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:? I'a«f 2 I'LAINDKAI KM HER Al.D. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7.1W Opinion/Politics mmmam Landmark sees its .90th year As the Christian world prepares for the birth of the ChEist Child, we are offered constant reminders. Each day brings more store windows decorated in the spirit of the season; each night brings on more colored lights to display their radiance from windows and neighboring lawns. Commercialism may have crept into our observance of Christmas, but even gift buying is in the spirit of giving. And isn't this the reason for the holy birth centuries ago? Before the old year waves its last goodbye, we in McHenry may wish to extend another kind of birthday greeting. It is im­ portant because it is a landmark around which the local educational process has revolved for so many years. With little" notice and no fanfare, the stately Landmark School on Waukegan Road passed its 90th birthday as little ones trudged into its classrooms as they have been doing for nine decades. Landmark School was preceded by other buildings dating back to 1840, when public schools had their humble start locally. It was then that McHenry Township's first schoolhouse, a log house, was built on the bank of the Fox River, later to become a store. It was 126 years ago, on the site of the Universalist Church, that a little one-story building became the first schoolhouse of the village of McHenry. Later ft was used as a townhouse, then a gun shop and in 1889 was torn down. In 1859 the little frame structure was succeeded by a $6,000 brick building. It was built on the east side and was later used as St. Mary's parochial school. This was a district school, with the addition some years later of advanced mathematics usm' &, anderin V KAF entire two-year high school course and there were three other teachers for grade school students. Several years later a three-year high school course was established. The first basketball team came into being in 1903 and music was introduced two years later. The high school became ac­ credited with the University of Illinois in 1910. In the Twenties, Landmark became the home for all public grade school students when a new and modern high school, now known as East Campus, was erected. Schools in McHenry traditionally have had the support of the public. This was evidenced dramatically in the late Sixties when an outpouring of opposition to the sale of Landmark School saved the historic building. Other evidences have come through support of bond issues and in­ terest in board service. Communities that succeed best are those in which people have pride and a commitment to their educational system. For this reason, the birthday of Landmark School is important. Assembly okays nearly all vetoes and bookkeeping "upstairs," as the highest of the three rooms was called. From this school, in 1892, came the first alumni. Meanwhile, the west side became dissatisfied and erected a $2,000 two-story brick building. When it burned in 1862, a one- story building was built on John Street. Its use was discon­ tinued some years before the summer of 1894, when Land­ mark School was constructed. The first principal taught the Your Legislators State Senator Jack Schaffer (R), 32nd. 56 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-0309 Springfield Phone: 217 782-6525 U.S. Senators ft Alan J. Dixon (R) 230 S. Dearborn Room 3960 Chicago. 111., 60604 Phone: 312 353-5420 600 E. Monroe Room 108 Springfield. 111., 62706 Phone: 217 492-4126 . United States Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington. D C.. 20510 Charles H. Percy (R| 230 S Dearborn Room 3892 Chicago, 111.. 60604 Phone: 312 353-4952 600 E. Monroe Room 117. Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217 492-4442 United States Senate Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D C., 20510 • State Representatives Dick Klemm (R), 63rd. 3 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 455-6330 0-2 Stratton Bldg. Springfield, 111., 62706 Phone: 217 782-8000 Ronald Wait (R), 64th 110 E. Second St. Belvidere, 111., 61008 U.S. Representative Philip M. Crane (R), 12th 1450 New Wilke Rd. Mount Prospect, 111., 60005 Phone : 312 394-0790 House of Representatives House Office Bldg. - Washington, J).C. 20515 McHenry County Office 56 N. William Street Crystal Lake, 111., 60014 Phone: 459-3399 CHANGES... ...N0..THESB WON'T RAISE TAXES! At the close of the first week of the annual tell veto session, the Genteral Assembly appeared well on the way to accepting virtually all of Gov. Thompson's spending cuts and changes in legislation, according to Rep. Dick Klemm, R-Crystal Lake. At the same time, several controversial measures were either defeated or placed on "hold" as supporters sought the votes needed for passage, Klemm added. A plan -to make seat belt use mandatory lost by one vote in the state Senate. In the House, supporters of state aid for the busing of private school students chose not to bring the biU to vote during the week. A plan to earmark for schools virtually all taxes collected under the state's tax amnesty plan met was sent to the house. However, efforts to devise a massive state bailout of the Chicago school system met with little support in either house, Klemm said the seat belt and private school bpang bills could be revived in the final week of the veto session, which begins Dec. 11. , „ Of the 23 bills to receive total veto from the governor, wily five were left alive at week's end. An override effort in the Senate must succeed in order for those bills to become law. The five bills are: Urban Forestry (HB 23S8). Creates a state matching grant program to encourage tree planting in urban areas. Rare Coins (SB 1727). Creates a sales tax exemption for coins, currency and precious metals. South African coins, like gold Krugerrands, however, .would still be subject to taxation. Air Pollution (SB 1945). Prevents the state from adop­ ting regulations to require gasoline stations to install vapor recovery systems until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declares that such systems are needed to meet federal clean air standards. Pension Funds (SB 1223). Gradually increases the rate of state contributions to five statewide pension systems over the next 10 years. Unclaimed Property (SB 1491). Makes changes in the definition of a trust and reduces the burden on banks and other financial institutions to report unclaimed property contained in such trusts to the state. 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