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PAGE 10 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. 1977 YOUTH KILLED, ANOTHER CRITICAL AFTER CRASH ^ (Continued from oaee 1) car he was dfiving. with Zeller as a passenger, ran into a telephone pole on Rt 120 east of McHenry. On that occasion. Zeller was also taken to Evanston hospital where, after a substantial period of time, he recovered There were several other accidents over the weekend which involved area drivers, with one driver receiving four citations following a two-car crash David E Eggert. 113 Sun­ ny side. McHenry. was ticketed for" driving while his license was revoked or suspended, leaving the scene of a vehicle- damage accident, failure to give information when required, and failure to yield from a . private road or driveway, after his car collided with one driven by Raymond J Schaefer. 1715 N. Court street, McHenry. Saturday at 5:45 p m Neither driver was injured in the crash, which caused an estimated $100 damage to the Schaefer vehicle. Schaefer stated he was westbound on Rt 120. waiting in traffic, when he was struck in the right side by the Eggert car He added that Eggert then backed up and fled the scene. Schaefer stated that he followed the car and Eggert stopped According to Schaefer however, when he got up to the Eggert car. it left again. He stated he followed it to Hilltop school where Eggert stopped and the occupants of the car left the vehicle He further said that he suggested to Eggert they should talk to the police. They apparently told Schaefer "no", and they wouldn't let him go. Schaefer said that he then backed up and left the scene. Eggert. when apprehended by county police, stated that he didn't know he had been in­ volved in an accident Elsewhere. Steven A. Knor. 1405 N. Glen drive, McHenry. was injured Sunday afternoon when his car spun out of control on Barreville road, damaging the lawn of Richard L. McGowan, 1708 Barreville road, McHenry. Knor was not ticketed in the crash which severely damaged his vehicle. Knor stated he was south­ bound on Barreville road at approximately 40 mph when his vehicle went off the west road shoulder. He added that when he tried to bring it back onto the road, he crossed the roadway and flipped over after going into the east ditch. Charles J Wisner, 1204 River terrace. McHenry. was ticketed for failing to yield at a stop intersection after colliding with a car driven by Elias Bethancourt. 406 W. Rand road. McHenry. Thursday afternoon Neither driver was injured in the crash which caused ap­ proximately fifty dollars damage to the Wisner car Wisner stated he was south­ bound on Charles street, and stopped at the stop sign at Rt 120. He further stated that another motorist, westbound, motioned him to turn in front, and after doing so. he turned into the eastbound lane of Rt. 120 and was struck by the Bethancourt car Bethancourt stated he was eastbound on Rt. 120 at ap­ proximately 20 mph when Wisner came off a sidestreet in front of him. He added that he applied his brakes, but was unable to avoid the collision Gregory T. Davis. Mt Prospect, was ticketed for failing to yield when making a left turn after colliding with a car driven by Louis C. Pedecone. 3015 Mary lane. McHenry. Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Rt 31 and High Point road Neither driver was injured in the crash which caused an estimated $900 damage to the Davis car and approximately $400 damage to the Pedecone auto Davis stated he was nor­ thbound on Rt 31 and was going to turn info a driveway just north of High Point road. He added that he began his left turn, but misjudged traffic. Pedecone stated he was southbound on Rt. 31 at ap­ proximately 50 mph when Davis suddenly made a left turn in front of him. He added that he could not avoid the car, and impact occurred. Finally. Charles V. Lewandowski. 1108 Violet street. McHenry, escaped injury Saturday morning when his car spun out of control on Morine Hills State Park road after the driver avoided a deer which was crossing the pavement. Lewandowski was not ticketed in the crash which caused an estimated $400 damage to his car and also damaged seventy-two feet of fence, and eight fence posts in the park, and severed a telephone pole. He stated to police that he was southbound on River road at approximately 45 mph when a deer bounded across the road, causing him to turn off onto the soft shoulder to avoid it. He added that due to the low and soft condition of the shoulder, he was unable to return to the road. He further said that he released his grip on the wheel, allowing the auto to follow a path in the shoulder, taking it into a telephone pole and through the fence before hitting a tree and stopping. Lai Us Custom Apply Your Nitrogvn Er Chamicalm We have clean, accurate, good running equipment and the professional manpower to custom apply your chemicals. See your crops man for details. f03 McHenry FS Marengo McHenry Elkhorn, Wise. Woodstock Zenda Huntley Chemung CHORAL CLUB TAKES WORLD TRIP IN SONG (Continued from page i) "Waters Ripple and Flow"and "Dear Land of Home" from "Finlandia". Costumed sections, using a p p r o p r i a t e s c e n i c backgrounds, will comprise six segments: The British Isles, On The Mediterranian, Treasures Of The North. Gems Of Asia. Land Of The Czars and The Magic Of Europe. F a v o r i t e s e l e c t i o n s representative of the various parts of the world include "Wunderbar", "Liebestraum'\ 'Wonderful Copenhagen", "Italian Street Song". "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" and "Dannp Boy". A women's ensemble will sing the popular folk song, "Czechoslovakian Dance Song"-, as young ladies in typical costumes of that country dance. Club members represent Richmond, Wonder Lake. Long Grove. Grayslake, Crystal L a k e . C a r p e n t e r s v i l l e . Ingleside and Solon Mills as well as McHenry. Curtain time is 8:15. Tickets may be purchased at the door but will be sold at reduced prices from members in ad­ vance. ART 'IDEA WORKSHOP" SLATED FRIDAY (Continued from page 1) materials are requirements of the workshop. Outstanding artists of the area already palnning to attend the workshop include Lori Wilhelm. McHenry, oil pain­ ting; Karen Pepping, McHenry, mosaics, and Sally Miller, McHenry, scrat- chboard. Scratchboard is a special medium which creates a design by working with a sharp tool on a clay-surfaced board. The workshop will offer artists the opportunity to ex­ change ideas about their own techniques and expand their talents by being exposed to new media. Interested persons may also come simply to observe the artists at work, or are invited to take part in the workshop if they so desire. The Nature center itself has many fascinating natural displays and is located at 331 N. Main street. Veterans Acres Park, Crystal Lake. A small donation is requested if non-members of the Nor­ thland Area Art League who wish to attend the workshop. ELECT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS (Continued from page 1) In Wonder Lake's Harrison District 36, there were four candidates seeking the same number of positions. Mary Lou Warren received 33 votes to fill an unexpired term of one vear. Jay W*. Cristy and F Joy Dass received 29 and Dr. Santo Ruggero was supported by 27 voters for three-year terms. „ In the three-way race to fill two seats on the McHenry County college board, the two incumbants, Gerald Smith of Woodstock and David Mi^phy of Cary won reelection by a narrow margin over Edna Barbour of Richmond. Smith was named on 5,280 ballots while runnerup Murphy received 4.502 votes. Ms. Barbour ran a strong third, receiving 4,372 votes. Smith, chairman of the MCC board, was never in trouble, receiving strong support in all townships. > The race between Murphy and Barbour, in contrast, was close throughout, with Crystal Lake township providing the margin of victory. U OF I BAND IN McHENRY APPEARANCE (Continued from page 1) available from any West campus band and chorus member, and will be available at the door. The symphonic band is nationally known and will perform numerous selections during the afternoon per­ formance. Besides its high musical quality, the band is also known for' having the famous John Philip Sousa as an honorary. conductor. Sousa became an honorary conductor because of his close business and personal relationship with A.A. Harding, the band director at the U. of I. for forty-three years. Sousa respected the band enough to call it "The World's Greatest College Band " Because of his friendship with Harding, and his respect for the band, it was Sousa s wish that his travelling library be given to the University of Illinois bands. The library is presently housed in the Harding Band building at the U. of I. On display are manuscripts inf Sousa s hand, a facsimile of "Stars and Stripes Forever," a pair of gloves worn by Sousa when he conducted, and ex­ pensive cigars of the kind he fancied Sousa was most known for composing marches. There are few, if any, march-writing contempories who are universally as well known as Sousa. His enshrinement in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans was an event which brings the life and ac­ complishments of this man to the present day attention of the whole world. RTA PASSES The Regional Transportation Authority started issuing s e n i o r - h a n d i c a p p e d f a r e identification cards March 13. They may be secured at the McHenry city hall. It's YOUR Money BY DONALD DALEY PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY WILL YOU QUALIFY FOR C REDIT? Time wan. you were granted credit--or refused it--on the intuition of a credit manager. If the credit manager wax good, he didn't lend to many poor rittkM; no one knew whether he was turning down poHHible good loans. If the credit manager lent to the wrong people, he was fired. Thanks in part to com­ puters that measured who Mas paying and who was not. and what was dif­ ferent about them, credit scoring has come in to determine who shall get a loan. Credit scoring is based on a questionnaire system that assigns certain point value to certain an­ swers. If you have enough points, you get the loan. It s as simple as that. There's another plus to credit scoring: no one's opinions or prejudices are involved. The Equal Oedit Opportunity Act forbids credit discrimination on any number of grounds. If someone doesn't pass, doesn't get a loan, the loan officer can show him whv. Each firm's credit questionnaire and scoring system is different: each of the major retail chains has its own. Still, there are cer­ tain things that the lendor* look for: STABILITY. Hon long have you lived in your home? Do you own it? Do you have a phone? OCCUPATION. Lenders look for stable, stay-put occupations. An accoun­ tant will stay put longer than a construction worker. Some firms find this is not accurately predictive, though. INCOME. Not as impor­ tant to know, say some lenders, as whether the borrower is living within that income. FINANCIAL HISTORY is the biggest determinant of whether or not you will pet that loan. If you've gotten credit from the firm before -- and paid back promptly -- you're probably a shoo-in. But one bad report from a credit company can scotch an otherwise good report. Whether you are interested in saving money...or borrowing, you'll find FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY most accommodating! You will also receive fast, personal service...with a smile! FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY, 3814 W. Elm St. Telephone 385- 5400. MUSIN' AND MEANDERtN' (Continued from page 1) who explained in a soft Texar drawl, "I never tried to fly". And it's pretty safe to say Welk had his chances. For instance, he went to school with Clyde Barrow, who, with a girl named Bonnie, took a "fast trip" of crime and mayhem. In 1934, the year they were gunned down, Olen Welk took up commercial trucking. An encouraging note for those drivers who believe wholeheartedly in observing the legal speed limit has been sounded by several public opinion polls which have found that a majority of American people favor it. And no wonder, there has been an appreciable decrease in the death rate on highways. Although many ignore the limit, apparently even those who sometimes exceed the limit favor retaining it. There are sound reasons. Besides the decline in fatalities for the first time in years, fuel consumption has decreased since slqwer speeds save gasoline. Tires last longer, and fewer accidents provide a brake on rising accident in­ surance rates. With these obvious ad­ vantages, it isn't surprising that Olen Welk has observed wisely, "I always believed if you want to move, they have a place in Indianapolis. You can go race with A.J. (Foyt)". K.A.F. 'DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS" VOTER THEME (Continued from page 1) the local schools. Those sitting on this panel include Fred Kusch, assistant superin­ tendent. and Title IX grievance officer, McHenry Elementary District 15; Bill Dodds, assistant superintendent and Title IX grievance officer, McHenry High School District 156; Alice Ronan, elementary school principal and Title IX grievance officer, Woodstock School District 200; and Jim Shipley, athletic director, Woodstock District 200. A question and answer session will follow the panelists' presentations. The League Title IX com­ mittee, consisting of Libby Podpora, chairman, Sheila Aleckson, Anita Cothran, Rita Gealow and Anne Hecht, will give an overview of each district, based on their visits to the schools, interviews with administrators, board mem­ bers, teachers and students. Anyone interested in this timely discussion is invited to attend. Babysitting is available. For more in­ formation, contact Mrs. Joseph (Libby) Podpora, 2805 Bay view lane, McHenry. OPEN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR VOTING (Continued from page 1) register to vote may also do so April 16. The city clerk's office is located in the municipal building at 1111 N. Green street. ___ State Appointments Gov. Thompson recently announced the appointment of Bradley Evilsizer as director of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals. The former coal miner has been associated with Rend Lake college since 1974. Nicole Williams Foster. Chicago, has been appointed to the non- salaried position of chairperson of the Illinois Industrial Pollution Control Financing authority. The new temporary chairperson of the Illinois Liquor Control commission is John K Kneafsey, an Evanston attorney. Crystal Lake Voters Pass Tax Referendum Crystal Lake high school will have athletics and extra­ curricular activities next year. The decision to offer these programs came after the voters of Crystal Lake passed a tax rate hike referendum by a narrow margin Saturday. The voters, who came out in unprecedented numbers, voted for the thirty-five cent tax increase by a 5,719 to 5,210 margin. The increase raises the educational tax rate in Crystal Lake from $1.38 per $100 of assessed valuation to $1.73 per $100. McHenry high school's educational tax rate is $1.32 per $100 of assessed valuation. To increase the educational fund tax rate, the fund which, in essence, runs the school, a tax referendum must pass. Rockford has twice failed to pass such a referendum, and the public schools there have gone without any extra­ curricular activities, including sports, this year. McHenry high school, in the midst of a $500,000 cutback, has chosen to eliminate programs rather than go the referendum route and attempt to £aise taxes. Presently, a community "Task force" is at work, evaluating all programs and curriculums at the local high school, searching for ways to save the necessary $500,000. Despite the fact that Crystal Lake's passing of the tax referendum showed that it isn't impossible to pass such a referendum, the business « manager at McHenry high school, Michael Kelly, assured that no referendum is for­ thcoming for McHenry's taxpayers. Instead, according to Kelly, the school board will continue with the work of the Task force, and feels that the Crystal Lake vote has no bearing on McHenry's problems. "Get Tough On Crime" State Program Unveiled Governor James R. Thomp­ son unveiled a "get tough on crime" legislative program Tuesday designed to add speed to the trial process and keep dangerous criminals off the streets longer. "This fulfills the essential promise that I made to the people of Illinois during my campaign," Thompson said. "We are going to get tough on crime." In disclosing the seven-bill legislative program, Thompson said that several of the bills were designed to make punish­ ment a deterrent to criminals and increase their chances of going to jail. One bill creates a new class of felonies -Class X - that provides stiffer penalties for committing heinous crimes and also calls for more severe penalties for habitual of­ fenders. "Sooner or later we have to tell criminals that we are not going to fool around with them any longer," Thompson said. "I believe this legislative package takes a big step in that direc­ tion." Other bills in the package deal with plea bargaining, bail, an omnibus hearing system, r e s t r i c t e d c o n t i n u a n c e procedures, the state's right to call for substitution of judges and creation of a new statewide Defender General's office. In an effort to minimize plea- bargaining practices, Thomp­ son proposed that prosecutors who reduce initial charges would be mandated to file formal explanations of their actions as part of the public court record. Thompson emphasized that he is proposing tough penalties on those who have dangerous weapons in their possession whiel committing felonies. He said that statistics regularly disclose that crimes committed with weapons are on the rise and must be curtailed. Under the proposed legislation, offenders convicted of Class X felonies would be sentenced to mandatory minimum terms ranging from six years in prison without parole to life in prison without parole. Class X crimes would include committing: a felony while possessing a dangerous weapon; rape; kidnaping for ransom; arson; indecent liberties with a child; tran­ sactions involving hard drugs. Under the proposed legislation, those convicted of murder would face a man­ datory minimum sentence of fourteen years in prison without parole. Any person convicted of three Class X felonies on separate occasions after the legislation became law would be con­ sidered an habitual offender a n d s e n t e n c e d t o l i f e i m ­ prisonment. Those convicted of three felonies on separate occasions would be subject to Class X sentencing upon their third conviction. Hold Recycling Drive In McHenry Saturday Flower seeds and beverage container information both will be available free to all recyclers Saturday, April 16, at the McHenry Market place parking lot. McHenry citizens are en­ couraged to bring in their bundled newspapers - and magazines; clean, flattened, cans with labels removed; clean green, brown, and clear bottles and jars; and all- aluminum cans and other all- aluminum products such as TV dinner trays or aluminum siding scraps. Members of Robert Lud- w i g s e n ' s E n v i r o n m e n t a l Science class will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help unload recyclable material from cars and to provide in- THAT'S R FRIT TEDDY TRIUMPHS! HO POLITICIAN (SUCCESSFUL OR OTHER­ WISE) MAS EVER BEATEN PRES. TEPPV ROOSEVELT'S HANPSHAKING FEAT WHEN HE SHOOK HANDS WITH 8,513 MEN ANP WOMEN ON NEW YEARS PAY, 1907 th PTAY IT SAFE * * * INVEST IN u. 6. SAVINGS RQNoa nriou. savi/ms m THE COMFORTING TO KNOW THERE JS TZZ* /Ŝ T >T W ACM/EVE SECUR/RV WHLFT= VNF/'NE ANP 6ANE WAV COUNTRY? JOIN THE MILLIONS OF VOUR ALREADY REAPWGNSSLFJRF" AMERICANS $ BENEFITS OF THIS PLAN 1 --7\ ,v PHOEBE THE FEARLESS! ' ONE OF THE MOST FEARED U.S. MAESHALLS IN HISTORY WAS A WOMAN'. SHE WAS M136. PHOEBE COUSINS OF ST. LOUIS, MO. dividuals with rope they might need for future paper bundling. They will also prepare the materials for the next step on the road to being resued. The McHenry County Defenders, who sponsor the recycling drives, have the environment as their first concern. The impact of throwaway bottles and cans on the environment has been massive. The use of natural resources in order to make a can or a bottle that is to be thrown away after one use has grown three-fold in the past few years. According to Environmental Protection agency figures, the energy used in the production of the six billion throwaway cans and bottles produced annually could have gone a long way in warding off the energy shortages that have been ex­ perienced. In addition to this waste, $2,000,000 is spent annually, in the state of Illinois to clean up the littered roadsides--about 50 percent of this litter is made up of throwaway bottles and cans and their flip-tops. An in­ formational flyer will be distributed at Saturday's recycling drive. Be sure to pick one up, read it, and write. Lou Marchi, McHenry County Defender member, has purchased over 400 packets of flower seeds in behalf of the Defenders. Arrangements have been made to distribute these packets free of charge to families bringing in material to the recycling drive either in McHenry or Crystal Lake. The bee population, so important to agricultural productivity and honey production, has been decreasing rapidly in the county. So, plant, flowers and make the bees happy. HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETS The regular meeting of the board of the McHenry County Housing Authority will be held April 18 at noon at the Authority office, 329 Lake avenue, Woodstock. The public is in­ vited to attend. Deaths FLORENCE M. DAWSON A resident of McHenry, Mrs. Florence M. Dawson, died at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, Friday, April 8 at the age of 82 She had made her home at 1705 W. Oakleaf. Mr*s. Dawson was born June 17,1894 in Illinois, the daughter of Grant and Dorthea (Deer wester) Tory. Her husband, Ralph H., preceded her in death April 2, 1951. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Bernidine Hockett. McHenry and Mrs. Geraldine Turley of Chicago Ridge; a son, Ralph, Jr. of Itasca;, six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; two sisters, Alma Clem and " Queenie Billhymer and a brother. H u b e r t T o r y , a l b o f Bloom ington Visitation was held Monday morning prior to sevices at 11 a m. at the Stamper Memorial chapel, Bloomington. Burial was in Park Hill cemetery, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Heart fund. The George R. Justen & Son Funeral home handled arrangements. GREGG O. CLARK Injuries sustained in an auto accident claimed the life of Gregg O. Clark, 17, of 2405 Mehring avenue, McHenry Saturday, April 9, at McHenry hosptial. The youth was born in Coldwater, Mich. July 28, 1959, the son of Donald R. and Saundra (Bryon) Clark, Jr. Gregg was a student at McHenry County college. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Sean, at home and grandparents. Russell Bryon of Coldwater. Mich, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Hazel) Clark, Sr. of Brethren, Mich. A memorial service is scheduled to be held Wed­ nesday, April 13, at 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist church, McHenry. No visitation was scheduled and burial will be private. Donations to the Gregg O. Clark memorial fund may be made to the First United Methodist church. McHenry. Arrangements were handled by the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. RONNIE J. STAGGS Ronnie J. Staggs, 19, was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital, Friday, April 8. He had made his home at 3709 W. Fillmore road, McHenry. The youth was born Oct. 3, 1957 in Chicago, the son of Benjamin J. and Mary (Tripani) Staggs. Survivors include his mother. Mary, and stepfather, James Kollodzinski; two sisters, Patricia Ann Karbin, McHenry and Peggy Sue Kollodzinski, at home; two brothers, Richard L. K o l l o d z i n s k i , U . S . A r m y stationed in Seattle, Wash, and Roy Anthony Staggs; grand­ parents, Mrs. Angeline Tripani, Mrs. Alice Staggs and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Budaj. His tather. Benjamin, preceded him in dpa'h Chapel services were held Saturday afternoon following morning visitation at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. Interment was in St John the Baptist cemetery. Oaks Club Will Elect Four Directors The sixth annual meeting and election of directors of the Whispering Oaks Community center will be held Friday, April, 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the center clubhouse. A slate of well qualified candidates will be presented from which four directors will be elected. Candidates are John E. Albrecht, Phil Hamilton, Marilyn Hopper, Charles Pfister, Evelyn Ponchione and Joseph White. Hamilton, Hopper and Ponchione are presently members of the board of directors and are seeking reelection to ihe two- year terms. The Whispering Oaks Community center is made up of over 700 residents of Whispering Oaks and is a social activities club, dedicated to promoting social awareness and good fellowship among its neighbors. Many varieties of clubs are active within the group, including garden, potluck, singles, funsters, canasta, potpourri, pinochle, bridge, art and Women's club, to mention a few. Calorie Counts A calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise one kilogram of water one degree centigrade. Each gram of protein is.worth four calories; each gram of car­ bohydrate equals four calories; and, each gram of fat amounts to about nine calories. I