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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 30 Nov 1977, p. 16

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TIME AND all-385-940 TEMPERATURE ' tl| lilll PAGE It - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER M. 1977 Two persons were reported injured In this one-car accident on Ringwood road at the Flanders road intersection Nov. 25, according to deputies. John J. and William Rizzo, 540 Memory Trail, McHenry, were transported by the McHenry Rescue unit to McHenry hosptial for treatment of their injuries. Rizso told officers that he was southbound on Ringwood, and as he slowed for traffic, the extremely icy road caused his vehicle to go into a skid off the road on the east side, where it overturned in the ditch. The car was reported as totally damaged. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD HIGH ACCIDENT COUNT OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND (Continued from page 1) Streit said he tried to alert the other driver of his presence by blowing his horn. Only the Streit vehicle was damaged, in the amount of $100 plus. Four persons were reported injured in a one-car accident on Wilmot road, about a quarter mile south of Route 173, at 7:52 p.m. Nov. 26, according to the Sheirff's office. Transported by the Richmond Rescue squad to the McHenry hospital for treatment were Steven L. O'Hara, 3010 Jamaica Colony, Fox Lake, and three passengers: Christopher, 14. and Dena M. Brown, 15, both of 22 Woodbine, Channel Lake, and Leah K. Buchanan, 16, 28 Knoll court. Carmel, Ind. O'Hara reported that he was driving south when he saw another car drive into his lane. He swerved to avoid a collision and his vehicle ran into the ditch. He said he had no remembrance of what hap­ pened after that. His car was reported totaled. Sandra M. Reams, 5209 R i d g e w a y , R i n g w o o d , sustained minor injuries in a rear end collision at 12:10 p.m. Nov. 25 on Route 31 at John- sburg road, when her car was hit by another vehicle driven by Ernest C. Ixxrkwood, 720 St. Andrews. Crystal Lake Ix>ckwood told deputies that or the Time and emperature, good r bad, night or day, call us at 85-9400....Another service from le McHenry People Serving McHenry nee 1906. McHenry State Bank 3510 W. Elm St. McHenry, 111. he was driving south when he noticed the Kearns car slowing. He braked and then slid into the rear of the Kearns car due to the ice. Kearns said she was slowing for traffic ahead of her. Timothy L. Sards, 3413 Elm street, and his passenger, Darrell J. Butler, 3717 Fillmore, both of McHenry, were injured in a one-car ac­ cident on Johnsburg road, east of Route 31 at 4:45 a.m., Nov. 27. deputies reported. In lieu of ambulance service, the victims were driven by an unidentified private person to McHenry hospital for treatment. Sards said he was driving west when he lost control on the ice as he went up a hill, and this caused his car to go into the ditch. Dennis D. Dahlgren. 22, 2710 Old Oak drive, McHenry, also found his way to the hospital without the aid of the Rescue squad, when Bob Burton transported him to the McHenry facility following a one-car accident on Stilling road at the Myang road in­ tersection at 2:15 a.m. Nov. 27. Dahlgren said he was driving slowly on Stilling, trying to turn on to Myang. when he lost control of his vehicle and rolled it over. He was ticketed for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and for failing to report an accident to police authority. His pickup truck was reported to have $500* in damage, officers said. Some hazardous driving areas were revealed in the county Nov. 23 as accidents were repeated in the same, or nearly the same locations. Barreville road proved to be risky to two -McHenry motorists. Kate Aleksich, 108 N. Green street, said she was driving north near Barreville when suddenly her vehicle slid on the icy road surface. Her car skidded backward off the road into a fence. Deputies estimated the damage to her car as $150 and to the fence. $100. About a mile north, near Wright road. Sheila K. Mac- Dougall. 3513 W. Vine street, reported that she was driving along and her station wagon skidded off the road and hit a fence. Deputies estimated the damage to her car as $125 and to the fence. $100. Two cars ran off Bull Valley road, near Cold Springs road, about 8:20 a.m. Nov. 23, deputies said.A car driven by Margaret A. Engle, 1212 S. Hilltop drive. McHenry, sustained $100 in damage as it went off the built up road section. 'f?: Katherine M. Novak, 4516 Riverside drive. Crystal Lake, said she was driving west, following the Engle car, and when the car in front skidded off the snowy road, she braked and fishtailed. Her vehicle skidded to the north side and ran down a steep bank, stop­ ping in a cluster of small trees and shrubs. Her vehicle also received over $100 in damages. No injuries were reported in either accident. A Woodstock resident was injured in a rear end collision near Wonder Lake Nov. 23, when Mark L. Johnson, 8502 Riley road. Wonder Lake, stopped suddenly on Thompson road to pick up two friends, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's department. Larry L. Zoellick, 16, 617 Pleasant. Woodstock, was transported by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad to the Memorial hospital at Wood­ stock, for treatment. Deputies issued Zoellick a ticket for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, the report in­ dicated. Zoellick told officers that he was driving south toward Route 120 at about 50 mph when he saw two hitchhikers along the road. He did not see a car stop ahead of him because it was dark (8:10 p.m.) He braked but skidded into the rear of Johnson's vehicle. Johnson told deputies that Zoellick had been following him too closely when he had stopped for his friends. Both vehicles had to be towed from the accident scene, Zoellick's o*f*tb-"»650 and Johnson's with $1,200 in damages. In an attempt to turn left across the double lanes of Route 120 at Meadow lane, resulted in a three-car collision last week, the McHenry Police department reported. One driver Melvin W. Radloff, 343 A Normandy annex, Cary, was ticketed for failing to yield on a left turn. The accident occurred at 4:54 p.m. when Radloff apparently stopped partly in the eastbound lane for the left turn and then was hit by two other cars. Ruth C. Kinzie, 4215 E. Wonder Lake drive. Wonder Lake, said she was eastbound in the center lane when she saw the Radloff car in her lane. Due to other traffic at her side she could not swing out to avoid him. Patrick J. Lamz. 4216 W. South, McHenry. said he saw the collision ahead of him so he braked, but his vehicle skidded on the wet pavement into the Radloff car. No injuries were reported. At Elm street and Riverside drive, a motorist ran a red light and hit the side of a car driven by Dolores White, 1701 N. Rich­ mond road, McHenry, ac­ cording to the police report. Glen P. Hayes. 8017 W. Route 120, Woodstock, said he was eastbound at 8:37 a.m. and was not watching the light as he went through the intersection. He admitted that his vehicle hit the other car. Police issued Hayes a traffic citation for disobeying a traffic control device. No injuries were reported. Damage to each vehicle was estimated at $150. Improper lane use resulted in another collision on Elm street, west of Richmondroad. Nov. 22, police noted. At 10:53 a.m. cars driven by Jill J. McNally, Route 1, Round Lake, and by Kimberly K. Weber. 715 N. Green street, McHenry, both eastbound near the traffic light, came together in traffic as drivers failed to hold their own lanes. Ms Weber said that as the traffic light changed to yellow, she looked in her rear view mirror and then tried to change lanes, colliding with the Mc­ Nally vehicle. Police estimated the damage to each vehicle at over $150. Ms. Weber was cited for improper lane use. Warren G. Hintz, 1210 Jasper, McHenry, was ticketed for failing to yield from a private drive following a collsion at 6:10 p.m. with a car driven by Betty L. Zamastil, 1301 W. Miller road, McHenry. The mishap occurred on Route 120 near Ramble road, police said. Ms. Zamastil said she was eastbound in the right lane when the Hintz car, after hesitating, pulled from the parking lot of a new restaurant into the side of her vehicle. Hintz told officers that he did not see the Zamastil vehicle as he pulled out. Police estimated damage to each car as over $100. A car driven by Richard J. Jacobson. 4212 Ponca, McHenry, was badly damaged in a one-car accident on Widoff avenue, near Birchwood avenue, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's department. Jacobson said he was driving west on Widoff when the road suddenly changed from paved to gravel and he lost control. His car hit a tree and sustained damages estimated at over $900. 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Ms. Dryer said she did not see the approaching Gamboa vehicle as she started to leave from the drive. There was no collision between the vehicles and no damage resulted, of­ ficers said. Two McHenry drivers were ticketed following a rear end collision at 7:30 Monday morning at Rt. 12 and Fox Lake road. State police said Robert Lossmann of Mundelein was stopped at a sign and started to move ahead when he was struck by a car driven by Larry Deavult of McHenry. In turn, the Deavult auto was hit in the rear by a car driven by Elizabeth Molburg. also of McHenry. Both Deavult and Ms. Mo l b u r g w e r e t i c k e t e d f o r failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. SAFETY AWARD TO FARM BUREAU (Continued from page 1) formation campaign through (he county newspapers and three radio stations on choosing toys that are safe. This was headlined as "Toy Safety for Christmas" and brought inquiries and interviews from news media outside McHenry county. During National Farm Safety week, a safety message stressing the dangers inherent in machine operation was provided as a reminder that farming is the third most dangerous occupation. A safety hazard checklist was published in the Farm Bureau's July Farmer's News. It covered seven areas of farming and i n c l u d e d n i n e t y - t h r e e questions. TAX FORMULA F£)R SCHOOL COSTS IS CONCERN (Continued from page 1) farmland by aliens, non-farm corporations and trust funds using pension-monies as the source of funds. The Panama Canal issue likely will come up on the floor, too, since Allan Grant, American Farm Bureau president, has called for an intensive study of the Panana Canal treaties now under national scrutiny. Grant said in view of the comments by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Farm Burea "will take a hard look at our present policy on the Panama Canal." Don Luerssen, Alden, grain and livestock farmer who is president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, will head the local contingent. Attending from this area will be Farm Bureau board members and committee members. Young Farmers and Women's com­ mittee participants involved in aspects of programming, af­ filiated company leaders, and several farmers who are in-, terested in the total annual meeting atmosphere. Other voting delegates besides Luerrsen include Clarence Adams and Keith Weingart, McHenry; and David Gardner, Solon Mills. Governor Jim Thompson will talk to the convention guests the evening of Dec. 2. Illinois Farm Bureau President Harold Steele will give his annual address Dec. 1. One matter of special business for farmers from DeKalb. McHenry, Kane, Boone, and Lake counties will be the election of a director to represent District I. Jack Young, Spring Grove farmer, is the present director and he is standing for reelection. As issues come under focus of the convention, the^rst session will be the open resolutions meeting at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30. At this meeting any farmer may appear before the tentative resolutions committee to offer ideas they want considered as Illinois Farm Bureau policy. That committee has been meeting since July,, hearing from County Farm Bureau policy resolutions committees and accepting ideas from in­ dividuals. < Several featured speakers will headline the varied special interest programs being held in conjunction with the annual meeting. Joe Krivak of the F e d e r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l Protection agency in Washington will talk about water quality. Edwin R. Phelps, president of Peabody Coal in St. Louis, will discuss fossil fuels and the energy crisis. A commodity conference Dec. 1 will review agricultural markets with emphasis on government policy and government involvement. Illinois Corn Growers and the Illinois Land of Lincoln Soybean association will hold report meetings for members during the convention, and McHenry county commodity leaders will be in attendance. SINGERS OFFER CHRISTMAS VIEW INTO THE WORLD (Continued from page 1) be presented Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3-4, with curtain time at 8:15. It will open on the club's traditional human Christmas tree carrying out the program theme, Christmas Windows Into The World. In this segment, songs will include a Jingle Bell Travelogue in which the familiar holiday song will be offered as it might be sung throughout the world. Featured along with the club will be two children's choirs from the First Methodist church of McHenry, representing the children of the world. _.. . One portion of the program will be devoted to the secular observance of the season, . highlighted by songs of Italy, Spain, Mexico, Sweden, Ireland and the Caribbean. Another will be in a serious mood, featuring Tyrolese, Indian, Irish, Italian, Polish; German, French and English carols. The program will be con­ cluded with a formal section including a Mozart round, "Sing A Song Of Merry Christmas", "Dance We All To B e t h l e h e m ' ' , a Czechoslovakian song; and the familiar "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah". The accompaniment will be furnished by Jean Neumann, Mary Ann Sharp and Joan Wilson. RTA BOARD COMES TO COUNTY ( Continued from pa^e 1) Chicago," said Milton Pikar- sky, RTA board chairman. "It is the first of several that the board has planned to go to the people in the collar counties §o that they can have a first hand understanding of how RTA operates." Pikarsky, RTA's chief operating officer, Leo J. Cusick, and other RTA staff will be present. SUBSCRIBE To The McHenry Plaindealer Anniversary' ft Of Ordination To Priesthood And Save $10.30 Over Newstand Price l I l l l R I I NAME j ADDRESS I CITY FILL OUT AND MAIL OR BRING TO: McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 W. Elm St., McHenry, III. 60050, with chock or monoy ordor lor *lt.M for ono yoar subscription within McHenry County. MONEY BACK GUARANTEE FOR UNUSED PORTION1 iff REV. ARTHUR McKAY An alb trimmed with hand crocheted lace by a family friend 35 years ago for his ordination into the priesthood was worn by the Rev. Arthur McKay Sunday, Nov. 20, on the anniversary of that date. Parishioners had organized a surprise gathering of friends of Rev. McKay from Winnetka, Glenview, McHenry, and surrounding towns to honor the priest. He has been the pastor of the congregation numbering over 200 at St. Paul's Episcopal church for the past 13 years. A cake made and decorated as a Bible honored the priest and expressed the friendship and devotion of his people. The Rev. McKay was or­ dained at Trinity Episcopal church of Aurora, in 1942, with Bishop Conkling officiating. I COURT BRIEFS | Meetings that will be held at the McHenry County Courthouse include: Nov. 29 - Zoning Board of Appeals, 8:30 a.m.; Legislative committee of the McHenry County Board, 9:30 a.m.; Health and Agriculture committee, 9:30 a.m. 4 Nov. 30 - Special zoning committee, 9:30 a.m.; Land use committee, 1:30 p.m.; Insurance committee, 3 p.m.; Dec. 1 - Finance committee, 9:15 a.m. Dec. 2 - Zoning, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 5 - Courthouse operations Jcommittee, 1:30 p.m.; Public Building committee ft p.m! SERVICE NEWS Howard Notson Completes 8-Week Mechanic Coarse Private Howard L. Notson recently completed an eight- week tracked vehicle mechanic course at the U.S. Army Armor school. Ft. Knox, Ky. During the course, students were trained to repair engines, transmissions, and the fuel, electrical and hydraulic systems of the Army's tracked vehicles. They also learned to perform recovery operations for abandoned, damaged, disabled or mired vehicles. Pvt. Notson entered the Army last June. His father, Wayne H. Notson, lives at 3916 W. Main, street, McHenry. Senior Walk-In Center Location: McHenry Moose Lodge, Rte. 120 Time: Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. December I Meet and Eat, 11:45 to 12:30 Slide Presentation by Virgil Sandridge, 1 p.m. December 2 Meet and Eat, 11:45 to 12:30 Sunshine band practice, 10 a.m. Cards and games December 5 Meet and Eat, 11:45 to 12:30 White elephant game, 1 p.m. December 6 Meet and Eat, 11:45 to 12:30 Cards and conversation, 1 p.m. December 7 Meet and Eat, 11:45 to 12:30 Painting group with Fred Turek, 1 p.m. Craft day, Angel making, bring styrofoam egg and old cotton material; Christmas tree ornaments, bring old costume jewelry, straight pins, sequins. CLINIC CHANGE The monthly Well Child clinic for children from birth to 6 years of age routinely held the second Tuesday of each month will be changed to Dec. 6 for this month only. Hie clinic is from 8:30to 10:30 a.m. in Room 102 of the courthouse on Rt. 47, north of Woodstock.

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