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"Serving The Chaia-O-Lalces Regioi Since 1875" Volume 90 --- No. 50 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1965 EXPECT BIG VOTE IN SCHOOL ELECTIONS Maybe it was just a coincidence, but when we saw a large flock of geese flying north last Thursday morning, and heard a lumber of song birds for the first time this year, we had a feeling someone had told them it was April Fool's Day. The cold breezes were still blowing, and it wouldn't have surprised us at that point to have seen them suddenly make an abrupt turn-about and head South. After considerable time, a site has been selected for the proposed new high school, a date has been set for the vote, and the amount of the referendum has been established. This would seem to be the moment when we, as individual members of the public included inDistrict 156, should .look into tne^njeeds of new facilities. The advisory council and the school board have devoted a great amount of time and effort in determining the educational needs of young people whose point of learning takes on a new meaning in the high school years. The expenditure is sizeable, as required for every such building which must meet the needs of a fast growing population. But it is not nearly as great as the {Teed^^which exists for additional space. Nevertheless, no one should go to the polls without looking into these needs so that in supporting this important construction we may feel justified in view of the accomplishment so necessary to future education in the McHenry area. There seems to be increasing interest in the Operation Minus 21 program started in recent weeks by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. On several occasions, material relative to the campaign against teen-age drinking has crossed our desk, and a few days ago the official pamphlet was * Continued on Paere 8) Election Winners EVA BACON SPARKS A total of 2,346 votes were cast in the eighteen precincts of McHenry township on Tuesday to return to office two incumbents who were opposed for the posts of assistant supervisor and assessor. The winners were Charles Weingart, who defeated William Silk of Wonder Lake for supervisor by a vote of considerably more than 3 to 1--1,712 to 525. Eva Bacon Sparks won her bid for election to the office of assessor by a vote of 1,490 to 647. Mrs/ Sparks was appointed about a year ago to fill the unexpired term of her late husband. Others returned to office on the Independent party ticket, all running without opposition, were H. Walter Anderson for town clerk, polling 1,846 votes; Arnold J. Rauen, Harold Harry Freund and Chas. H. Adams for the board of auditors. Their votes were 1,824, 1,865 and 1,879 respectively. As expected, voting was relatively light, although several precincts proudly boasted of lively interest. By precincts, totals were as follows: 1, 87; 2, 203; 3, 183; 4, 166; 5, 233; 6, 105; 7, 142; 8, 109; 9, 175; 10, 79; 11, 71; 12. 126;'3, 175; 14, 128; 15, 121; 16, 77; 17, 129; 18, 66. In nearby Nunda township voting was heavy, with three complete slates of candidates CHARLES WEINGART The Republican party emerged with a complete victory except for the office of assessor, where Paul Doherty (Civic party) of McHenry retained a post he has held for ten years. The vote was 1,260 for Doherty and 998 for John Boden, running on the Republican ticket. Harold Freese (R) topped veteran Ted Sterne of the Civic party for the office of supervisor with a vote of 1,216 to 935. Other winners were Robert Olson (R) for assistant supervisor; Ross LaMotta (R) for town clerk, wh<>-^opped Inez Young of Holiday rlillSL,ivith a close vote of 1,090 to w48; Herbert Clausen of McHenry Shores (R) the winner over William Corcoran of the Civic party, also of McHenry Shores, with a 1,141 to 851 vote for auditor; Richard Klemm (R) over Wilfred Blake (D) for another auditor post with a 1,- 177 to 907 vote and the third victor was Gregory Streb (R). Family Flees Flaming Home A mother Lnd her two teenage daughters were routed from iheir^home' at 5110 W. Orchard Drive,\McCullom Lake, about 1:30 a.rii. Saturday. Mrs. Casey (Anna) Jones, Margaret, 16, and Eileen, 15, escaped with only the clothes they were wearing as the flames shot through the roof. The fire started in the attic and may have been caused by faulty wiring. The family dog has not been located and it is presumed the animal perished in the flames. The family summoned the fire department, and Company 1 of- McHenry and Company 3 of Lakemoor answered the call. Village Chief of Police Earl Murray and Officer Ken Loesch assisted the fire department by blocking off traffic from Spring Road and Forest View Drive. Fire fighters and police were on duty until the flames were completely extinguished about 4 a.m. According to Fire Chief Ed Justen, about $5,000 worth of damage was caused. VISCOUNT COLOR GUARD TOPS 24 UNITS IN CONTEST Sunday, April 4, the Viscount Color Guard brought back highest honors again to its sponsors, the American Legion Auxiliary and Post 491. Along with their "little sisters'.', the ViKettes, they competed with twentyfour other color guards in the All American Drum and Bugle Corps annual color. guard contest at Prospect high school in Mount Prospect. The Viscount's first place score was 85.05. Second place went to the Buccaneers from Sheboygan, Wis. with 84.75 and third to the St. Alexis Vikings from Bensenville. Their score was 84.3. The Viscounts Color Guard also received the highest marching and maneuvering trophy for the day. The ViKettes placed seventeenth and their score was 67.85. The previous week the Viscounts brought home another beautiful 1st place trophy when they competed in the Chicago Mounties show. The next color guard contest in which the Junior Auxiliary girls will compete is April 24. BURGLARS TAKE MONEY. OTHER ITEMS IK AREA Local Business Establishments, Homes Entered TAKE OFFICE John Kaufman of McHenry, Charles Smith of Harvard and Wallace Sturtz of Crystal Lake took their oath of office as new magistrates in a ceremony conducted in Lake county last week. The former was present for his first session of court Thursday. State Officers Address Dinner Meeting Of World War I Veterans New Levies Approved At Town Meeting Indicate Good Financial Condition Pictured at last Thursday's dinner meeting of the McHenry Barracks of the Veterans of World War I were the following: Front row, Garfield C. Benson, chaplain; Joseph Melka, sergeant-at-arms; Odon Hubsch, trustee; Carl P. Ottoson, quartermaster; find Gene Kane, junior vice-commander; back row, Harold P. Owen, commander; Victoi* Howe, legislative officer; James Palmer, junior vice-commander for the Department of Illinois; and William N. Moreth, senior vice-commander. There were 140 members and guests present at a dinner meeting of McHenry Barracks 1315 of the Veterans of World War I, held last Thursday night at the American Legion home. The meeting was called to order by Commander Pat Owen, who introduced many guests, including Department of Illinois Junior Vice-Commander James Palmer and Department of Illinois World War I Service Officer Herbert Dreier. Senior Vice-Commander of McHenry Barracks Bill Moreth gave a report of membership, announcing that on that day, McHenry Barracks had gone over the 100 per cent membership mark by exceeding last year's membership. Following a delicious fried chicken dinner, the honored guests gave talks on several phases of veterans' activities and their problems. The meet- (Continued on Pn;e S) CARMELITE SON OF LOCAL COUPLE PUBLISHES STORY Rev. Franz Lickteig, a Chicago Carmelite and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Lickteig of 4917 N. Roger, McHenry, has written a feature article entitled "The Commissariate of the South" for the current issue of Sword magazine. Published at Aylesford in Downers Grove, it is a publication for English - speaking Carmelites throughout the world. The article, first in a series of three, details the early life of Carmelite missioners in Texas following the Civil War. Fr. Franz is now teaching at Mt. Carmel high school in Houston, Texas. He is a history major at St. Bonaventure's university in Olean, JV. Y. Vote in school elections. SET REFERENDUM DATE At a special meeting of the board of School District 156, held' Thursday evening, memoers set May 1 to present the referendum for a new school to voters. It will be in the amount of $3,200,000. McHENRY AREA ARTISTS' WORKS CHOSEN FOR SHOW Only about twenty-five of the approximately 20,000 residing in McHenry township were in attendance at the annual town meeting held at the Legion home Tuesday evening of this week. They unanimously adopted the budget and appropriation for 1965-66. Probably the best news in many years was action on a recommendation of Supervisor Walter Dean that there be no levy for the General Assistance fund this year. Total receipts anticipated are $91,640.90 in this fund. Taking from this figure two transfers to other funds, one of $13,000 and the other of $20,000, plus expected expenses amounting to $13,300, a balance at the end of the year is expected to be $45,- 340.90. The levy last year was $10,- 500, and the year before it was $22,790. Approve Levy Approved levy for the town fund was in the amount of $36,000. Anticipated receipts are $60,175.07 and expenditures are $57,360, leaving a balance expected at the end of the year of $2,815.07. Otff ofj the town fund come such expenditures as officers' salaries, election expenses, town hall rent, office assistance, legal and printing expenses. Atty. Roland Herrmann, selected by a vote of those attending, conducted the proceedings of the evening. A $74,000 levy was also adopted for the road and bridge fund for the year. Expected receipts in this fund for the twelve-month period are listed at $71,096 and expenditures, $61,260, leaving a balance of $9,836.11. Transfer Funds After a short discussion as to the advantages of a permanent transfer of $13,000 from the General Assistance to the Special Building and Equipment fund, it was given approval, i levy in the latter is $56,000, but The latter fund is presently in j a transfer of money cut this debt in the amount of $36,000. j amount about 40 per cent. Over 100 pieces of art work were exhibited by forty-five adults and high school students at the second McHenry County Town and Country Art Show held on April 1 and 2. The show was held in the auditorium of the Farm Bureau building in Woodstock. Dr. William R. Hazard of the Department of Art of Northern Illinois University presented the critique on Thursday to a large group of interested show visitors. The works of seven were selected to b^" shown in the district show to be held at Northern Illinois University on June 6 to 14. The artists include Marilyn Bacon of Ringwood with a picture, "Old Buildings in Ringwood"; Gertrude Gladstone of McHenry, "Interior"; Klaus Mueller of McHenry, "Red Hat"; and James E. Pearson of Ringwood with "Landscape". Artists receiving one or more blue ribbons for their work included Gloria Jeanne Adler, Norma Joy Anderson, Gertrude Gladstone, Linda Lou Palmer, Virginia Ulick and Lori Wilhelm of McHenry, James E. Pearson of Ringwood, Shirley Stiegler of Wonder Lake and Alice Weber of Spring Grove. SHOOT THROUGH WINDOW The front door of Magic Slacks, Inc., 4011 Main Street, was dented and there were holes shot through the window in the door and one of the glass blocks in front of the building sometime late Friday night or early Saturday. Damage was estimated at $50. Police believe a .22 calibre rifle may have been used. Burglars were active throughout the McHenry community this past week, with four illegal entries reported to the sheriff's office. Two werfe in business establishments. Jack Justen, owner of the Fireside Inn, 4623 Rt. 31, near Ringwood, discovered that someone had broken the lock on the front door sometime between closing hours Saturday night and Sunday morning. A juke box was broken and between $30 and $50 was taken from the machine and in loose change in the tavern. Burglars were less successful- the following night when they entered Fox Valley Brake and Clutch, Inc., 2604 N. Chapel Hill Road, McHenry, where the intruders broke a side door. Spot Open Door The night sheriff's patrol noticed the door open while on routine duty in that area and investigated. The entry was made sometime before 3 o'clock in the morning, but nothing was taken. It is believed the burglars were frightened by the squad car, or they may have overlooked a large amount of cash. Three summer homes in the Johnsburg area were also burglarized. At the Harold J. Turskey residence at 1904 W. River Terrace Drive, items valued at $23, were taken. The Turskeys live in Oak Park during the winter. At the Joseph King home on Linden Road, two power mowers and three hand mowers were taken, with a total value of $500. The Kings live in Villa Park. At the Richard Evans home, also on Linden Road, a new garden tractor valued at $450 and a steel trailer at $100 were stolen. The family resides in Cicero. Contests Are Evident In Three Districts 10 Tax Valuations Show Increase Assessed valuations in McHenry county rose $12,386,406 in one year, from $417,815,775 in 1963 to $430,202,181 in 1964, according to figures released this past week by County Clerk Vernon W. Kays. The tax rate for the county also showed a slight increase of .004. In '63 it was .200 on $100 assessed valuation and last year it was .204. All lax valuations showed an increase with one exception, Hartland, which was down $73,- 680. Other increases were due chiefly to new building. In the township of McHenry, the increase in the two years was in the amount of $1,745,665, from $74,447,835 to $76,193,500. The tax rate in the city was increased from $3,655 to $3,874. Other nearby communities were as follows by comparison: Spring Grove, $3,053 to $3,450 in Richmond township and $3.- 239 to $3,637 in Burton township; Lakemoor, $3,688 to $3.- 856 in McHenry township and $3,675 to $3,860 in Nunda township; McCullom Lake, $3. 529 to $3,697; Sunnyside, $3.- 305 to $3,419; and Island Lake, $4,205 to $4,440. Highest rates of county cities were in Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove and Cary. CAPTURED THIEF LISTS McHENRY AS HOME TOWN but an anticipated $23,000 from the Treasurer's office, plus the transfer, will eliminate all indebtedness. Another resolution passed Tuesday evening was a permanent transfer of $20,000 from Mr. Herrmann concluded the meeting with a request that those present confirm and adopt an ordinance permitting McHenry township to participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement fund for officers and emthe General Assistance fund to j ployers of the township. There the Town fund. The usual i was unanimous approval. A long police chase ended last week in the capture of a man who identified himself as Jerry Echols of McHenry. He was apprehended by state police in lava beds, infested by, snakes, near Grants, New Mexico, after shooting himself in the chest. The chase started at the trading post community of Continental Divide on U.S. 66 in western New Mexico, according to a reliable source, with speeds up to 110 miles an hour for about forty miles. Prentis Foster, manager of a store at Continental Divide, told authorities he was robbed of about $200 and forced at gunpoint to drive east toward Grants. He was released when he surrendered his car an^l money and promised not to call policc. Echols then smashed through a road block with Foster's car. Police captured him on foot about two miles from, the demolished and abandoned auto Foster said Echols told him he had killed two others but would not hurt him if he didn't give trouble. The McHenry man was charged with robbery, grand larceny, theft and kidnapping. KINDERGARTEN' REGISTRATION Parents of children plannins to enter kindergarten in Mc Henry next fall are reminded of the registration which is scheduled Friday, April 9, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m A legal birth certificate and a registration fee are requested at the time of registration. Voting In Eighteen Township Precincts FAMILY OVERCOME BY FUMES WHILE SITTING IN CAR Four young . Sunnyside Estates children and their parents were treated at McHenry hospital and released after they were overcome by carbon monoxide. Mr. and Mrs. James Williams of 1912 cfakleaf Drive, were parked at a drive-in with the motor of the car running late Sunday afternoon. Suddenly the youngest child, David. 1, slumped in an unconscious condition. Williams then drove to the Johnsburg Rescue Squad building, where all were given first aid before being taken to McHenry hospital. The other children are Diane, 5, James, 8, and Patty Jo, 9. Crusaders Winners In Standstill Contest A large crowd of more than 750 persons attended the Viscount Drum and Bugle Corps first Standstill Music Festival last Saturday evening in the high school gym. Top place in competition went to the Marquette Crusaders, followed by the St. Alexis Vikings of Bensenville and the Chinese Corps Wahmei of Chicago. A large turnout of voters is expected next Saturday throughout the area as the public goes to the polls to elect members of five local school boards. In District 156, where five candidates seek to fill two vacancies, voting with take place in seven precincts as follows: 1, high school (boys' gym entrance); 2, fire house, Lakemoor; 3, beach house, McCullom Lake; 4, Sunnyside community hall; 5, Johnsburg School District 12 school house building; 6, Harrison school, Wonder Lake; 7, Fredric Amour residence, 1127 Circle Drive, Island Lake. The polls will be open from noon until 7 o'clock in this and all other elections. Candidates in District 156 are Catherine Alvary of 602 N. Green Street, Duane Andreas of 903 N. Green Street, Dr. Leslie Krieger of 501 N. Hill Street, Dr. J. Eugene Sayler of 616 N. Center Street, and Arthur Stilling of 4302 W. Ringwood Road. The latter is the only incumbent seeking another term. District 15 The election in Consolidated Grade School District 15 will take place in four precincts: 1, high school (boys' gym entrance); 2, fire house, Lakemoor; 3, beach house, McCullom Lake; and 4, Fredric Amour residence, 1127 Circle Drive, Island Lake. In this district, too, five seek two positions on the board. They are Tom Davis of 3202 W. Golf View Terrace; Cynthia A. Knox of 2411 N. Riverside Drive; Dale D. Koss of 4105 W. Crestwood; William H. Tonyan, Sr., of 1621 N. Park and Dorothy. Vick of 5206 W. Park View. Mr. Tonyan is the only incumbent running for another term. Harrison District Lively races also are evident in Harrison School District 36 at Wonder Lake, where William Cristy and Dr. S. L. Ruggero seek new terms in, office and a third vacancy also exists. In addition to the incumbents, six others have filed petitions. They are Lewis Belshaw, Jay W. Cristy, Jr., Jack Van Kanegan, Sam Lamont, George Street and James W. Tarvin. Voting will lake place at the Harrison school building. Johnsburg District In Johnsburg's District 12, there are only two candidates' names on the ballot. They are the incumbcnts, W. T. Peterson and Albert W. Albrecht. „ Voting will take place in Johnsburg school building and Sunnyside Community hall. District 34 In Ringwood's School District 34, the election will be for the purpose"- of naming one school director. The polling (Continued on Page 8) EASTER SEAL TAG OFFICE CANDIDATE 1 o 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total Assistant Charles \Veingar,t 65 179 159 142 50 89 125 24 142 36 45 75 145 116 100 61 108 51 1712 Supervisor Win. J. Silk 20 18 11 8 159 14 12 76 24 39 26 43 24 9 16 1 1 7 8 525 Town Clerk H. Walter Anderson 65 185 167 148 106 87 121 58 131 53 49 93 138 118 87 67 115 58 1846 Assessor Eva Bacon Sparks 62 176 138 124 75 73 113 35 93 44 40 65 99 105 7flf5 44 81 47 1490 June W. Schmunk 17 23 29 27 123 24 16 61 54 27 28 53 48 18 28 28 32 11 647 Board Arnold J. Rauen 68 182 147 143 113 79 122 64 134 51 50 96 135 112 93 59 115 61 1824 of Auditors \ Harold Harry Freund Chas. M. Ailanls 66 70 186 IXC 147 150 162 115 112 11!) 85 81 119 r>o <>1 61 137 111 51 50 18 97 102 133 132 115 117 95 « 95 66 68 119 118 61 61 f 1865 1870 fur- kiin Dsn Juston, lott, nnd Larry Lund, right, co-chairmcn of the Easter Seal tag day in McHenry, are accepting the first donation for an Easter Lily pin from City Clerk Earl Walsh. The men are members of the McHenry Rotary club which has taken over local sponsorship of the tag day for The past several years. In 1964, "more funds were collected in McHenry than kny other county city. The tag da\ will be conducted Friday evening, April 9, and ^;.iiuiday, April 10. ,