled to select the winning slogan as the Plaindealer went to press. recruited who would be willing to go out and talk to service groups, "this is some of the one- to-one ratio you are talking about" Previously, Trustee Robert Weidner of Harvard, said he felt it would take a "one-to-one approach" to convince people of the college's crucial finan­ cial needs. Dr. Davis happily announced there was good news regarding spring enrollment figures. For the second semester, enrollment is up 10 percent over the 1974-75 fall semester and , up 21 percent over last spring's enrollment Total registration is for over 15.000 credit hours. Davis reported about 120 new veterans had registered this spring Also, the college had enrolled a bigger share than usual of mid year high school graduates. Vice-President John Garrett reported on progress at the new campus construction site Gas and electric hook-ups have been completed and the parking lights have been erected. Also, a quarter-million (Continued on page 4) Queen Finalist McHenry Hospital Sets Patient Record For 1974 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 52 • FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1975 • 16 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Jt McHenry hospital announced this week that it had cared for more than 20,000 patients during 1974. This is the first Boy Fatally Wounds Father A sixteen-year-old boy is being held in county jail for the fatal shooting of his father. Harold E. Grimes, 38. of 4330 Bayview Beach, Burton's Bridge subdivision. The shooting occurred Tuesday night about 10:10. The victim was taken to McHenry hospital, where he died Wednesday morning at 6:42. According to the sheriff's department, there had been a family disturbance between Grimes and his wife, Sandra Their youngest son. 16. discharged a 20 gauge shotgun and hii his father in the ab domen An autopsy was conduced at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning by Dr. Robert Stein at McHenry hospital time in its eighteen-year history that the hospital has treated that number of persons, according to Anthony Cor­ coran, executive director "A year-end tabulation shows that 20,294 persons were treated at McHenry hospital during the past year as in­ patients and outpatients," said Corcoran. "Of this total, 7,125 were from the township of McHenry; 2,677 were from Crystal Lake; and 3,172 were from communities in western Lake County "These statistics tell us where our responsibilities lie - in a region which embraced the southeast and northeast parts of McHenry county and yet does not abandon the western part of Lake county which depends on us for its hospital services. These figures justify the selection of our central site for the Northern Illinois Medical center, on Route 31 between McHenry and Crystal Lake." "The fact that we have cared for 1,303 more patients this past year than in 4973 is a witness to the faith that our area's citizens have in the excellent health care they receive at McHenry hospital " Corcoran also cited the decrease in the average patient's length of stay, which lessened from 8.3 days in 1973 to 7.3 days in 1974 "By providing more diverse and more intensive services to each patient in a shorter number of days, we have utilized the hospital's facilities and personnel to the maximum," he stated. "We have achieved a major saving for our patients by eliminating one day of hospital charges." McHenry hospital's medical staff has also enlarged during the past year. Corcoran added, with the addition of two more emergency room physicians, another general practitioner, and three specialists. The courtesy staff has increased to 14 physicians, and the con­ sulting staff to seventeen physicians and two dentists The dental and affiliate staffs now total five each "In the changing economic environment of 1974, we have (Continued on page 4) HEAR LANDFILL PROPOSAL - Report on what the County Landfill committee proposes is given the McHenry County Farm Bureau board of directors at last week's monthly meeting by Ervin Walters, chairman of the committee.The 1 lebronfarmer said the need to find a place to dump septic tank iiumping and municipal sludge is among reasons the County board believes it must act to octahlUh a countv landfill or a suitable waste disposal system. estanlisn a cuu y (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) DOW A lit MAW STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD A beautiful, young McHenry girl returned to classes at McHenry County college Tuesday morning with more honors having been bestowed upon her In addition to the titles of Miss McHenry and Miss McHenry County. Donna Huinann of 5003 Willow lane last Monday was named one of the ten finalists in the queen pageant of the Miss Illinois County Fair competition. The contest was held in Springfield. 111., in conjunction with the sixty-fifth convention of the Illinois Association of Fairs. The new Miss Illinois County (Continued on page 4)