/ ,, o_ POETS CORNER Police Report PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY. MARCH 14. 1975 FASHION SHOW MODELS - The McHenry hospital Women's auxiliary traditional spring show - a benefit featuring fashions and a luncheon-is set for March 24. Models, from left, seated, are Mrs. Jerome D'Isa and Mrs. Austin Smith, McHenry; standing, Mrs. Wallace Ames, Lake Villa; Mrs. Gerald Dominique and Mrs. Roland Herrmann, McHenry. Reservations are now being accepted by the auxiliary at P.O. Box 69 in McHenry. (Don Peasley Photograph-by Kaaren Dodge) THE THE Legal Notice McHenry Shores Ordinance No. 40 . AN ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF McHENRY S H O R E S , M c H E N R Y COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1/ act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace; or (2) with intent to annoy another, make a telephone call, whether or not conversation thereby ensues; or (3) transmit in any manner to the fire department of any city, town, village or fire protection district a false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists; or (4) transmit in any manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature is concealed in such place that its explosion would endanger human life, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such bomb or explosive is concealed in such place; or (5) transmit in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense has been committed, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such offense has been committed; or (6) enters upon the property of another and for a lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately look into a dwelling on the property through any window or other opening in it. Section 2. Any person who is found guilty of violating this ordinance in the Village of McHenry Shores shall be fined not less than $10.00 (Ten) nor more than $500.00 (Five hun dred) dollars for each such offense. Section 3. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provision of Section 1, hereof, be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as Dy 'law required. PASSED this 27th day of February, 1975 AYES: Henderlong, Hoffman, Moyer, Olbinski, Schweikert, Steck NAYS: None ABSENT: None APPROVED THIS 6th DAY OF March, 1975 Howard R. Bieritz Village President ATTEST: Rose Lillegard Village Clerk (Pub. March 14,1975) Ann Buffum from Robert Buffum, DIVORCES Shirley Goodman from William L. Goodman, McHenry. Lindola William McHenry. Jackie M. Lamberg from Larry L. Lamberg, McHenry. Margaret Diana Ayres from Frederick Thomas Ayres, McHenry. Lucia R. Brady from Ed mund L Brady, Richmond. Raymond Johnson from Karla Kay Johnson, McHenry. pow. FURNITURE REPAIRING JIM SEYMOUR CRYSTAL LAKE UPHOLSTERY SHOP 151 N. MAIN ST. 815-459-0653 American Auxiliary By Pearl Cooper The Department of Illinois has announced through its Auxiliary Loan, Education and Scholarship committee, a scholarship, not to exceed $500 for Veterans or Children of Veterans. The rules for the scholarship are as follows: 1. Candidates for this award shall be veterans or children of veterans who served in World War I; World War II; the Korean conflict; or the Viet nam war; graduates of ac credited high schools or colleges; are in need of financial assistance to continue their education in college or gradqate school; and have resided in the State of Illinois for at least three (3) years. 2. Candidates must have a recommendation from an American Legion auxiliary unit the applicant shall name. No unit may enter more than one candidate in the competition. 3. Completed applications must be returned to the McHenry American Legion auxiliary to Mrs. Stephen (Theresa) Huska . by May 1, 1975. 4. Each candidate Shall submit with the applicant's personal letter of application three letters of recom mendation for this award: One from the principal of the high school from which the student is a graduate or from the college dean, in case of a college student; one letter from the clergyman of his choice; one from a representative citizen certifying to the ap- p l i c a n t ' s c h a r a c t e r . Americanism, scholarship, leadership and basis of need. 5. Candidates must forward with their application the following data: (a) Name and address; (b) Photograph; (c) Three letters of endorsement and statement of authorization from the unit president; (d) \a> additional data? attesting to qualifications; Proof of eligilibity; (need of assistance such as statement of financial status); Extra curricular activities; health; etc. (e) A certified transcript or photostatic copy of high school or college grades; (f) Original article written by applicant consisting of not more than 500 words on the career of his or her choice. 6. Amount of scholarship shall be dependent upon the financial need as shown in the application, but shall not ex ceed $500. . • m mm I WITHOUT HAPPINESS I withoutiiappiness would rather be blind, Back in tne end of time Where the world was kind And the time was mine. Where the people were together and thought of the world much better. Let's get together, it's better late than never. Lawrence W. Schultz Why (by Maria Heiser) Why do the naked branches from the trees in autumn point up toward the sky? Why do weak and helpless arms of hungry children... reach out, with just one cry? Why do the forgotten old people who are living all around us.... feel so alone and pushed aside, like an old iron, covered with rust? Why does the desert... which has nothing to give but silence and dust ... Why does it exist? ...the trees have to die in autumn each year, to be reborn in spring, once again. when the sun warms the earth and broken is the winter's chain. ...the helpless arms of children must remind us, to give.... when the warmth of charity fills our heart and we begin to live... ...the old people, living in almost every town, just ask us not to forget... that some day... we will be wearing white hair as a crown... anf our life will be lonely and our eyes will be wet ...the desert can give life to man and beast alike. If we learn to work hard and so survive.... and never forget to respect nature's and each man's right. CITY OF McHENRY ANNUAL REPORT 1973 , 1974 TOTAL COMPLAINTS 5,213 5,220 Accidents 663 591 Property damage 448 388 Personal injuries 79 ' 78 Parking lot 112 144 Other 26 27 Alarms 1,045 1,175 Fire 222 306 Burglar 361 351 Rescue 454 518 Animal Calls 292 278 Assault 4 1 Assists 229 241 Citizens „ / 57 50 Motorists 56 64 Outside agencies 116 126 Attempted Suicide 3 2 Battery 40 39 Bicycles (lost-found-stolen) 13 12 Burglary 106 141 Cars and Trucks 84 90 Disabled ., 24 , 26 Abandoned 39 22 Illegally parked < 11 17 Stolen 10 18 Community Services 909 657 Public relations programs .< 55 26 Open doors and windows ' ' ' , 192 126 Miscellaneous escorts • 207 74 Funeral escorts 168 152 House vacation checks 254 253 Business vacation checks 6 3 Notification 17 23 Criminal damage 191 182 Property 113 114 Vehicle 51 42 Vandalism 27 26 Curfew 15 13 Deaths 12 11 Natural 12 10 Manslaughter 0 1 Deceptive practice 25 22 Disorderly conduct 59 84 Found property 95 100 Drivers' license 34 3, License plates 31 24 Other 30 64 Garbage (burning and dumping) 32 33 Liquor law violation 68 87 Driving while intoxicated 37 45 Transportation and selling 21 23-. Drunkenness 10 11 Purchase and acceptance 0 8 Lost or Stolen 285 268 Drivers' license 145 145 License plates 129 99 Other 0 11 9 Spelling Bee Most Popular Entertainment 100 Years Ago BENEFIT CARD PARTY The McHenry Woman's club benefit card party for the McHenry Public library will be held at the V.F.W. clubhouse Wednesday, March 19. Lun cheon will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by cards. Moscow denounces China's new Constitution. During March, 1875, although Illinoisans paraded and celebrated on St. Patrick's day, and filled the churches to overflowing on Easter Sunday, the most popular public en tertainments were-spelling bees! Newspapers of the period in the collections of the Illinois State Historical library here report that spelling bees were a state-wide craze. None of the papers, however, used the term "spelling bee." Instead they called the event a spelling match, tournament, tourney, school, or contest. Usually they treated the subject lightly--the Chicago Inter-Ocean headed a story "Spellin' Skewl," the Rock Island Union used "Spellin Skule", the Rock Island Union used "Spellin Skule" and Springfield's Illinois State Register called one an "Orthographical Tourney." The origin of the craze or fad was not traced but the State Register stated "The spelling mania which 'broke out' a few weeks ago in a distant portion of the country, shows no signs of abatement. On the contrary, it is 'spreading', and bids fair to find its way into every crossroads schoolhouse in the land. . . . Into almost every household it penetrates, and not infrequently father, mother and offspring are simultaneously stricken." The contests were so popular that each city would have two or three a week. Admissions were charged and prizes were awarded to the winning BIRTHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bucaro announce the birth of their tirst child, Kyle Leif, March 11, at Memorial hospital, Woodstock. The baby weighed 11 lbs., 8 oz. His paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bucaro of Lakeland Park and the maternal ones are Mr. and Mrs. L. Alan Olson, McHenry. Parents and grandparents are all recovering nicely. Kyle is the first grandchild for the Olsons. Pan Am loses $48.5-mil- lion in quarter. spellers. Attendance usually taxed the capacity of the church, school, hall, or theater where the event was held. Although attendance figures were seldom given, the Peoria Daily Transcript reported that one contest attracted a crowd of "nearly 1,400 people" in Rouse's hall. The event was a battle bet ween fifteen-member teams from the Peoria high school and the Peoria County Normal school. The contest ended in a draw at 9:50 p.m. when "the audience voted to let the con testants have a rest" with six members still undefeated on each team. The evening's entertainment did not end, however, until the city's lawyers had defeated the doctors and the chamber of commerce in separate con tests. Gen. John Hough, of the lawyers, "was declared the winner amid wild cheering" and the schools' contest was postponed to a later date. The battle of the month would have to be the one that was held in the Springfield armory of the Governor's Guard when members of the House of Representatives accepted the challenge of the State Senate. The event was a benefit for a "mission church near the west coal shaft," and an admission of 50 cents was charged. "The seating capacity of the hall was not equal to the demands of the occasion," according to the State Register. There were seventeen members on each team and the eventual winner of the silver goblet was Rep. William R. Hubbard of Marion Co., who correctly spelled "ipecacuanha." The Register reportei evidently enjoyed writing his one-and-one-half column story, parts of which read: "The next victim was Senator Cusey. It was 'moiety' that was too much for him. Senator Glassford followed him into obscurity for insisting on taking two i's' in his celery." We fail to see anything intricate in the or thography of 'intricacy,' not withstanding Senator Robin son, of Tazewell, passed out on it. 'Foreordained' beat Mr Goodrich of the house, and Senator Archer went wide of his mark when he put an 'e' in the middle of 'esplanade.' "Senator Plumb was shaken down for insisting that 'halibut' was spelled with two 'I's'-a nice plub, truly. . . Col. Townes of the Senate met the fate that should befall every mart who so "assassinates' the memory of Noah Webster as to drop one of the 's's' necessary in a correct orthography of the word." Mental cases Miscellaneous investigations Missing persons-Runaways-Lost Children Adults Juveniles Children Narcotics Prowlers Quasi-Criminal investigations Disturbances-adult Disturbances-juvenile Suspicious-adults Suspicious-juveniles Cars and trucks Noises Juvenile investigations Information only Robbery Sex offenses Taverns Telephone calls (suspicious or threatening) Theft Traffic Driving while license suspended or revoked Moving violations Miscellaneous Warrants Truancy ARRESTS Traffic Driving while intoxicated Signals Speeding Stop signs -; • Wrong lane Fail to reduce speed Peeling Mufflers Too fast for conditions Driver's license suspended or revoked Unlicensed driver No valid registration Open liquor in vehicle Left or right turns Violation of classification Miscellaneous Criminal complaints Battery Theft over $150 Theft under $150 Disorderly conduct Forgery or deceptive practice Criminal damage Dogs at large Purchase liquor for minor Burglary Possession of cannabis Resisting arrest Truancy Narcotics Weapons Curfew Public Indecency Indecent liberties with child Manslaughter Miscellaneous JUVENILE CASES HANDLED INTERDEPARTMENTAL SERVICE Communications Desk Phone calls Information desk Radio log Daily log Leads message PARKING METERS Money collected from meters Tickets written Tickets collected Squad car mileage for 1974 Fines collected through traffic court 12 121 53 7 34 12 0 20 395 114 91 50 20 40 8 21 51 0 5 71 44 183 94 29 65 21 950 47 75 470 40 12 24 22 12 0 30 20 36 18 13 15 88 1% 15 17 13 28 16 5 9 16 13 15 6 36 36 30 0 0 0 0 43 453 12 170 43 8 30 5 40 47 430 81 26 38. 12 33 * 5 > 51 I 41 * 3! 12: 5 • 36 248 107 35 27 41 15 14 1,168 41 62 635 29 26 18 14 19 6 38 22 36 20 16 20 118 171 8 9 14 32 8 4 12 17 5 13 6" 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 28 583 28,355 31,259 18.769 15,962 92,270 107,424 9,932 9,100 11,272 14,140 $16,869.68 $16,164.50 14,845 *15,820 8,692 15,386 190,031 $22,077.00 $30,043.20 FORMAL WEAR RENTAL for ALL OCCASIONS s£i g sun ....tkitmfam 1214 N. 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At night when the Mint was closed, the watchman, armed with a pistol and short sword, was required to ring the bell every hour on the hour, then "Nero" was turned loose to make his own inspection of the More of the curious on the grounds. The system work ed very well. . . .from the start up in 1792 thru the years til 1832 when the building was vacated, there was not one successful break-in. Mint employees followed a rigorous work schedule, 5 A.M. till 8 P.M., no cof fee breaks and they could not leave the building for breakfast, lunch or dinner. . .they brought their food or relatives delivered it to the front gate. If a worker was caught outside during working hours, he was sus pect and promptly stopped and searched. Employees had two holidays. . .the Fourth of July and Christ mas. Lighting in the plant was by candle and oil lamp, power for coin presses and other machinery was by man and horse. 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