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/ PAGE 8 - PLAlNDEALER - FRIDAY. JULY 12,1974 Financial Hardships For School Districts Predicted ^ D e c l i n i n g s c h o o l enrollments, which will ($ntinue into the next decade, qpuld bring severe financial hardships to Illinois schools, ^ate School Supt. Michael J. Hakalis said at a news qpnference in Rockford. lBakalis said a study just completed by his office shows public school enrollments in Illinois have declined for the j^ast two years and will continue to decline until the fall of 1983. Similar declines have been experienced in Illinois ^on-public schools, Bakalis added. ,'lPubic school enrollemnt in i®73 was 2,311,797, a decrease of 6Jk,862 students (26 percent) $fom the record high 1971 public school enrollment two years earlier of 2,373,659, Bakalis said. "The reported gfojected enrollments will drop at least an additional 16 per $nt by 1983 to less than Li/986,000 students," he reported. "The plummeting enrollments have serious ramifications for schools in the yitear ahead and their nature should be determined now before they are upon us." vyBakalis announced he will Mtme a group consisting of citizens and education professionals from his office to study effects of declining enrollments on such things as state financial assistance to School districts based on e n r o l l m e n t s , s c h o o l construction and teacher., preparation. He said his office will also step up efforts to aid in job relocation of teachers and administrators displaced by the shrinking education environment. . \ Bakalis warned that schools will be caught in the squeeze between the ever-increasing cost of educating each child and the decreasing financial support and declining public commitment to education. "While it may appear costs would decline in proportion to the dropping enrollments, this will not happen," he stated. "School districts will be saddled with fixed or rising overheads, plus increasing teacher salaries, which will severely limit their abilities to trim budgets significantly." The state school chief said the study group will explore changes in the school aid formula. Under the present formula, local districts will be severely penalized if enrollments decline, Bakalis noted. "For the twenty-seven years following World War II, the enrollments grew, public- confidence in the value of education was at an all-time high, and the purse seemed to be filled with an unending supply of dollars," Bakalis said. "By 1971, Illinois enrollments had peaked at a record high of 2,373,659 -- an increase of 113 per cent over the 1945 fall enrollment of 1,115,707," he stated. The report shows,, however, that by the fall tf 1972, the picture had reversed. H ^ork-N-C leaver NOW SERVING NIGHTLY ALL YOU CAN EAT DINNER FOR ONLY $2.50 BRING THE FAMILY AND ENJOY: A Night in Napoli Cantonese Fare Mulligan Stew A Touch of Sweden Bohemian Baba PLUS OUR REGULAR MENU FRIDAY NIGHT: Our Regular Fish Fry At Menu Prices. DINING ROOM CLOSED ON TUESDAYS ALSO AVAILABLE iHome Made Pizza's To Order Your Favorite Cocktails. Dinner Menu "the fun spot of Wonder Lake" 7518 Hancock Dr. 653-9081 MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Enrollments fell 1.1 per cent (26,13ft students) to a total of 2,347,5^1. In 1973, enrollmennts were aown by another 1.5 per cent (35,724 studdents) to a total of 2,311.797 The number of live births in Illinois, the state Department of Public Health reports, have declined 29.5 per cent in 14 years, from a record high of 239,871 in 1959 to a low of 168,992 in 1972. E l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s (kindergarten through grade 8) were the first to be affected by the declining birth rates. "When fewer first graders reported to Illinois public and non-public schools in the fall of 1966, it was a harbinger of things to come," Bakalis said. "Since 1970, the total elementary enrollment in public schools has consistently decreased, and a continued decline is projected until 1983." By the fall of 1982, Illinois public schools should have 1,354,000 elementary students, nearly 20 per cent fewer than the 1970 high of 1,684,132, he noted. High school enrollments, however, will continue to increase for two more years, he added. "A peak enrollment of 756,000 students in grades 9-17 is expected in the fall of 1976," Bakalis said. "Then the decline will set in, with a 16 per cent decrease in enrollments - or 122,000 fewer students in Illinois public high schools - predicted by the fall of 1985." The state study projected" that, based upon those children already born, total high school enrollment in the fall of 1987 will be down 596,000 (21.2 per cent) below the 1976 peak. Bakalis Cautioned that enrollment projections reflect state-wide and national trends, Three Enjoy Island Trip Danny Miller recently returned from a vacation trip to the Hawaiian Islands. It was mid-June when the young man, accompanied by his aunts, Maureen and Kathleen Henn, boarded a plane at O'Hare field for the first part of his vacation in California. They spent the weekend in Redondo Beach with friends. While there, t®ey not only enjoyed visiting the Czuleger family, but also found time to spend along the beach and at Disney land. Later they continued their trip by flying to the island of Kauai, where the traditional lei welcome immediately put them in the Polynesian spirit. The same evening Danny was invited to a party at the resort and was swept into the hospitality of the island. From Kauai they flew to Maui for one day and enjoyed the beauties of a resort not far from the old whaling village of Lahaina. The visitors and don't necessarily indicate all local conditions. Local socio­ economic, institutional and emographic conditions may cause individual districts to vary widely from the state­ wide trends, Bakalis added. He said, for instance, although the 1973-74 state trend was for decreased enrollments, nineteen counties instead experienced increas^k "Winnebago county, for example, reported 57,003 students in public schools during 1973-74, a decrease of 1.24 per cent over the previous year's figure. Its neighbors in BOone, McHenry and DeKalb counties, however-, showed slight increases last year - up .43 per cent to 6,666 students in Boone county, .48 per cent to 28,222 in McHenry county, and .40 per cent to 14,236 in DeKalb county," Bakalis. said. especially enjoyed the nautical atmosphere. The next stop was the "big island" of Hawaii where a couple of days were spent on the Kona coast and a day on the Hilo coast. At Kona they watched an EMU ceremony in which the island people prepare a pig for the luau feast. They also saw some marlin caught by deep s,ea fishermen. On the Hilo side, the orchid and anthurium nurseries provided a highlight of the visit. The last week was spent on the island of Oahu at Waikiki. Danny listed among the highlights on Oahu the luau, hula show, swimming and surfing in the ocean, the international market place, kontiki, the Al Harrington show, Pearl Harbor, the glass elevator, the grass shack elevator and St. Augustine's church, where services were in Hawaiian and Engflsh. In the words of a typical teen­ ager, Danny summed up his vacation with "Man, this is far out!" Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF JOSEPH G. WEGENER Deceased, FILE NO. 74-P-185. Notice is hereby given Pursuant to Section 194 of the robate Act, of the death of the above named decedent and that letters Testamentary were issued on June 20, 1974, to Eleanor Wirfs, 1701 Golf, Apt. 115, Waukegan, Illinois, whose attorney ot record is Leroy J. Welter, 1303 N. Richmond R., McHenry, Illinois, Claims may be filed within 6 months from the date of issuance of Letters and that any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate .MU» g/ll P DELTA SUPERWIDE TREAD \ --WHITEWALLS-- E 78-14 $0000 PLUS TAX C 78-13 $0000 PLUS TAX E 78-14 $0000 JL Mm PLUS TAX L TIRES MOUNTED FREE- McHenry Tire Mart 3931 W. MAIN ST. 385-0294 |̂ RECEIVE DPC AWARD - Recipients of the DPC award, presented by the McHenry bounty Dai[y Promotion Council, receive congratulations from John Pfingsten, president, left, follow ng e recent twentieth annual Dairy banquet. From left, Pfingsten, Ridgefield farmer; Virgil Smi , Woodstock, originator of the Dairy Promotion council and one of its co-founders, and Mrs. Virgin a Peacock, Woodstock, who has assisted the secretaries through her work at the McHenrj Coun y Farm Bureau office during the past thirteen years. (DON PEASt-EY PHOTOGRAPHY) office of the Clerk of said Court, County Court House, Woodstock, Illinois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to said legal representative and to said attorney. 1 MARGARET^O'NEIL Clerk of the Court (Pub. June 28, July 5 & 12,1974) Legal Nottce Public Notice is hereby gfven that on^June 20th, A.D. 1974, a supplemental certificate was filea in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as KEYLINE DISTRIBUTORS, a division of GALAXY C.W.. INC. an Illinois Corporation located at 4614 West Route 120, McHenry, Illinois 60050. Dated this 20th day of June, A.D. 1974. Vernon W. Kays County Clerk. (Pub. June 28, July 5 -12,1974) Legal Notice LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be accepted by the Board of Education of Johnsburg School District No. 12, Johnsburg, Illinois for asphalt paving projects. Specifications for these projects are available at the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C e n t e r . Approximately 45,000 sq. ft. of projects are being considered. Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 22, 1974. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. State Legion Convention To Open July 17 The American Legion, Department of Illinois, will open its fifty-sixth annual state convention July 17 through July 21, with headquarters in the Palmer House hotel Red Lacquer room, fourth floor, during that^period. The state Legion, comprised of 1,068 individual posts, made up of over 195,000 members throughout the state, will open its doors to business which concerns the welfare and rehabilitation of all veterans at large with emphasis on Viet Nam veterans. State Commander Ralph J. Coop of Minooka has proclaimed the theme of the Convention as "Be Counted Again". A host of colorful events will be held in Chicago through the days of the convention, including daytime musical competitions in junior and senior drum and bugle corps and bands Saturday, July 20, at Elk Grove high school, 500 West Grove boulevard, Elk Grove village. All preliminary contests are open to the public. Grand contest finals and championships in these categories will culminate in the "Music In The Night" Board of Education Johnsburg School District No. 12 Bobbie Hart, Secretary (Pub. July 12,1974) spectacle at Elk Grove high school, 7 p.m. July 20. The fifty-sixth annual ball and frolic will be held in the Palmer House grand ballroom Friday, July 19, at 10 a.m. Flood Bill By Senate House Bill 2428 sponsored -by Rep. R. Bruce Waddell (R- Dundee) and State Senator Jack Schaffer (R-Cary) has passed the Illinois Senate and been sent to Governor Walker for approval. The bill would provide $400,000 for dredging and flood control in and along the Fox river between the Algonquin dam and Elgin. S e n a t o r S c h a f f e r commented, "this bill would provide money to continue and expand the dredging along the Fox river scheduled to start this summer. With this additional amount of money, we should be able to largely solve the Dundee- Carpentersville river flooding problem." Both Rep. Waddell and Senator Schaffer have been successfully promoting flood control dredging in the Dundee- Carpentersville area. House Bill 2428 culminates two years of legislative efforts to provide the funds for this most necessary program. Both Rep. Waddell and Senator Schaffer urged all interested parties to write Governor Walker and indicate their support for House Bill 2428. RHYTHMIC BALLET ON WATER ski show Bunny Berndt performs a one-leg hang-on from the shoulders of Jim Fitzgerald while Debbie Berndt, at left, holds the ropes pulling Ron Simczak along for the ride. Three of the gals practice their pyramid. Practice makes perfect, and the twenty members of the Wonder Lake Ski Club have had daily sessions as they prepare for Sunday's Marine Festival (event at the McHenry city beach. The water show will start at 4 p.m. and will feature fourteen spectacular events, including the kite fly, to thrill the Marine day crowd. This will be the first year this young ski team has participated in McHenry s annual event and they are ready to put on a show. STAFF PHOTOS BY WAYNE GAYLORD The graceful ballet performs as other members cheer on the girls from the pier I Doing the difficult, Andy Hansen goes over the jump on a pair of is Inch skis