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PG. 16, - PLAINDEALER - WED., MAY 8, 1968 ~alk Along Communist Wall ABE lEftVIHG WWCAJ'SKIOJ amerikanischeh SEKTOR Observation towers, some 30 feet high, are strung along the barrier. Border guards, armed with automatic rifles and binoculars train their eyes on passing visitors.. PHOTO FROM GERMANY (Continued from page 1) existance, hundreds have made their way over the Wall or by other escape routes. WHERE WALL BEGINS " Our trek along the Communist Wall began at 7 a.m. at Waltersdorfer Chausees in the American Sector. It is here that the Wall begins. Beyond this point, completely encircling the Western sector of Berlin along the East Germany border are barbed wire entanglements, observation towers, minefields, and trenches. "At the start of the Wall sits a 30-foot high observation tower from which two VOPO's (Volks Polizei, or People's Police) train their binoculars on passing visitors. Everywhere on the East side of the Wall is guarded day and night by armed VOPO's, who work in pairs so that no one can see to it that the other doesn't defect to the West. "As we approached, the two guards kept us under careful surveillance. "We ^waved. No response. "Guten tag," we called out. Still no answer. "About a mile from the start of the Wall, perhaps 40 feet from the barrier, huddled a dozen one-bedroom cottages, as if the ugly barrier never existed. Children laughed with joy as they tossed a big rubber ball among themselves. Only a rock 'n roll tune atop an American installation nearby broke the calm morning air. It is intended as a piece of propaganda for East Border guards in pillboxes only a stone's throw over the Wall. "A rubble from World War n bomb damage is piled into an enormous mountain a half-amile from the American installation. Masonry pillboxes with Chinese eyes stare at you. This is accentuated with tank traps and minefields in a large clear spot of ground behind the Wall. "West Berlin's huge Eternit pipe manufacturing plant sits next to the barrier. 'They've never bothered us,' one employee told us. 'We've often had conversations with the border guards, many of them would like to live in the West.' TELTOW CANAL "We continued along the Wall until we came upon the Teltow Canal. On the West, the banks are green and peaceful. On the other side it looks like a battlefield; strands of barbed wire, minefields and the Wall. "We stopped at the Stubenraugh bridge and Johannistal bridge, both are sealed by a masonry wall. West Berlin police shacks partially block the entrance over the crossing. From a look-out stand, we saw two border guards ride up on an old beat-up motorcycle, both carrying automatic rifles. They stopped and trained their field glasses on us. "We waved. Once more no response. "A house sits close to the canal near the end of the Johannistal bridge, but the family was evicted and windows and doors sealed with bricks. The Wall ran up against one corner of the building and continued from the other end. "As we approached the next canal on Spaethstrasse, we saw a 12-year-old boy standing alone near the East bank. We hedge-hopped over barges that laid against the banks on the West. The youth stared at us for a while and walked away, kicking his shoes into the soft ground. His parents must be in the West, we thought. A lump formed in our throats. "At another small bridge, we saw East Berlin guards and West Berlin policemen each occupy lookouts and stood facing each other over the Wall, not more than 20 yards apart. '"It's a binoculars war,' the West Berliner told us, 'They stare for a while, then we stare a while.' "The Wall continues to snake itself into the city. A huge Pan American Jet skimmed overhead in an approach landing at Tempelhof Airport to our left. 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If you wish to use the coupon below to order a gold starred service flag, simply fill out the information blanks and write on the coupon GOLD. There will be no charge for the flag. . .and if you prefer you may come into our service desk for your flag. SERVICE FLAG McHenry Plaindealer 3812 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois Enclosed is $ I want -- -service flags at $1.50 each. (Mail: $.50 extra) Make checks and money orders payable to The McHenr/ Plaindealer. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE . . . ^ cut coupon on dotted lines sealed off on the other end. As we approached two guards picked up their binoculars, then hollered somthing over a telephone. They never kept their eyes off us. "At Bornholm and Prinzenstrasse we saw an elderly couple return through the narrow opening in the Wall following a visit to the East. HURT IN ACCIDENT Mrs. Phyllis ,Harper of 2507. S. Driftwood drive, McHenry, was admitted to McHenry hospital Sunday afternoon, suffering lacerations to one leg and a possible fracture as the result of a lawn mower accident. SHARE SERVICES OF COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL (Continued from page 1) any different from the goal of the public schools or the goal of any organization working with the development of children, that goal being to provide for each studlnt experiences and opportunities which will enable him to develop to the fullest of his potentials. It is becoming increasingly evident that in the educational institutions of the country there are more and more children unable to profit from the conventional e'ducaT tional programs offered by the public schools. Problems of young people are increasing and the number of children enrolled in the public schools grows substantially larger each year. INDIVIDUAL NEEDS It is the accepted responsibility of the Special Education district to attempt to provide for these exceptional children a program of study designed and geared to their individual needs. The district attempts to locate exceptional children throughout the county public schools who are unable to function adequately in the regular curriculum and group them in small groups in order that they,too, may receive an education that will be meaningful and helpful to them. The Special Education district offers twenty-two classes throughout the county to exceptional children. Along with the self-contained classes, the district also offers services to students who are not in need of a special class but in need of only a few hours a week of special help so that they can function in the conventional curriculum. The Special Education district employs three members of its staff for the purpose of traveling to the schools in the county and giving to these students the few hours per week that is. needed. The types of special classes offered by the Special Education district are classes for the Educatable Mentally Handicapped, the Trainable Mentally Handicapped, children with the learning disabilities, the Physically handicapped, Physical Therapy classes and classes for the Socially Maladjusted. SCHOOL LOCATED HERE One of the Special Education classes in McHenry is for children with Learning Disabilities located at Valley View school. Children in his program have adequate motor ability, hearing and vision, adequate emotional adjustment, and average to high intelligence, but, in spite of these, cannot learn in a normal or usual manner. Thus, they are placed in a special classroom for ten students where they are able to get individualized instruction. Some types of learning disabilities are dyslexia, the inability to read; dysgraphia, *the inability to print or write, and dyscalcula, the inability to learn arithmetic. These are just a few of the problems found in a class for learning disabilities. The other Special Education class located in the city of McHenry is also a learning disabilities class at the McHenry Junior high school. This class is for older children with learning disabilities, ages 11 to 15. Children enter these classes from many places throughout the county. Their skills and problems are quite varied, therefore, the number in the classes are kept small so individual attention can be given when needed. As the children improve and gain some of the skills that they are lacking they are placed back into the regular school program. Since the children in these classes are of average intelligence, rapid progress is often made in the course of the year. Other children may not progress so rapidly. Those who can regain most of their skills that they are lacking return to the classroom after one year of special training. Others may spend two or even three years in the special class before returning to the conventional curriculum. ARTHUR J. OXTOBY Funeral services were offered at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Ehorn Funeral home in Richmond for Arthur J. Oxtoby, 72, of 7704 Blivin street, Spring Grove, who died Thursday, May 2, in his home. Burial was in Richmond cemetery. Mr. Oxtoby was born March 21, 1896, in Staceyville, Iowa, but had resided in this area for sixty -six years. He was an honorary, member of the Spring Grove fire department. Survivors are his widow, Mathilda; two sons, Eugene of Ringwood and Robert of Spring Grove; a daughter, Mrs. Lyle (Marie) Thomas of Spring Grove four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. dent of the Pistakee Highlands association. Survivors are his wife, Rose; two sons, Paul and Richard and a daughter, Laura, at home; his mother, Sue A., of Cicero. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy and a brother, Roy. The body rests at the Peter M. Justen & Son chapel until 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, when Mass will be offered in St. John's Catholic church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Political Corner RICHARD D. FARWELL Richard D. Farwell of 5909 N. Bunny avenue, Pistakee Highlands, died May 4 in Michael Reese hospital, Chicago, following three and a half years of poor health. He was 44 years of age. Mr. Farwell was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1924 and had resided here for about nine years, coming from Cicero. He was employed for fifteen years by the Jewel Tea Co., the past five as meat cutter in the local store. The deceased was past president of the Holy Name society, a member of the Knights of Columbus, third degree, of St. Bede's parish, and vice-presU HEADS VOLUNTEERS Don Kinsala was named this week to head the "Volunteers for Bolger for Delegate" in an effort to secure maximum local support for William J. Bolger, candidate for re-election for delegate to the Democratic national nominating convention. Bolger, an elected delegate to the last three Democratic national conventions, is opposed by four candidates from populous Lake county. Bolger stated: "A big vote here in McHenry will easily offset the work being done by those who are anti-McHenry county. Pm happy to- have Don Kinsala^ head up this volunteer group. Don is enthusiastic and a tireless worker." One can begin to suspect that a man's bewilderment is the measure of his wisdom. 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