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SAMPLE COPY POSTAL CUSTOMER VOLUME 107 NUMBER 87 "SERVING THE CHAIN O-LAKES REGION SINCE 18J5 FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1983 i f : . ; • ; i . 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 25 JAMES PALY A Child Continues As the Plaindealer went to press Thursday, word was received that the operation commander, Spring Grove Fire Chief Ed Kattner, was going to start the search again at about noon. by Anthony Oliver Ri^re than 150 volunteers from 17 fire departments and rescue squads in McHenry and Lake counties searched woods, subdivisions and the Nip- persink creek early this week for a 5- year-old boy missing since Tuesday afternoon. At about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday^ a call was received almost simultaneously at Spring Grove and Fox Lake Fire departments that a boy, James Palya, 219 Coventry lane, Spring Grove, was missing. According to Richard G. Svihlik, r.ijliyfr director of McHenry County Emcpyncy ifervices and Digapter Agency (MCESDA), a 16-year-old babysitter had been with James and his 2-year-old brother near the creek at the end of Coventry lane. The babysitter reportedly turned away for a minute and when she looked back, Above, Cpl. Steve Townsend of Mini Search And Rescue a«d the Lake County Sheriff's department, prepares his bloodhounds to continue the search for James Palya. Right, divers from departments throughout Lake and McHenry counties probe the bank of the Nippersink. STAFF PHOTOS-ANTHONY OLIVER James was not to be found. Another account had the babysitter swimming or wading when James disappeared. The missing youth was last seen without shirt or shoes, wearing only a pair of blue cut-offs. Search efforts were complicated because comrftanders were uncertain whether the youth had fallen into Nippersink creek, or had wandered off into the wooded, swampy area. '"There are three assumptions," Svihlik said. "One, the child is well and hiding. Two, the child is not well, but alive and disabled. Three, the child is no longer alive, on land or in the watfr." Divers/* from* W#nder^ •Lark®?* MCESDA, Fox Lake, Woodstock and departments over Lake and McHenry counties assembled at the end of Muriel road, where the dive command was set up. The divers moved in a line, back-and-forth across the creek bed, checking each meander of the stream. Svihlik pointed out that the divers faced not only the unpleasant task of searching for a body, but also par­ ticularly adverse conditions. The water was running high and fast, due to the wet spring and winter. The creek's depth ranged from knee-deep to over 17 feet and the bed was marked by log and brush jams above and below the water. Overhanging brush hindered efforts of the divers to probe close to the bank. Svihlik also noted that swirls and undercurrents cut caves into the bank, all of whicli had to be searched. "It. was an extreme effort for used on more than one occasion in the McHenry area, assisting in the search for drowning victims, emergency airlift of critical patients, etc. On land, time-honored tactics--foot patrols, bloodhound teams and horse patrols--were instituted to comb the surrounding 2.5 square mile search area. Shortly after noon Wednesday, Svihlik said, "All the ground areas close by have been searched at least twice. We're expanding the area of search." Ten dog teams from Illini Search And Rescue (ISAR), a northern Illinois volunteer unit, arrived at divere^Svihlik said, especially in 3 aWftt 10 p.m. Tuesdayand searched chilly, 64-degree waters While the divers were checking the river,,^modern air search techniques wertf applied, making use of "Henry 3," the Lifeline helicopter based in Rockford. The air service has been until about midnight. One team came from Naperville to help. On Wednesday, a team of Cpl. Steve Townsend, of ISAR and the Lake County Sheriff's department, and Lori Townsend worked with "Chuckles" Schools Hold Graduation thousands of McHenry area high sdhool seniors will be closing the doors behind them for the last time in the week ahead. In doing so, hundreds of them will join the young adult population of McHenry with a growing number of responsibilities. No generation of graduates has ever entered the adult world without fears. $onie years have been worse than 1963; but many have had more promise. Maybe the greatest optimism can be seen in the growing concern felt by adults for young folks and their ftiture. Probably more than at any other time, it is important to more people that they are educated well, find employment, and that the world they will lead in the future is as good as it can be. A job is one of the primary concerns of almost every graduate. The news is brighter in recent months, with the civilian unemployment rate falling from 10.8 to 10.2. And the average work week for factory workers rose to 40.1 hours, up from 37.1 hours in But what about the better world adults are trying to assure? A look at atiy one week and the bills passed by ohe or another branch of the state legislature tells the story. New provisions for child protection; • worker safety bills; soil conservation; high school curriculum requirements X all of these and many more appear ;Jurith regularity. One may agree or disagree with a particular bill, but for ; ihe most part their intention is to * Improve life and to protect, segments ,<Jf the population. > I • And maybe the best reason of all for * optimism is the growing generosity oC one for another, more evident than . ever in these troubled economic times. v If this can be become a way of living by. ^-year-olds today, we may be able * to took at tomorrow from a new : nfctfpoint. good example is the growing of million dollar health fair administered by the non- National Health Screening ___ for Volunteer organiations. Some of these are aimed at helping (Continued on pd^o II) School corridors that are filled with students today will be empty June 1 as the result of graduations held locally. McHenry High School The traditional "Pomp and Cir­ cumstance" will herald the arrival of McHenry Community high school seniors to McCracken Held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 31. Two valedictory addresses by the top students from East and West campuses will highlight the evening's program. These students will not be named until final grades are recor­ ded. Also appearing to speak briefly will be the presidents of the East and West campus senior classes, who are Jeffrey Lomax and Mary Oleszczuk. Eagerly awaited will be the names of the top 10 students scholastically. Names are withheld until a tally of grades following examinations. The Rev. Dorrance Tranel, pastor of Christ the King Catholic church, Wonder Lake, will give the invocation. The benediction will be given by Dr. Eric J. Snyder of Faith Presbyterian church. Johnsburg High Johnsburg high school will hold its fifth annual commencement exercises Sunday, May 29, at 3 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. One hundred thirty-five graduates will be presented their diplomas by Mrs. William Hart, president of the Johnsburg school district board of education. Mrs. Hart will be assisted by board members James Preston and Susan C. Maiorca. Also participating in the graduation ceremonies will be Dr. Duane An­ dreas, superintendent of District 12, and Rob Gough, principal of the high school.The concert band, under the direction of Hal Thompson, will play the processional, "Pomp and Cir­ cumstance" and "Mancini Spec­ tacular". Paul Metzger, co- valedictorian with Diane Heard, will give the valedictorian address. The baccalaureate service will be held Friday, May 27, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Rev. Herman Graef, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, McHenry, will be the guest speaker. The high school choir, also under the direction of Thompson, will sing "To the Future". Following both the baccalaureate and commencement programs, a short sound-slide presentation, "Photographs and Memories", will be shown in the auditorium. Graduates, their families and friends are invited. Marian Central Patrick McCaskey, Chicago Bears (Continued on pog* IS) and "Trackie," two sad-looking bloodhounds, to try and find James Palya. A MCESDA worker who was riding in "Henry 3" spotted a lone footprint near the sewage treatment facility off of Grass Lake road, Fox Lake. The Townsends and their bloodhounds were sent to that place to pick up the trail. After scenting the dogs with a shirt and sock belonging to James, the hounds moved out down a worn path. Once "scented," the bloodhounds will disregard all other odors and traces while they follow the target scent, Townsend said. Lori Townsend noted that a very large percentage of the bloodhound's brain is olfactory. "You can tell how strong the trail is by how curved their tails are," Townsend explained. "If the tail sags, they've lost it." The hounds followed a strong trail for more than a mile, and not at a leisurely pace. With occasional urgings from the Townsends, who trailed the hounds on long leashes, the dogs pulled their masters through thickets and mired trails. "Once they start, there's no stop­ ping them," said Lori Townsend, as she pulled herself out of thigh-deep muck and water. Two members of the Sheriff's Posse encountered the same "puddle" and two of the horses sank belly-deep in the mud. After extreme effort, both horses made it out and continued the search. The hounds led the search party in a circular path to the right, which is consistent with someone wandering lost at night. Th? trail led to the northern edge of Dunn's lake, near Leisure Village, but was lost. At the command post, a Salvation Army Emergency canteen set up operations to offer food and drink to weary searchers and divers taking part in the effort. Many of the foot patrolmen were fire fighters who tramped through the marshy areas in heavy fire boots, better designed for burning buildings. A rumored sighting in Lake county remained simply that, as officials could find little evidence to support the rumor, said Barry Valentine, asst. director of MCESDA. Quotes Law To Fight Ticket Claiming that there was no legal currency with which he could have purchased a vehicle registration sticker, McHenry resident Thomas J. Mish is fighting a ticket in 19th Judicial Circuit court. Mish, of 819 Althoff drive, McHenry, was ticketed by McHenry police for no valid registration of a motor vehicle. He appeared in court Wednesday, May 18, with a motion to dismiss the case because of the currency issue. Associate Judge Conrad Floeter denied the motion and set a trial date of June 20 at 9:30 a.m. in Woodstock. Mish claimed that the word "dollar" is now a fiction of law because there is no fixed standard of gold or silver backing it. He said that in 1982, when the ticket (Continued on pag* IS) Work Toward Accident Prevention Committee Functions Bring Edginess To School Meet By Marion Olsen The Curriculum committee of the District 156 school board became the Curriculum-Personnel committee as the result of an executive session held recently. ' When asked by President Edward Neumann for a Curriculum com­ mittee report in the regular open session, Chairman Judith Zid declared, "I'm the chairman of a useless committee that only meets «nce a year to approve what the principals recommend." She indicated that when the curriculum recommendations come to the committee, the members are expected to give their okay to whatever is presented. Neumann asked, "Are you saying you want to be involved in the for­ mulation?" Mrs. Zid did not reply immediately, but board member David Benrud said, "Although I'm not on the committee, with the recent dfepon out of Washington (National Cjwnpfission on Education Report), the curriculum needs serious study... the board i to get involved.". Board member Barbara Slater s&d, "Changes in curriculum should go to the Curriculum committee." Neumann told Mrs. Zid,"The Curriculum committee chairman has a blank check to assert herself. If you are unhappy, you have the flexibility to get involved at any level you feel you should be." Supt. Robert Swartzloff said, "I take exception to the implication that the committee is just a rubber stamp. It certainly is not intended. The committee is the step before board approval." Mrs. Zid said she would continue the discussion in executive session. In the session, according to Swartzloff, Mrs. Zid indicated her concern stemmed from a school staff member's remarks and, therefore, warranted executive session status. Swartzloff assured the Plaindealer (Continued on pogo 11) Sgt. George "Pete" Corson teaches four participants in a Defensive Driving' course held recently at the McHenry Corson is the safety education officer of the County Sheriffs police. STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD A special automobile liability in­ surance discount is available to Illinois drivers over the age of 55 who pass an approved accident prevention course. Held recently at the McHenry Moose lodge, a number of senior citizens took the course put on by Sgt. George "Pete" Corson, safety education officer of the McHenry County Sheriffs police. The Defensive Driving course is an eight-hour classroom program, which is presented by a certified instructor and uses modern media techniques and discussion. The course stresses driving defensively to avoid accidents in spite of the incorrect actions of other motorists and adverse driving conditions. A senior driver should contact his or her insurance agent to find out eligibility requirements. If eligible, the premium rate reduction is in ef­ fect for three years. However, the insurer determines when the reduction goes into effect and certain drivers may not be eligible! Certain exceptions include: --any motor vehicle which is part of a fleet or used for commercial pur­ poses (unless there is a regularly assigned principal operator); --any driver who is subject to higher premiums because of previous claims; --any operator convicted of a traffic violation in Illinois (two-year (Continued on pag* II) Plaindealer Subscription Offer For New-Old Subscribers Section 2, Page 8 FREE TV Guide In Today's Edition Pictures Of Graduates MCHS - Johnsburg - Marian Section 2, Pages 2-6 x