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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER VoL 92 -- No. 19 -- 3 Sections "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKSS REGION SINQE 1875" THURSDAY. AUGUST 18.1966 -- McHENRY. ILLINOIS 20 Pages -- 10c Copy CITY APPROVES TAX LEVY OF $118,075 Times really are changing at a rapid pace, and when you cover a span of almost ninety years you find that the changes are far ahead of the comic strips for a good laugh. ; In the office of the Supervisor Walter Dean last week, we found an old township book with records that brought a smile at the same time we winced to think of the tremendous amount of money it takes to live today iir comparison with--let's say 18177., j jr "was a close election that yewr, when J. W. Christy edged (JUtJRlthard Bishop for supervisor by a vote of 219 to 214. Maybp It was because of a promise cflCfhe winner to levy only $800 m-taxes for township roads. We yftHlder how many feet of repair tEd& would cover today, when it is' necessary to levy $74,000 for tfijLxoad and bridge fund. But tlMMy-feow many of us are willing "to return to the days of gravel thoroughfares, wh e n heavy spring rains left even city streets in a condition where old Dobbin had difficulty to keep from' becoming mired. In the same year, it was necessary for the township "fathers" to borrow $200 for what is now referred to as the general assistance fund, until additional tax money was received. In those days when you could buy. five pounds of coffee for a dollar and fifty good cigars for the same price, maybe $200 was a sizeable sum to assist a very small population. Another sign of changing times was the almost unanimous endorsement of a proposition for payment of road tax in labor, for which 387 voted their approval and only 29 dissented. The vote rather conclusively established McHenry as a rural community, for it ment that farmers were allowing themselves the opportunity to pay off indebtedness through work rather than cash. & It's rather expensive "making a go of it" today, but how many would really like a return to the good old days! Communities Feature Summer Events Pam Low, left, and Michelle Rasmussen, pictured in the costumes of the 1850 period, will act as guides when Ringwood Day is observed on Sunday, Aug. 28. A full day of festivities are planned in the small community to the north of McHenry. Tours of landmarks in the area will be taken in this Model A car, and also possibly by covered wagon. At the L. R. Belshaw home, 7602 Howe road, Wonder Woods, a large number of interested people are expected to gather during the House and Garden Walk sponsored by the Kiwanis club of Wonder Lake on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20. Shown above is the boat house on the Belshaw propert.y The first floor of the home will be converted into a tea room, where luncheon will be served from 11 until 3 o'clock each day. VISITOR TO CITY CHARGED WITH CHECK FRAUD Robert Edward Lee. apprehended by city police Tuesday morning as he left the Riverside hotel, has been charged in a warrant with deceptive practices. He will appear before Judge John Kaufman in Branch 3 court at 10 o'clock on Sept. 8. Lee purchased items totalling $13.60 at Buss Ford Sales and gave the firm a check for $25 on the McHenry State Bank. When it was learned he had no account at the bank, investigation was started and Lee was found at the hotel. Lee is a native of Chicago but had no permanent address. The highway death toll last year has been viewed with (Continued On Page 8) TREE FIRE Firemen were called to Lakeland Park Monday noon to extinguish a tree fire. No damage was reported. $2,500 DAMAGE ESTIMATED IN GARAGE FIRE A fire believed to have started through spontaneous combustion in material stored in a garage resulted in damage last Friday estimated at about $2,500 by Fire Chief Ed Justen. Members of the John Schleich family at 216 W. Nippersink, Pistakee Highlands smelled smoke and found the attached garage afire. A car inside the building was damaged. Front DISCUSS AREA PLANNING A public hearing on the plan alternatives for this area will be held at the Opera House, city hall, Woodstock, Thursday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m., arranged by the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission. "66 C My Serace Program . . 1 P h o t o b y L e o n a r d -- Members of the McHenry Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and auxiliary unit happily -discuss their eleventh place rating among hundreds of entries in national com- ..petition for Community Service in 1966. Shown, left to right, are William Moreth, Com- ~ munity Service chairman for the post; Ethel Groth, auxiliary Community Service chairman; Walter Groth, post commander; Jean Wiles, auxiliary president; and James Ruemelin, past commander. The McHenry post and auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars proudly announce organizations in cities of 5,000 or under in population. The outstanding service recthat they have won eleventh j or(j Qf j|ie iocaj poSt and auxplace in nation-wide competetidn for their Community Service book. The 1966 contest iniliary earned sixth place in the state of Illinois, from where it was forwarded to national headbook will be on exhibit at the national convention to be held this month in New York City, and during September will be displayed in the McHenry V.F.W. clubhouse. Clippings containing activirhided hundreds of entries from i quarters for top judging- - The I (Continued On Page 8) Two Burglaries Reported Here Area business places were the scenes of burglaries this past week, although intruders obtained relatively small amounts of money and merchandise. Burglars broke a door at McHenry Electric and Supply Co., 4012 W. Main street, last Thursday night and stole some petty cash and scrap wire valued at about $140. The owner. Bruce Klontz, discovered the theft when he opened for business Friday morning. At the Chick-Inn, 5000 Rt. 120, Lakeland Park, burglars attempted to gain entrance through the front and back doors, and finally broke a window at the rear. They damaged a cash register and obtained about $20 and then took approximately $2 from a recently emptied juke box and found nothing in a cigarette machine. Richard Burmann, owner, said that while the damage to the register was the mark of an amateur, professional type tools were used on the juke box and cigarette machine. The Cardinal Food store at 5313 E. Wonder Lake road, burglars entered through a front show window they broke and after obtaining desired items, departed through a back door. Paul Vacula, owner, said he found numerous bottles of aspirin and other items missing as well as several bottles of whiskey. The sheriff's office investigated both burglaries. Two important events in the communities surrounding McHenry will be held in the remainin days of August. They are Ringwood Day, scheduled Sunday, Aug. 28, and Wonder Lake's House and Garden Walk Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19 and 20. The Ringwood observance promises to take the visitor through the long history of the area "from the full dress circuit riding preacher." Activities start at 11 o'clock in the morning and will continue until 7 in the evening. Prior to the actual planned events, . the Ringwood church congregation will hear a "circuit rider" sermon given by Rev. Coates. The McHenry County Historical society will have a booth on the grounds all day to which local residents will make contributions. Included among items to be displayed will be articles from the old bank of Ringwood. Country Store From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., a country store will be open, containing home baked and canned foods, fancy work and garden produce. A family style roast .beef dinner will be served from noon until 2 p. m . Throughout the day, girl guides will be assisting visitors, all attired in the latest 1855 s t y l e . L a n d m a r k s w i l l b e shown on rides taken either in a Model A car, or hopefully, by covered wagon. Art Show Tentative 1967 Appropriation Is Set At $2,325,236 A tentative budget has been established by the county board of supervisors which brings an increase in both the general fund and special funds t o $363,721. In the former, the appropriation is set for $1,293,236 compared to $1,181,015, or an increase of $118 221. In the latter, the increase is $245,500. from $780,500 last year to 1,026,000 for 1967. These figures are expected to change somewhat when thes final budget is voted in September. The board has taken under consideration a request by the sheriff's office for more deputies on patrol duty throughout the county, occasioned because of major fracases which have occurred recently. The decision of the board on this request, made at last week's meeting, An art show will, be in progress from 1 to 5 p.m., with sketches available of local scenes, made by artists in the area. Among them will be the . I old school, the old church, | streets of Ringwood, old Barn- CT CAD ard Mill, the depot and Butler's E o ryn °ld building. Those with special interests may find they want to attend a dog show from 1 to 2:30 or participate in miniature golf from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. An ice cream social at 3 o'clock is under the direction of the Senior High MYF groups of Mt. Hope, McHenry and Ringwood. Concluding the activities will be a Carousel Cabaret at 7 o'clock in the evening in the Ringwood church basement. Senior high MYF members will present skits for the enjoyment of the public. Mrs. Walter Low is in charge of 1966 Ringwood Day. House-Garden Walk Wonder Lake's second annual House and Garden Walk, sponsored by the Wonder Lake area Kiwanis club, gives every indication of repeating last year's phenomenal success. Girl Scouts of the area will benefit from proceeds. On Friday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m. the doors of five homes will be open to the public. These homos will indicate the various models of living available to residents of the Wonder Lake area. INSTALL LEGION OFFICERS Members of the McHenry Legion post were present at Wonder Lake to install new officers of that community post this past week. Harold Vycital, as installing officer, handed the gavel to Wonder Lake Commander Clarence Ullman. Frank Ficek of McHenry served as installing sergeant - at - arms, and installing ohaplain was Past Commander George Mrachek. "BACK TO SCHOOL" McHenry area young folks planning to return to school within a few weeks, will be sure to find many interesting items in the special "Back to School" advertising included in this week's issue. Michael Mayfield of Main street, McHenry, pleaded not guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and assault when he appeared in Branch 3 court last Thursday. Case was continued. NEW ORDINANCE 315,125 HIGHEI THAN '65 LEVY Council Accepts Local Bid For Station Wagon At the regular meeting of the McHenry City Council Monday night, the annual tax levy ordinance was passed and approved in the amount of $118,075. The levy last year was $102,850. The council indicated a desire to hold the levy within reason and did not consider the increase high in view of increased valuations and needs in providing services expected by residents of the city. Bids received at the last meeting on a new compact station wagon were reviewed and action taken to accept the bid of Buss Ford Sales to furnish a Ford Falcon with larger engine and automatic transmission i n the amount o £ $2,085. Seek Information With preliminary engineering now in progress to correct storm sewer flood conditions and to consider other urgent improvements, it was decided to contact Marvin B. Birchfield, financial consultant, for information as to procedure. A pending request to allow the Lake Zurich Children's Home to conduct a tag day was approved the date to be designated by the mayor and city clerk. Construction of sanitary sewer in Hanley's third addition was approved, subject to property owners depositing funds in escrow account. Six residences are involved and some property owners are very anxious to correct conditions by connecting to the city sewer mains. It is hoped that this project can be completed at an early date. State Title Won Ye Sly Viscount Color Guard Unit (Continued on Page 8) (Continued On Page 8) Photo by Leonard Jeannie DeVries, left, and Marrilou Smith, sergeants with the color guard, are shown with Ernie Zimnv, center, their instructor, proudly holding awards received iti competition at the Illinois State Fair last Sunday afternoon. This is the second year the guard has won top honors. The thrill of being proclaimed state champions was experienced by the Viscount color guard of McHenry last Sunday afternoon when the young ladies won the Illinois title for the second consecutive year. They appeared before a grandstand filled with between 3,000 and 4,000 interested spectators. The local unit topped thg closest rivals, the White Tornadoes "ronv Momence, by more than seven points to win the 1966 title. The Viscounts had 86.2 to 79.05 for the second place organization. They were followed by the Vanguards of Evanston with 69.10 and the Mounties from Arlington Heights with 67.65. Eight guards from throughout the state participated in the competition. , Three Awards Gov. Otto Kerner attended and presented the Governor's trophy, a large plaque which goes annually to the winner. The girls also received the Military Order of Purple Heart a large trophy which is the highest award presented to a color guard for receiving the highest score of the day. A third award was a smaller plaque from the American Legion, Department of Illinois, which went to the first place champions. Making the trip as members of the guard were Marrilou Smith and Jeanne DeVries, sergeants; Charlene Reid, Karen Hay, Eileen Cooper Bernadine Reid, Mary Pat Mrachek, Betsy Kilday, Judy Hay, Kathy Miller, Suzanne Matchen, Denise Deth-. (Continued On Page 8)