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\ PAGE 18 PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1976 MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) the hands of young Ray Roach, and soon a copy of the postal explanation will make its way back to Montana to fascinate the sender In the meantime, Ray is doing his best to read what the post office described as "mail in a deteriorated condition." Shades of the old silent movies! K AF HIGH SPEED CHASE BRINGS SIX TICKETS TO DRIVER .(Continued from page 1) easlfon Elm, standing up on his motoi^eycle with his arms and hands outstretched. When he saw the squad car approach, he sat down and drove through the traffic signal at Richmond and ElmrThe chase began, with the county notified when the cyclist headed west toward Bull Valley. A squad car driven by Charles Werth, auxiliary police officer, and his passenger, Deputy Sheriff Edgar Fair, spotted the 'cycle at the in­ tersection of Crystal Lake and Bull Valley roads. The 'cycle stopped momentarily and upon seeing the squad car, ac­ celerated across the in­ tersection with the squad in pursuit. The offender refused to yield to the red light and siren, continuing west-bound at speeds in excess of 110 mph, according to the officer's report. Deputy Fair reported that during the chase, the speeding cycle passed a vehicle on the left in a no-passing zone, and at Cherry Valley raod passed another vehicle, forcing it into a ditch. As the 'cycle slowed at the intersection of Valley Hill road, Werth drove the squad alongside, then in front of the 'cyclist and stopped. Deputy Fair left the squad and told Wagner to pull over, at which time the 'cycle struck the side of the squad car, throwing the machine to the ground with no apparent injuries to Wagner. When the officers ap­ proached Wagner as he lay on the ground, he got up with clenched fist and started to fight. He had to be subdued, but not before minor injuries were inflicted on both officers. The two officers, along with Wagner, were taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where they were treated and discharged. INVESTIGATE WEEKEND CRASHES (Continued from page 1) on Lincoln when the accident occurred. Dorothy J. Kreamcheck of 2508 N. Villa lane, McHenry, was ticketed for improper lane usage after her car struck the parked auto of Richard Mer- cure of 4915 W. Rt. 120, also McHenry. The accident took place about 11:40 p. m. Saturday night. State police said the Mercure car was parked at the in­ tersection of Lincoln and Charles roads when Ms. Kreamcheck, east-bound, left the road and struck the other vehicle in the left rear There was no one in the Mercure car at the time. An unidentified passenger in the Kreamcheck auto was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Hescue squad for treatment of minor injuries. There was considerable damage to both cars. Ronald E. Margason, 19, of 7704 Camellia, Wonder Lake, was taken to Memorial hospital by the Woodstock Rescue squad after the car he was driving hit a utility pole at 11006 W. Route 120, Friday morning about 2:15. He was admitted to the in­ tensive care unit of the hosp- tial. No statement was taken from Margason due to his injuries. From evidence at the scene, deputies reported his car was traveling west on the highway and for some unknown reason veered sharply to the left off the road and hit a utility pole. Michael P. Burmann of 4209 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, was ticketed for im­ proper lane usage after a collision at the intersection of McCullom Lake and Ringwood roads Wednesday night. Robert J. Hosie of 5609 Telegraph road, Wonder Lake, reported he was traveling east on McCullom Lake road. When he stopped for the sign, the Burmann auto hit him. Burmann reported another vehicle came through the stop sign and he had to speed up while turning left to get out of the way. In doing so, impact fwrnrrpd with Hosie's auto. ARREST FIVE EMPLOYEES OF STORE FOR THEFTS (Continued from paee 1) The arrests took place as the result of investigation brought about by Officer James Molnar of the McHenry Police department when he became suspicious while handling two shoplifting complaints sigrted by Donald Carey, manager of Hornsby's. Detective Wigman and Molenar were assisted by Carey in developing in­ formation which led to the arrests. Two male juveniles involved in thefts from the store have been turned over to juvenile authorities. PRESENT MASS ANNEXATION PLAN (Continued from page 1) struction of around $50,000 homes. He proposed to erect a steel sheeting seawall out into the water to reclaim some of his land from the lake to which he has riparian rights. When asked why he wanted to subdivide this land, Mass took some money out of his pocket and held it up. "Here's the ^reason," he said. "I have paid about $130,000 in taxes on this property in the last sixteen years and I think it's about time I got some of it back." James Thennes of Lakewood subdivision expressed the fear of many residents in that subdivision that if the proposed annexation went through, Lakewood would be surrounded on three sides by city property and could be annexed without the consent of its residents. "This action would box us in and we would become an isolated area," Thennes argued. "We would have no right to our own destiny," he added. "I like it out there and I don't want something shoved down my throat or something taken away from me that I paid for," Thennes said< Stanek agreed that the city could annex them without their permission but stressed that the present Council has never annexed property without being requested to do so. Alderman Hromec assured Thennes that the Council has never forced anyone into an­ nexation because "it means we have to provide more services and we want the good will of the people. We have nothing to gain by annexing you," she told him. Thennes and others ex­ pressed concern about taking \M )\l( .< )/v\I \i\ lvk\ li IJ LEISURE TIME Sale Ends Saturday 17237: Pecan-printed £©(Q)% 17227: Oak-printed wood products. SAVE *50 25-INCH DIAGONAL CONSOLE TV Easy 1-button color tun- m* a |-VOO ing. AFC for best recep- Regularly 599.99 tion. Two big speakers. SAVE 60" CITIZEN'S BAND TRANSCEIVER 23-channel mobile radio with RF gain switch, ANL, "• 0088 plug-in mike. Mounting kit 1 REGULARLY 189.99 PARTIALLY A 88 EM BLED ACCESSORIES EXTRA SAVE •100 12937 DELUXE 19" DIAGONAL PORTABLE 1-button color tuning plus AFC for best possible picture. U/V antennas. 349s8 Regularly 449.99 filack Wood-grained plastic. SAVE 40" PORTABLE 19 DIAGONAL TV 100% solid state. 1-knob picture control. U/V an­ tennas. 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SAVE 6007 9988 REGULARLY 159.95 Walnut-grained vinyl-covered cabinets SAVE 501 AM/FM STEREO 8-TRACK SYSTEM Tape player with auto./ manual track selection. Air-suspension speakers. 9988 Reg. 149.99 comb i Model 4435 UNASSEMBLED SAVE l11 MOLDED VINYL BOWLING BAG Has molded han- * dies, metal ball /| 88 r a c k a n d f u l l - length zipper. REG. 5.99 Save *70. Wards best 10x7'x front- gable utility building. 14988 -M.' ^ Reg. 219.99 Features the "home" look of horizontal siding. 81" peak ht., 403-cu. ft. capacity, 9'10"x6'll" int. White with black trim. 10*9', 40% more »pace, 249.99 179.88 BRING YOUR CHARG-ALL CARD - ITS THE MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO SHOP AT WARDS Out to save? Let us help* STORE HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m. to I p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 12 Noon to 5 p.m. Crystal Lake 105 Northwest Highway Route 14 Phone 459-3120 FREE PARKING the private lake and opening it to everyone who wants to use it. They were mainly concerned with fishing and boating in­ trusions.. Stanek pointed out that the park land can be dedicated with specific restrictions on it. He would suggest having no boating or fishing in that land contract which would stand as an irrevocable encumbrance on that property. One beneficial aspect to opening the lake to the public is that state money can be ob­ tained to be used for con­ servation of the lake. Private lakes cannot get state assistance. Jerry Raycraft of the Mc­ Cullom Lake Conservation club noted that McCullom Lake is certified as one of the cleanest lakes in northern Illinois. He said there is just not enough money to manage a lake of that size and it would help finan­ cially if state assistance could be obtained. Raycraft explained that the lake is down 13 or 14 feet right now. The beaches are closed because of the high coliform count. He said this condition exists because the lake is stagnant now and the water level is so low. Hot weather and a large population in a con­ centrated area cause these'high coliform counts, Raycraft said. "The lake is not polluted, he stressed, "Coliform comes from people." Another favorable aspect mentioned was that when Mass went about reclaiming his property from the lake, he would probably bring in a sand sucker or dredging equipment. In answer to a question, Mass said he would be willing to work in conjunction with the Con­ servation club of McCullom Lake and the Lakeland Park Property Owners association so that the equipment could be used in other sections of the lake while it was in the vicinity. It was hoped that by using this equipment, springs could be activated in the lake, producing more water. Mrs. Harold Bowlin of Lakeland Park commented that if it came down to the point where "we would have to make a choice, rather than see the lake develop into a weed bed, maybe now is the time to consider semi-private facilities" so that state assistance could be used to benefit the lake. She also asked, "What do we get in return for giving up the privacy of our lake because more people will be using it and it won't be taken care of unless something is done?" When Stanek was asked what good it would do the city to have this subdivision, he replied it would be advantageous to the city because it would produce some revenue, give the city more park land, provide a good place to swim and "high priced quality homes that bring in high quality people." Pepping commented an­ nexation would b ad­ vantageous if it could afford a swimming facility for the city but he did not feel the land volume was that valuable. Stanek pointed out it was the largest donation the city has received from any developer for a piece of park land from a small subdivision of 25 lots. Toward the close of the meeting, Mass addressed the audience and said earnestly, "I have no plans or ideas of doing anything to harm McCullom Lake A lot of people have come to us and wanted to buy that barn but no one you would want in there," he said. "I have as great an interest in McCullom Lake as anv of vou do and I was the one who said I felt this lake belongs to us," he emphasized. Mass was told by Mayor Stanek that the correct way to proceed with the necessary steps was to take his proposal to the McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals and the McHenry Plan commission. It would then be presented to the Council for consideration. Competition "I suppose the little wife will win all the arguments in your house?" "No, she'll only win half of them " "Oh, you expect to win the other half1?" "No; but my mother-in- law will." m e r i c a n V i e w p o i n t s Human felicity is pro­ duced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur eve­ ryday. Benjamin Franklin Deaths ANTONETTECERNY Mrs. Antonette Cerny of 1405 S. Nippersink, Ingleside, died at McHenry hospital Friday, Sept. 3, at the age of 56. Mrs. Cerney was bom in Chicago March 21, 1920, and had been a resident of Ingleside for the past fifteen years. She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical church, Long Lake. Survivors are her husband, Anton T.; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Dee) Frost, Ingleside; a son, Tony, of Spring Grove; two granddaughters; two sisters, Mrs. George (Eleanor) Knezevich, Ingleside, and Sylvia Robbins, Chicago; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and George. Visitation was held Monday with services conducted Tuesday by the Rev. Frank Pieper at 11 a.m. at the K.K. Hamsher funeral home, Fox Lake. Interment was in Grant cemetery, Ingleside. Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Evangelical church, Long Lake or the American Cancer fund. VIOLA D. BOESIGER Mrs. Viola D. Boesiger, 77, of 1007 Oeffling drive, Whispering Hills, died at McHenry hospital Saturday, Sept. 4. Mrs Boesiger was born Aug. 31, 1899, in Chicago, the daughter of Otto and Carrie (Buenlow) Frey. The deceased was a member of the McHenry Senior Citizens club and the Whispering Hills Community center. She also belonged to the Whispering Hills Sewing club and Whispering Hills Women's club. Survivors include a son, Jack V. Boesiger, of Mt. Prospect and a brother, Raymond Frey of Arlington Heights. Her husband, John F., preceded her in death May 5, 1974. Visitation was held at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home Sunday and Monday afternoon and evening. Chapel services were conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. with burial in Woodland cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart fund. „ SUSAN NIMSGERN HAINES A former resident of McHenry, Susan Nimsgern Haines, died at Belvidere Manor nursing home Friday, Sept. 3 , at the age of 73. Mrs. Haines was born in Spring Grove July 4, 1903, the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Schaefer) Nim­ sgern. Survivors include two brothers, Joseph Nimsgern, Sr., of McHenry and Louis Nimsgern of Yucaipa, Ca.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stoffel and Mrs. Rose Kennebeck, both of McHenry; fourteen nieces and nephews. Visitation was held at the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Peter's Catholic church, Spring Grove, Monday, Sept. 4, with burial in the church cemetery. JOHN A.SCOTT, JR. Mrs. Nick Nett has just returned after spending a month in Phoeniz, Az , where she was called by the July 30 death of her son-in-law, John A. Scott, Jr., 53. Survivors are his wife, the former Arlene Nett, and two daughters, Sandra Shepard of Thousand Oaks, Ca., and Christine at home. The Scotts resided in McHenry many years ag*. Never Thought of That Little Peggy: "Mother was that policeman ever a little baby9" Mother: "Yes, dear." Peggy: "That's ftinny, I don't believe I ever saw a baby policeman." Register For Fall Election In City Friday 1 Anyone who is not already registered to vote can do so in McHenry Friday, Sept. 10. The Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters will be set up at the entrance to the f McHenry State bank between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday to answer any questions on registering, polling places and voting. There will be a deputy registrar on hand to register interested persons and there will be a demonstration on how to use electronic voting machine. Kay" Hutchings, Voter Ser­ vice chairwoman, reminds everyone that "Democracy is not a spectator sport -register and vote." Set Gospel Concert At MeCracken Field A concert featuring gospel music will be held at Mc- Cracken field, McHenry, Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning at 2 p.m. Selections of inspirational songs will be offered by five vocal groups, The Brothers, The Messengers, The Gospel Lights, The Gospel Travelers and Dave Keller & The Crossroads. Guest speaker will be Bob Johnson. The public is invited to attend and participate in the gathering. Police Services Updated Through Recent Grants Recent grants totaling1 $154,821 were awarded to the law enforcement units in Lake and McHenry counties. The monies were secured from the Illinois Law Enforcement commission through the Lake- McHenry Law Enforcement office. Some of the funds are being used by programs proved successful and going into their second or third year. A program to update the police communication system in McHenry county was given $64,800, bringing to $139,500 the total funding of the project. The over-all goal of the grant is to link several police departments together in coordinating radio networks. A plan for cooperative policing service in McHenry county enters its third year with an added $36,493. The project is designed to provide adequate police services for surrounding villages that are unable to do this for them­ selves. With this in mind, the Sheriff of McHenry county, in conjunction with several communities, agreed to im­ plement a contractual service program. This now brings the total cost of the project to $162,818. So far it has provided police service 'round the clock to six villages that prior to the grant had been able to afford only part-time protection. The city of McHenry has benefitted in the amount of another $53,528 to continue the second phase of a $112,334 program to sharply improve its police communication network. Upon the completion of the program early next year, residents of McHenry can expect more prompt response by police to all types of calls for assistance particularly those involving emergencies. One added benefit from the im­ proved response time to the citizens is an anticipated in­ crease in the number of arrests police will be able to effect. Another benefit will be realized as 24-hour communication contact will be established between the communication center and every police unit patrolling the city. POET'S CORNER AWAKE Awake, See^mell, Touch There's beauty all around for those who want to see. In sky of clouds, of stars, moon, sun ever so bright. In dainty splendor of multi-color flowers. Trees strong some give tasty fruits delight Colorful birds on wing. Fun filled days watching a woodchuck or rabbit or squirrel at comical play. Children's laughter ana dirty faces. Happy at play doing tricks and pretending in their day dreams for a day. Vivid imaginations of monsters and toys come to life. With countless questions of why and how come Wake up all of you See all of live's splendor. There's beauty and joy within reach See, touch and smell It's always near For today and tomorrow Just for you and me. by Louis Gnivecki