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Set Celebration Of Christmas 1475 These young people are in high spirit& in anticipation of the celebration of Christmas 1475, which will take place at West campus cafeteria this weekend. Members of the school's Madrigal Singers are Karl Hughes, kneeling; and from left, standing, Jeff Hanking, Pam Dorsey, Cindy Dicker and Mary Gattone. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Looking for something very special to give this Christmas? And has it been eluding you? The most important gift we can give is ourself, and it can be done in so many different ways, most times without the ex­ penditure of any money. Among the newer op­ portunities is the Volunteers in Probation program, scheduled to be reactivated soon. It originated to provide guidance, c o m p a n i o n s h i p a n d rehabilitation for both delinquent »and un­ derprivileged youths who have come to the attention of the juvenile courts, either because of violations of the law or through parent neglect. Companionship and guidance are the key words asked of volunteers. Another non-money gift is a telephone call or visit to someone who may have no family and few friends. Or the (Continued On Page 19) The West campus Music department will present the second annual . Madrigal Dinners Saturday and Sunday nights, Dec. 13 and 14, in the West cafeteria at 6 p.m. In an old English setting, completely costumed in Renaissance period, the dinner will include the traditional English Christmas dinner of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, Wassail bowl, flaming cherries jubilee,-and all the trimmings. Included with the dinner will be the singing of English carols by the Madrigal singers, and the wenches (girls serving the meal). Also featured at the dinner will be the fanfare brass quartet, and the recorder consort. A jester will be on hand to offer the typical court-room humor, and a monk will be present to keep spiritual order. At this printing, tickets may still be available. Information regarding tickets can be ob­ tained by calling the West campus office during school hours, or John Leighty, director at home. The public is invited to celebrate Christmas 1475 with the young musicians. Talk-To-Santa December 17-18 Area youngsters are invited again this year to Talk-to-Santa on a hot line between McHenry and the North Pole Dec. 17 and 18 between 6 and 8 p.m. The program is sponsored by the McHenry Jaycees. Children need only to dial 385-1041. Judge Home Lighting Displays December 21 Judging of the annual home holiday lighting contest will start at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. The event is sponsored by the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce. Entries must be made by 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19. by filling New Fire Lane Ordinance To Be Strictly Enforced Drivers are reminded that the Fire Lane ordinance recently adopted by the City Council will be strictly enforced starting Friday, Dec. 12. Tickets will be issued to all violators. . The ordinance went into effect Nov. 25. It covers fire lanes in the Market Place, East and West campuses and the North Fox condominium areas. Sheriff's Department Cleared Of Allegations Children Escape Injury As Bus Skids In Snow Storm County deputies investigated sixteen accidents Monday during the snowy weather. Of those that occurred in the McHenry are, three involved injuries to drivers and two resulted in tickets being issued. A District 12 school bus driven by Karen L. Moravel of 1213 W. Rolling lane, McHenry, hit a car Tuesday morning on River Terrace drive, just north of Pitzen road, near Pistakee Bay. Ms. Moravel was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident or too fast for conditions. According to county police, there were ten children on the bus but no one was injured. Ms. Moravel reported she was northbound on River Terrace and as she came into a curve, the bus started sliding and she couldn't control the skid and hit a car driven by Noreen Korner of 804 River Terrace drive, McHenry. Ms. Korner said she was south-bound and saw the bus coming toward her. She drove into the ditch trying to avoid a collison but was unable to do so. Margaret M. Fallon of 2706 N. Iroquois, McHenry, was in­ jured Monday evening after her car slid into the rear of an auto being driven by John R. Meyer of 2326 Lincoln road, McHenry. Meyer reported he was east- bound on Lincoln and had stopped to make a left turn. He said his turn signals were in operation and while waiting for traffic to clear, his car was struck from behind. Ms. Fallon said she tried to avoid impact but slid on the slippery roadway. Judith A. Calvin of 4403 S. Roberts road, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad following a one-car accident on Barreville road Monday afternoon. Deputies reported that Ms Calvin was south-bound on Barreville and had just passed the intersection of Idyll Dell road when she "blacked out". When she regained con­ sciousness, Ms. Calvin found her car had run into a ditch. Cathy L. Schmaling of 3504 N. Fairway drive, McHenry, and her passenger, Beverly J. Lescher of 1711 Woodlawn Park drive, McHenry, were slightly injured when the car in which they were riding turned on its side after running off the road. Ms. Schmaling told deputies she was north-bound on Cherry Valley road, about one-half mile south of Bull Valley road, last Monday afternoon, traveling about 25 mph. She had just negotiated a curve in the road when her car began sliding sideways and she lost control of the vehicle on the snow packed and slippery road. The car went into a ditch, rolled (Continued On Page 19) The McHenry County Sheriff's department has been cleared of allegations that gambling, prostitution and drug trafficking were oc­ curring in the county with the knowledge of county authorities. Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell an­ nounced this week that the Federal Bureau of In­ vestigation, which had been conducting an investigation into the charges for the Department of Justice, had completed its investigation and found no evidence to sub­ stantiate the allegations. Four deputies from the Sheriff's department went to the U.S. Attorney General's office in Chicago Oct. 3 and told officials that they believed gambling, prostitution and drug trafficking were taking place in McHenry county and that certain officials were aware of it but did not stop it. When Sheriff Tyrrell learned of the allegations, he called a news conference Nov. 20. The four deputies involved in the incident, Michael Keane, Edgar Fair. Anthony Olszewski and John Bognar, were present with their attorneys. Sheriff Tyrrell vigorously denied any wrong doing in his department. He asked each of the deputies if he had any direct knowledge that gambling, prostitution and drug traf­ ficking were taking place in the county or if they knew of any member of the department who had taken a bribe. Each deputy answered "no" to both questions. Tyrrell said he had been conducting an investigation on his own of the charges and there was no indication that these allegations were true. He said he welcomed any outside agency to investigate his (Continued On Page 19) City Police Report Of Forged Checks Revealed Businesses, Church, Homes, Targets Of in coupon that appears elsewhere in this issue and returning to Plaindealer office. According to Rick Lane, president of the sponsoring C of C, judging will be in three categories--original, colorful and amusing. There will be $50 prizes for first place in each category and $25 for second place. Businesses, a school and a church joined homes as targets of burglars in recent days. The McHenry F&S store at 4004 W. Waukegan road was en­ tered. Taken from the premises were numerous pairs of gloves valued at $46.50. Investigation of the theft was conducted by city police and it was deter­ mined that Rickey A. Schiller of 511 Eastwood drive, Woodstock, and a Woodstock juvenile were responsible for the theft. Warrants have been issued for their arrest. They have been charged with burglary and theft under $150. Jefferson Ice company at 4002 W. Waukegan road was entered sometime last Thur­ sday night. When an attendant arrived to open the station Friday morning, he found the rear door had been broken. It was determined nothing was taken from the premises. While making a routine check of business places, McHenry officers discovered that the Kentucky Fried Chicken building at 4503 W. Route 120, had been entered. After in­ vestigation, it was determined nothing was taken from the premises. Alexander Lumber company at 909 Front street, McHenry, was entered recently. Entry was gained through a side door. Taken from the premises was an Olympia typewriter. Sometime Friday night, Faith Presbyterian church at 2107 W. Lincoln road, McHenry, was entered by breaking a window. Two other windows were also broken during the attempt. Although there was evidence that cabinets and other items had been searched, nothing was determined to have been taken. Two calculators valued at $614 were stolen from West campus last month. In­ vestigation by city police resulted in the arrest of three juvenile youths for the offense. Both of the calculators were recovered, one was operable but the other was beyond repair. The three youths in­ volved have been petitioned into juvenile court, where they will be charged with the theft. Carol J. Cynowa of 1717 N. Highview, McHenry, reported to city police last Thursday that School, Burglars her home had been entered sometime between 6 and 9:15 p.m. while she was away from the home. Taken were a stereo record changer, an AM-FM 8- (Continued On Page 19) City police have been in­ vestigating the reports that numerous forged checks are being passed in the community. The Green Pearl club at 3525 W. Pearl street, notified police a forged check has been passed at their place of business Tuesday, Dec. 9. Investigation revealed the check had been stolen from Jeanne Kolberg of 145 Antares, Round Lake. Two checks of $276 each, purportedly signed by Nick Hoffmann of Chicago drawn on the First National Bank of Skokie, were passed at the McHenry State and First National Banks of McHenry in recent weeks. Checks have also been passed in four business places in town which were said to have been made out by Thomas M. Guirlani of 1211 Eastwood, McHenry. The checks were stolen and are forged, ac­ cording to city police reports. McHenry Man Included In Ten Grand Jury Indictments The Grand jury met Friday, Dec. 5, and returned ten in­ dictments to Circuit Court Judge James H. Cooney. In­ dicted were the following. Mark E. Bole, 415 Eastview, McHenry, burglary involving his entry into the Elmer Kollenkark building at 1706 S. Route 31, McHenry, Aug. 21: Mark E. Bole, 415 Eastview, McHenry, burglary in con­ nection with entry to Spring Green Stables at Richmond Aug. 9; Mark E. Bole. 415 Eastview, McHenry, burglary involving his entry into a building at Walnut Acres Riding, academy in Harvard Aug. 3; Mark E. Bole, 415 Eastview McHenry and Archie G. Hall, 8710 Ramble road. Wonder Lake, burglary in connection with a burglary at Windgate school, 11023 Route 14, Woodstock Aug. 1; Mark E. Bole, 415 Eastview, McHenry, and Archie G. Hall, 8710 Ramble road. Wonder Lake, burglary in connection with entry of a building owned by William R. Bilderback of 206 Fleming road, Woodstock; Mark E. Bole, 415 Eastview, McHenry and Archie G. Hall, 8710 Ramble road. Wonder Lake, burglary involving entry of a building on the Gerald E. Schiller farm, 1015 S. Curran road. McHenry; Mark E. Bole, 415 Eastview, McHenry and Bruce Bole, 1704 North avenue, McHenra, theft over $150 involving theineft of an outboard motor from Mark's Marine service Aug. 23; William B. Keeley of 1614 Waxwing court, Schaumburg, and Mark Meldahl of 4 Red Haw road. Rolling Meadows, burglary and theft over $150 involving a theft at May Drug store, McHenry Market Place; James N. Gardner, 2600 Oakton, Park Ridge, theft over $150 in connection with the theft of 39 record albums from May Drugs on Jan. 31; Richard T. Cummings, no address available, aggravated battery. Question NIPC On Lakes Project The regular meeting of the Chain of Lakes - Fox River commission will be held Dec. 12, in the City Council Cham­ bers, McHenry, at 1:30 p.m. In addition to the "regular business of the commission, there will be representatives of the Lake County Building commission and the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission present to answer questions concerning the Fox Lake area sanitary project. State Senator Jack Schaffer, R-McHenry county, along with the three area state r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , T o m Hanahan, D-McHenry; Cal Skinner, Jr., R-Crystal Lake; and R. Bruce Waddell, R- Dundee, have expressed concern about the effect of this project on the down-river residents in their district who live on the Fox river below the point that the processed water from the project is dumped into the Fox river near McHenry. Senator Schaffer said, "Many of the residents in the McHenry area, including McHenry County Auditor A1 Jourdan, have expressed a great deal of concern about this project and I sincerely hope that those who are interested and concerned will attempt to be at this meeting next Friday so that we can get some an­ swers to their questions." If anyone has any questions concerning this project, they should feel free to contact any of the McHenry county area legislators, who will ask them during the course of the commission meeting. Customer Not Always Right Holiday Postal Problems Scores of pieces of mail received at the McHenry post office dispute the marketing slogan that the customer is always right. So claims Postmaster Leroy Smith, noting that much mail is delayed or cannot be delivered at all simply because the address is wrong or unable to be deciphered. Asking the public to take greater care in addressing letters, cards and parcels, Postmaster Smith said the problem is a real one, and may be expected to become more severe with the volume and rush of Christmas mail. "Using the wrong zip code is the most common error," Postmaster Smith said. "And since our distribution system is set up on the basis of zip codes, these letters and parcels may be directed to places not intended by the sender." Smith said most zip code mistakes are reversed numbers. "The sender writes 50123 when 50132 is meant," he asserted, "and you would be surprised at the number of people who unintentionally write their own zip code rather than that of the person addressed." Mail also is delayed when addressed to a business at its physical location rather than its post office box. "Some companies don't accept mail at their offices and the mail has to be re-routed to their post office box," Smith said. Another problem sometimes occurs when people who live in a community, such as Johnsburg, Sunnyside, Lakemoor, McCullom Lake, without a post office receive their mail from a post office in another community. There is a delay when mail is addressed to the community without the post office. "Still others address mail to an individual and city and state, while omitting the street address or box number. This mail probably can be delivered, but it may be delayed until the address can be determined," the postmaster observed. This directory service is given only to mail such as C.O.D., certified, registered, requiring the addressees signature. The practice of addressing local mail to "City" continues to be a problem. All mail should be addressed to the name of the city and state and zip code, as well as the street address. This is because mail from all communities in this area is sent to the mechanized sectional center at River Grove for processing. Mail deposited in the McHenry slot inside the post office lobby remains at McHenry. (Continued On Page 19) MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1975 20 PAGES 15' Landing Strip VOLUME 100 NUMBER 38 Fairway 9 at the McHenry Country club wit busy Monday morning as twenty-seven large Canadian THE Geese came in for an unscheduled stop during their flight south. i STAFFPHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD d <̂ J