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4, % -j Warning signals at the crossing linking Lillian and Grove streets were put into operation for the first time Monday night as the last Chicago & North Western commuter train of the day came into town before 7 p.m. Cutting the ribbon at the appropriate time was Mayor Joseph Stanek, with the assistance of members of the City Council. The official ceremonv marked the opening of another McHenry Man Drowns On Return Trip From Montana At least forty youngsters in the state will suffer serious eye^ injury from , exploding fireworks as the nation's 200th birthday approaches. Based on statistics of recent years, this prediction has been made by the Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Although there is a strict law in Illinois regulating the sale of dangerous fireworks, it hasn't stopped the flow of illegal or "bootlegged" firecrackers and other hazardous pyrotechnics. No one is making any prediction that this Fourth of July will be any safer than celebrations of the past unless parents are far more cautious and alert to the dangers. Among the illegal fireworks likely to be encountered by children, crackerballs are a frequent cause of injuries and even death. These are brightly colored, pea-sized firecrackers designed to explode when (Continued on page 5) Lawrence Nowak, 29, of 5402 W. Hillside drive, West Shore Beach, McHenry, drowned in a South Dakota lake where the family was camping enroute from vacation. The accident occurred Sunday evening, June 29. According to first reports received by McHenry friends, the family had been visiting his sister in Montana. With bad weather experienced throughout the trip, they decided to take advantage of a warm summer evening at their camp site in Dakota and go swimming. Mrs. Nowak said her husband was in the water and she was preparing to take the smallest child in with her. When she looked around, Mr. Nowak had disappeared beneath the surface. No other details were available. A* family member ac­ companied Mrs. Nowak and her four children on the return trip. The body was scheduled to arrive Wednesday and will rest at the chapel at 135 N.W. street, Westville, 111., in southern Illinois. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Saturday in St. Mary's church", Westville. Mr. Nowak is survived by his widow, Charlene; four children, Vicki, 11, Dawn, 10, Denise, 7, and Tony, 24. The family had resided locally for about a year. He was employed by the Pelron Corp. Lyons, 111. Faculty Salary, Benefits Program At MCC Approved WATER FIGHTS Opening Marine Festival week will be the water fights on Riverside drive, at the city beach, Sunday, July 6. Starting time is 1 p.m. During the regular meeting of the board of trustees for McHenry County college June 26, the 1975-76 Faculty Salary and Benefits program was approved, raising the statistical base figure by $550. Also, a $250,000 major medical benefit and a co-insurance limit of $1,000 was added to the existing medical coverage package. Parental leave was included for the first time as a condition for a leave of ab­ sence. The board also offered Dr. James R. Davis, president, a new two-year contract. Thomas ~J>«Leahy, Crystal Lake, who has been a member of MCC's board since April, 1973, resigned from the board due to a conflict of interest. The board accepted his resignation with deep regret. Tom Amettis, Richmond, and Don Kainz, Crystal Lake, were sworn in as student member and alternate of the board by Chairman Barbara Pautz. The board also approved the purchase of a record collection for use in the Music department courses. MCC administrators were authorized to purchase Fine Park Entertainment Set Next .Week By C Of Two John street residents appeared before the Council Monday night to present their grievances and ask for help in correcting them. William Givens of 3419 W. John street told aldermen he had been given a ticket for not having a city vehicle sticker and wondered why McHenry Country club vehicles were exempt from purchasing similar stickers. "Does the city have two types of ordinances," Givens asked, "one for residents and one for the McHenry Country club?" He complained that the Country clab had received favoritism over the years and was still receiving it in his opinion. He mentioned several violations which have been occurring for some time. In addition to their golf carts and trucks having no vehicle stickers, the vehicles are stored in a building in a residential area which he felt was a commercial venture. Also, until he notified the mayor and police chief, the greens were being mowed on Sundays and holidays at approximately 5:45 in the morning instead of 7 a.m. which is prescribed by the noise ordinance. Givens pointed out that the Country club has been operating a beer stand on the golf course and purchasing liquor for resale off the McHenry city liquor license. The stand is located in county territory but he said it was public knowledge that the club does not have a county license to sell liquor. „ City Attorney Narusis told Givens there was no way the ci^y could control the sale of beer on premises outside the city limits but that it is against the law to purchase liquor for that purpose on the city liquor license. In reply to Givens' complaint regarding vehicle stickers for golf carts, Narusis said the city ordinance does not apply to golf through-street in the south part of the city. From left, are Aldermen James Wegener, Jack Pepping, LaVerne Hromec and George Harker, Mayor Stanek, Alderman Edward Datz and Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Members of the Happy Times Four quartet from the Sweet Adelines are shown above. They are, from left, Dottie Kaufmann, Mary Jane Boelens, Darlene Narvarroli and Sandi Heffelfinger. The McHenry city park will be the scene of two fine evenings of entertainment sponsored by the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday and Friday nights, July 10 and 11. The McHenry stage band of Bob Freund will entertain people with their fine music Thursday night starting at 8 p.m. Featured at the concert will be the Happy Times Four quartet from the Sweet Adelines, a talented ensemble that has been entertaining local audiences for the past year. Friday evening at 8 p.m. the McHenry Area Checkerboard Squares will produce their annual square dance evening that will last until about 11 p.m. Old and .young, dance groups and beginners, are invited by the Squares to participate in the evening's fun. Professional callers will officiate, and it is expected that many groups from parts of northern Illinois will be present in their square dance finery to enjoy the festivities. Special guests of the Checkerboard Squares that evening will be the local McHenry Sweet Adelines. Their singing has entertained people in the area so well since they were formed several years ago that they were asked for a return appearance this year. Saturday, July 12, the many business areas of McHenry will turn into outside bargain basements as the Retail committee of the Chamber is holding^*the annual Sidewalk (Continued on page 5) equipment for the Agriculture, Secretarial Science, and Automotive programs. Dr. Davis reported that Shuji Kimura, Crystal Lake, had donated money for purchase of a tree on the new campus in memory of his father. Progress of the greenhouse project, approved by the board at the May meeting, shows that the Illinois Community college board has given its approval and it will be on the agenda for the July meeting of the Illinois board of higher education. The treasurer's report was approved as presented by T. Nathan Pohl. The tentative budget for 1975-76 went on public display Monday, June 30, and continues until Thur­ sday, Aug. 28. There will be a public notice to this effect The board also approved (Continued on page 5; Motorists Following Two McHenry youths were admitted to McHenry hospital Tuesday morning about 12:30 after the car in which they were riding went out of control at 1018 W. Lincoln road east of McHenry, hit a guard rail and caught fire. Joseph P. Rubino of 1412 W. Lincoln road and his passenger, Henry M. Retek of 3317 Bayview lane, McHenry, were taken to the hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad. Rubino was reported in stable condition and Retek was listed in satisfactory condition Tuesday afternoon by hospital authorities. No statement was taken fiom the driver due to his condition. Retek told sheriff's police they were west-bound on Lincoln when for some unknown reason, Rubino lost control of the car and drove to the north shoulder, where the vehicle hit a guard rail. After the collision, Retek pulled the unconscious driver from the car and it burst into flames. McHenry Fire Company 2 from Johnsburg, was called to extinguish the blaze. John R. Weyland, 16, of 1609 N. Riverside drive, McHenry, escaped injury after the bike he was riding was hit by a car at the intersection of Broad and Court streets. The accident occurred Saturday night about 9 o'clock., Daniel Conidi of 2710 E. Chestnut drive, Wonder Lake, driver of the car, said he stopped at the sign and then turned left. Upon turning, he saw the youth on his bicycle as it pulled in front of him. Ac­ cording to Conidi, he tried to avoid a collision but was unable to do so and hit the rear of the bike. Weyland and witnesses told police the Conidi car stopped at the sign and then without notice, turned left and hit the 'cyclist. Conidi left his vehicle, handed Weyland some money and left the scene. Conidi was ticketed by city police for failure to report an accident. Barbara A. Foydl of 805 Southgate, McHenry, was cited Hospitalized One-Car Crash for vehicle entering a stop or yield intersection following a two-car. collision last Thursday afternoon at the corner of Rich­ mond road and Pearl street. Ms. Foydl said she pulled away from the stop sign on Tom Low, general chairman of Marine Festival week ac­ tivities, told the McHenry Chamber of Commerce board in meeting Tuesday noon, that plans are almost completed for this important c i ty eveiu. Activities start Sunday. .July 6, with water fights on the city beach, and will continue through July 13. The Festival committee is urging business contributors to send in their money this week. Committee members also noted an urgent need for men and women to man food booths. Attention was called to the window decorating contest by the Retail committee. Entries should be called in to the chamber office, 385-4300, by business people. The next meeting of the Retail committee will be held in September. Dollar Days were announced for July 31, Aug 1 and 2. Dr Robert Peterson made a report on the profile booklet now being prepared for •" _r.. Pearl to make a left turn onto Richmond road when she collided with a car driven by Bethene M. Leleux of 3720 N. Spring Grove road, McHenry. Ms. Foydl indicated to police that a van turning onto Pearl obscured her view. Japanese Visitor Long Visit Homeward MASATOSHIWADA Masatoshi Wada left McHenry last week on the first leg of his long journey home to his native Japan. The return trip climaxed a most enjoyable and rewarding visit by a student from another country under the American Field Service program. Masatoshi will spend the next six months studying to pass a very rigorous college entrance exam. He plans to become a lawyer. Before leaving, the per­ sonable young man expressed his feelings extending over the past year, from the time he met his adopted parents to the day of parting. His thoughts appear below: "It was Sunday, July 21,1974. I was scared. I was nervous. I was questioning myself, 'What should I say to my new family when I see them for the first time?' At the exit of the airport I heard somebody say, 'Are you Masatoshi?' I turned around and looked at him. That was the first time I had ever seen my new Dad. I shook hands with everybody. They were speaking some kind of un­ familiar language which happened to be English. It was really rhythmic and made me feel as if I were hearing 'the Moon Language.' It was this sound that made me actually realize that I was in an alien land which I had neve^ been to before. j "Time goes fast! It goes too fast! Why couldn't time take (Continued on page 5) carts any more than it would to riding lawn mowers: It con­ cerns vehicles that are licensed by the State of Illinois which are used on the highway. Givens argued that when a vehicle is used for transport or hauling it should also be required to have a city sticker. Narusis pointed out that in the courts, "there are several ways to approach an in­ terpretation of the law." One way is to give it a literary meaning which courts will universally reject, Narusis said. Courts say what is the intent of the law. They don't care what the language of the law is, he explained. The courts will apply the intent of the law and they are not going to apply the literacy language of this law in tnis case, Narusis said. \ Givens explained he hasrat purchased a vehicle sticker since the trouble started witTi the Country club, "since the Country club started running the city of McHenry". He was warned by councilmen and Narusis that he was subject to being ticketed every time he drove on the streets if he didn't purchase a vehicle sticker immediately In regard to another matter presented by Givens con­ cerning a parking problem on John street when baseball games are in progress, Mayor Stanek told Fred Meyer and Chief Espey to check into the situation. At the present time, parking along both sides of John street constitutes somewhat of a hazard and the possibility of prohibiting parking on one or both sides of the street will be studied by Meyer and Espey before Council action. The complex problem of setting up a recreational vehicle ordinance was handed over to the Plan commission for discussion and possible action. The problem mainly pertains to the number, size, location and period of time recreational vehicles can be parked in residential areas. Harry Dean of 804 N. John street, appeared before the Council and literally begged aldermen to do something about the situation. For two years he has been trying to get some kind of action from the Council. He asked the Council to consider his problem and that of his neighbors. In their neigh­ borhood there is located on one man's property a 40-foot red school bus, a camper, five automobiles, a pile of "broken down bicycles and a broken (Continued on page 5) Ring Bells July Fourth Chamber Board Plans Numerous Summer Events distribution by the C. of C. to people seeking general in­ formation concerning the city. The Industrial committee announced plans for a Salute to Industry, to be held later this • year. The special event will \jhonor local industries for their many contributions to the community. Golf day was set for Aug. 6^ with a notation^ that persons desiring tickets may contact Frank Low. Seven ' new Christmas decorations were ordered, . which will serve as replacements and additions to the porc ornaments used each holiday season. \ A Nominating committee was appointed to secure officer candidates. Members are Larry Lund, Dr. Robert Peterson, George Zinke and Rick Lane. They will report in * September to the board, nominations and presented for a vote in October. New officers will assume duties the first of the year. • Three D.A.R. members from the McHenry area are busily engaged in making bell tray favors. From left, they are Nancy Lee Barnings, Leta Clark and Vivian Bassett. The Daughters of the American Revolution, McHenry county chapter, urges everyone to fly flags ano that bells be rung in commemoration of the July Fourth holiday this Friday. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD ' -- • -- The Liberty Bell tolled at signing of the Declaration of oDserved yearly, a resolution Independence h a 1 PvJndependence. Because the Philadelphia. Pa., at 2 o'clock iTongress of the United States in the afternoon of the Fourth of f°lt that the anniversary of this July, 1776, proclaiming the important event should be was passed to that effect in June of 1963. ., • - 1 . For this reason, the Kish- (Continuea on page THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CH A IN - O LA KE S REGION SINCE 1875 • ^ • THURSDAY. JULY 3. 1975 / ' ' Open Lillian-Grove Link Express Grievances At City Council Meeting VOLUME 99 NUMBER 96 15' 20 PAGES t • 100 TEARS *