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Young People Found Dead In Parked Car While on routine patrol Saturday morning about 1:40, McHenry police officers found the bodies of two young people in a parked car behind the Beard and Stovell store, 1214 N. Green street. Michael P. Hayes, 24, of Rosemont and Christine Jarosz, 17, of Park Ridge, were taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad where they were pronounced dead at about 2:45 a.m. An autopsy was performed Saturday morning by McHenry County Coroner Ehorn. Cause of death is undetermined pending the result^ of the autopsy. i According to police, the car motor was still running when it was found. However you, as an in­ dividual, feel about smoking on school property, the problem as it affects East campus will probably be solved by the time this reaches print. One parent who attended the late January Parent Advisory council meeting told us he felt there was only one answer - the board would surely go along with the recommendation. As this is being written, that recommendation calls for the school board to continue the present smoking policy, with parent permission, during lunch mods. The board was scheduled to act at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5, before this issue reaches readers. Following two hours of discussion by the council, only minor changes were recom­ mended. One of them, the location of the outside student smoking area, was changed. The new area, outlined with orange paint, is located bet­ ween the driver education simulator and the school building. The area was moved because the former location caused problems with loitering near the back door, damage to the cafeteria kitchen windows, and excessive litter. Only students with parents' permission who have their smoking pass in their possession are allowed in the smoking area. Students have been warned that loitering in washrooms is done with the risk of suspension. At the Parents Advisory council meeting, many ex­ pressed surprise and dismay when an entire group of East campus students were in ac­ cord that they could go anywhere in the city and buy cigarettes. According to state law, one must be 18 to make a purchase. From this point on, those most interested in the question of student smoking developed their own ideas on the root causes of the problem. Almost everyone would agree that the first responsibility for the problem lies with parents who don't care or who actually condone the habit in their youngsters. We understand there are well over a hundred parents in East campus alone who fall into one of these categories. Since the revelation of the fact that cigarettes can be bought freely by young teen­ agers, there is some effort to spread the responsibility. We are unaware of how strictly local stores try to enforce the law on the sale of cigarettes. One parent suggested stricter enforcement by police, but we can't imagine a police department today with suf­ ficient personnel to stand guard over vending machines. There have also been inquiries concerning smoking in public buildings. At this time the city has no ordinance governing that regulation. We understand school authorities also have questioned whether or not a smoking lounge for teachers is legal. Admittedly, this is a sticky problem. We can only return to the personal thought expressed to us recently by a high school board member. Exasperated with the whole problem, he said he believed that allowing students to smoke on school property is an admission of kowtowing to 14-and 15-year- olds. He would prefer to spend money, if necessary, to con­ solidate washroom space and place someone in charge. This, he felt, would restore the authority of the school ad­ ministration. One thing is sure, much time and thought has been devoted to the subject and the gains made have been chiefly in the area of compromise. One parent suggested to us a growing wish for a community effort in solving the problem. Admirable as that effort may be, there is "one bad apple in the barrel" that could prevent the scheme from working. The most difficult to convince (Continued on page 8) Three Motorists Injured In Sunday Morning Crashes Kerry A. Klepper of Route 2, McHenry, was injured Sunday morning about 5:15 after his car ran into a parked auto on Route 12, just north of Fox Lake road, near Pistakee Highlands. He was taken to McHenry hospital by his father. According to police, an auto owned by George Barrett was parked alongside the highway when it was hit. Following impact, Barrett's auto was pushed across the roadway. Klepper's car climbed an embankment and ran into a tree. Deputies noted that evidence indicated Klepper's vehicle was partially off the roadway when it hit the parked auto. Klepper said he didn't see the auto until he was about 3 feet from it. Two Wonder Lake girls were taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, by the Woodstock Rescue squad following a one- car accident Sunday morning about 12:30. According to deputies, Barbara J. Church of 8617 Memory trail, Wonder Lake, and her passenger, Deborah Valentine, also of 9117 Memory trail, were south-bound on McCauley road, near Wood­ stock. As the car was going around a sharp curve in the road, it slid on the icy gravel, went out of control and hit a tree. Robert J. Moore of Route 2, Mundelein, escaped injury Sunday morning after his car left the roadway at 1308 W. Route 120 just east of Kent road, east of McHenry. Moore told deputies he was east-bound on the highway when he fell asleep. His car ran off the north side of the road, went over an embankment and traveled about 250 feet before coming to a stop. Verne Jobst of 1910 Orchard Beach road, McHenry, was west-bound when the other car crossed the road directly in front of him. No contact was Bill Werner Chairman Of Heart Fund Drive Enthusiasm lights the face of small Kathleen Mauer as she registers for first grade at the Montini Primary center on Washington street. Sister Paulina, principal of the school, tells Kathleen what she mav expect on her first day of school as her mother, Mrs. Eileen Mauer, looks on. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Bill Werner, 3519 W. Elm street, will serve as chairman of the 1975 Heart fund cam­ paign in the McHenry area, it was announced recently by Richard J Szura, vice- president of the McHenry County Heart association. Werner will coordinate the efforts of community volun­ teers who will visit all residential areas during February, designated as American Heart month. Volunteers will distribute educational materials and collect funds to support research, educational and community programs spon­ sored by the McHenry County Heart association. The Heart fund chairman pointed out that heart disease, the leading cause of death in the nation, kills more Americans than all other causes combined. He urged area residents to support the Heart fund drive and to give generously when a Heart volunteer visits their homes. Mini-Project Revue For Board Teachers A brief informational meeting of Consolidated Grade School District 15 at Hilltop school last week brought to the attention of board members and parents a Mini- Project revue. Dr. Eugene Paulausky, director of in­ structional services, outlined the program. Teacher Tony Kryc gave an interesting presentation on the progress of the twenty students in his class, where printing and type setting are taught Per­ sonal name cards and stationery heads have resulted from their new found knowledge and use of both hand and kick presses. Miss Thompson gave an account of the special reading program involving a different approach to the subject in an effort to interest a greater number of pupils. It is taught in the second grade, but also involves some first and third graders. Another presentation was given on teaching the metric system. It was noted that in the eight years in which Mini -Projects have been part of the school program, several have proved so successful that they have become part of the permanent school curriculum. Officer nominations for the H i l l t o p P a r e n t - T e a c h e r organization were read. An election will be held at the next PTO meeting. made to Jobst's car but the windshield cracked after it was hit by debris when Moore's vehicle hit the embankment. No one was injured in the ac­ cident. Moore was ticketed for im­ proper lane usage. A two-car collision at the intersection of Osage road and Hiawatha drive, Wonder Lake, Friday afternoon resulted in a ticket being issued to Richard A Healless of 5110 Hilltop drive, Wonder Lake. He was charged with failure to yield at an in­ tersection. Healless and one of his passengers, David B. Potter of 7405 McArthur road, Wonder Lake, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. The other passenger, Timothy Bryan of 7610 Beach, Wonder Lake, was not injured. According to police, Elizabeth Coleman of 6920 Hiawatha drive, Wonder Lake, was west-bound on Hiawatha when her car was struck as it entered the intersection Healless, who was north-bound on Osage, said he failed to see the other auto prior to impact. Montini Plans i> < p. Feb. 2-8 has been designated as Catholic Schools Week by the National Catholic Education association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Montini Catholic Schools will observe the week in part by having an open house throughout the week. Anyone interested in visiting the schools (Primary center and Middle school), should feel free to do so during regular school hours (8:45- 3:30 at the Primary center and 7:50-2:30 at the Middle school.) Visitors should go to the school office, where personnel will direct them to the classes. Registration of first-level (first grade) students for the 1975-1976 school year is now in progress at the Primary center, 3504 W. Washington street. Interested parents should contact Sister Paulina, principal of the Primary center, for further information. Montini Catholic school is built upon the theological mandate of respecting the dignity of the human person. Educationally, this means providing maximum individualized instruction for each child. The continuous progress system has been chosen as the vehicle to implement this goal. The Primary centek (grades 1-4) emphasizes continuous progress in the basic subjects, while the Middle school (grades 5-8) is Ylanning to implement continuous progress in reading for the 1975-76 school year. Montini is proud of its system and feels that it fulfills the catchphrase of Catholic Schools week: "Catholic Schools - Different Where it Counts". Marian Central Catholic Schools Week will be recognized at Marian Central Catholic high school by extending an open invitation to residents of McHenry county to visit the school during any day at 1001 McHenry avenue. Every diocese in the United States will be observing this week in one manner or another and the focus for 1975 is for a discovery of what Catholic schools have to offer students, parents, and the community. Principal Thomas J. Parsley of Marian is hopeful that many McHenry county residents will take the opportunity to examine the school and its programs and what makes it unique and distinctive; what makes it truly Catholic in spirit. Parsley states that "Marian has experienced a re-birth since 1972 with an enrollment increase approaching the 25 percent level and this has been interpreted by our staff to indicate that our course offerings (and general) academic atmosphere are being well received in the Catholic community. We are proud of the personal attention and relationships that exist between our teachers and students and we feel a commitment to foster the ideal of developing a community experience for all our students." Marian's current enrollment stands at 670 with students attending from all towns in McHenry County. There are thirty-two full-time teachers and administrators and six diocesan priests instruct in the Religion department. The pupil- teacher ratio is twenty-three to one and the (Continued on page 8) Area Firemen Fight Blazes Fire Chief Glenn Peterson, almost obscured by the flash of a floodlight, watches as two firemen sift through particles of rubble left by Monday morning's fire at the Miller Steak House. It was the second blaze in the building in six weeks. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD A second fire within six weeks broke out in Miller's Steak House on the corner of Chapel Hill road and Rt 120. late Monday morning. Because the building had not been renovated since the first blaze Christmas day, there was no loss. Bob Hansen, a local fireman, was driving past the corner enroute to work about 11:20 when he saw smoke County authorities were called to continue the Christ­ mas investigation which is also being undertaken b^ the state arson unit Monday's fire started in the basement The Christmas blaze resulted in damage estimated in excess of $50.000. Its origin was never determined. That fire started just before noon, and within minutes, the building was entirely engulfed in flames and thick, black smoke rose from the roof. At the height of that fire there were forty men fighting the blaze with eight pieces of equipment. A fire of undetermined origin left a family of four without a home early Friday morning. Thomas O'Brien of 7707 Cedar, Wonder Lake, was awakened by the smell of smoke shortly before 2 o'clock. He and his wife had just enough time to evacuate their two pre­ school age children sleeping at (Continued on page 8) '•0 MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 15" THE VOLUME 99 NUMBER 53 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1975 18 PAGES - FIFTEEN CENTS Observe Catholic Schools Week At Montini, Marian Expand Hospital Board As Plans For Center Progress Medical-Dental staff, rather meetings spread over several Certificates of appreciation in recognition of ten years of service to McHenry hospital were presented Saturday to, from left, Bernice Kreutzer, nurse technician from Crystal Lake; Gloria Cooper, R.N., maternity nurse of Wauconda; Frances Bunge, cook, of McHenry, and Angie Stoddard, patient representative of Crystal Lake. The presentation was made by LeRoy Olsen, center, president of the McHenry Hospital board of directors. DON PEASLEY PHOTO Virginia Williams, R . N . , M.S., independent nurse practitioner of McHenry, and M. Kendall Bird, industry executive of Crystal Lake, were elected to the McHenry hospital board of directors Saturday at the annual meeting of the not- for-profit McHenry Hospital corporation. Miss Williams and Bird were elected to three-year terms. Mrs. Therese Van Buren, president of the auxiliary to McHenry hospital, and August Rossetti, M.D., representative of the Medical-Dental staff, were elected to one-year terms on the board. Unanimously reelected were Directors John O. McGee; Daniel M. Schmitt, treasurer, and Harry P. Stinespring, Jr., secretary. The citizen members of the corporation voted to expand the board to fifteen members, rather than twelve, and to include two members of the than one. "We need increased input from the professional staff and from the citizenry-at-large as we build the new Medical center and convert our present plant into a facility for rehabilitation, psychogeriatric services, and treatment of alcoholism, mental illness and other problems which cannot now be treated on an inpatient basis anywhere in McHenry county," said Harry Stinespring, Jr., secretary of the board. Gordon Smith, Crystal Lake businessman, was awarded a plaque of appreciation for his service to the hospital. Smith, whose recent professional appointment has forced his resignation from the board of directors, accepted his award with the words, "You will get the Northern Illinois Medical center for our area. I am confident of that, and grateful. It has been an honor to be a member of what will be a winning team." The building of the new acute-care facility on Route 31, and the conversion of the present hospital building into a rehabilitation and mental health center was discussed by LeRoy E. Olsen, president of the board, in his report. "In a series of luncheon months, we have had discussions with represen­ tatives of all interest-groups, ranging from those concerned with infant and child care to those whose concerns embrace the needs of our area's Senior Citizens," he said. "We are encouraged to note how their views reinforce our determination to make the Northern Illinois Medical center a human resource foundation." Olsen praised the hospital stafff for continuing to train rescue squads and ambulance personnel from sixteen com­ munities in McHenry county and western Lake county, v "This is another evidence that our health care community cuts across geographical lines. Patients who come to McHenry hospital are from areas which total 115,000 pooulation. We serve this health care com­ munity by providing the best care at the most reasonable cost," he concluded. In his financial report, Treasurer Daniel Schmitt pointed out that during the fiscal year ending last June 30, the depreciation of property and equipment had been fully funded. The total now set aside for expansion and replacement of facilities is $1,648,837; the total net worth of the not-for- profit corporation is $3,121,417. o