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VOLUME 101 NUMBER 64 C/fy Election WEDNESDAY/APRIL 20, 1977 2 SECTIONS 30 PAGES 20* The Races Are On! Pilot Dies In Air Crash Frank Stetson, 62, a McHenry resident for about twenty-five years, was killed in the crash of an antique plane in Florida last weekend. Stetson, who had been flying planes since 1936, was at the controls of a 1932 C3 Aronica plane owned by a friend, participating in an aircraft show. The crash occurred at Immokalee airport, located 40 miles northeast of Naples in Collier county. According to Capt.'Gerald Pickles of the county sheriff's department, Immokalee, the light aircraft was apparently caught in a gust of wind and there was not sufficient power to keep it under control. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon and Stetson died twenty-four hours later. Joe Brown, airport operator, was one of the first on the scene, and along with others Motorcyclist Injured In Lincoln Road Sunday Crash helped to remove Stetson from the plane, which was leaking fuel. He was in a semi­ conscious condition at the time and was removed to Naples Community hospital, where he died Monday afternoon. There was no estimate of damage to the aircraft, but the Federal Aviation authorities were expected to conduct an investigation. A native of Elyria, Ohio, Mr. Stetson and his family resided on Country Club drive, McHenry, for about twenty-five years before moving to Florida. He retired about three years THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-CPlAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Award To Moraine Park voted in line at 9 a.m. in city hall, then waited for his wife to emerge from the booth. Responding to the same question as to his voting preference, he replied with a laugh, "Well..." STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Incumbent Mayor Joseph Stanek cast his vote at the city hall at 9 a.m., while Alderman George Harker, who seeks the post of mayor, entered the secrecy of the booth at the Whispering Oaks Community center at 8:06. Backers will be watching closely to compare voter tur­ nout with four years ago when Stanek defeated Donald Doherty, long time holder of that office in a 1,484 to 1,250 vote. The total vote cast in 1973 was 2,770. In that same election, Jack Pepping took office in Ward I with a win over Theodore Pitzen. Pitzen is not a can­ didate this year and there is a four-way race for the post. Candidates are Grace Blake, LeRoy Guntner, Elizabeth Nolan, and Robert Schmaling. Edward Datz, unopposed, was swept into office with a vote of 515 in Ward II in 1973. This year his competition comes from C.B. "Clint" Claypool. In Ward III, James Wegener was a winner over Raymond (Continued on page 18) Youths Injured In Separate Accidents The summer-like weather over the weekend brought many persons out of doors, but also resulted in injuries to a pair of area youths in unrelated incidents. Kent R. Kruger, 17, 801 E. Oak Grove, McHenry, was taken by the McHenry Area Rescue squad to McHenry hospital after sustaining facial injuries from a fall off his bicycle. * Kruger stated he was riding his bike westbound on Rt. 120, and as he approached Freund avenue, the front wheel fell off his bike and he fell to the ground. Kruger suffered facial cuts and bruises, and his nose was broken. The other incident involved Thomas E. Mahal, 9609 Barber lane, Greenwood. Mahal was playing baseball with his friends when the batter let go of the bat, which struck Mahal in the head. He was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad. A McHenry man was listed in satisfactory condition in McHenry hospital Tuesday, following a serious accident early Sunday morning on Lincoln road. Edward J. Koepke, Jr., 1924 Woodlawn Park, was taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad after his motorcycle left the roadway at approximately 12:30 a.m. Koepke was rendered un­ conscious by the accident, and was unable to give police any information. He was taken to the hospital emergency room where, still due to his condition, he was unable to give police a statement. However, witnesses at the scene stated, "We were driving behind the motorcycle, and Koepke was driving very erratically. "Then, he appeared to do a 'wheelie' and his bike suddenly took off toward a field, flipping into the air upon hitting the field." There was no ticket issued in connection with the accident, which caused more than $100 damage to the motorcycle. Koepke was not the only person injured in" motor ac­ cidents over the weekend. James R. Salo, 1211 N. Eastwood lane, McHenry, and a passenger in his car, James A. Weirich, 1411 Fairview lane, McHenry, were both tran­ sported by the McHenry Area Rescue squad to McHenry hospital for treatment of in­ juries sustained in a one- vehicle accident Friday night on River road. Salo was not ticksted in the crash which caused more than $100 damage to his car. He stated to police that he was northbound on River road at approximately 55 mph when, as he came out of a curve, the back end of his car slid, and he lost control, leaving the roadway. Jeffrey A. Naber, 4118 S. Ridgeway, Ringwood, was taken by the Wonder Lake (Continued on page 18) ago. In 1942 he joined United Airlines as a co-pilot and two years later was named captain. He flew Air Transport com­ mand for United in 1943-44 A graduate of Ohio State university, Stetson was honored six times in being selected to pilot the Ohio State football team to the Rose Bowl games, starting in 1955. Besides his wife, Dorothy, he is survived by three children, Frank, Jr., of Colorado, Sandy Gavers of East Troy, Wis., and Dave, who lives in the family home at No. 10 Cannes, Naples, Fla. Private funeral services were to be held following an autopsy. It's election day as these pictures of mayoral candidates is taken at the polling booths. At left, George Harker emerges from the secrecy of the voting booth in the Whispering Oaks Community house at 8:06 a.m. Asked by the photographer how he voted, he produced a sly smile and said, "I wonder!" Mayor Joseph Stanek T h e P l a i n d e a l e r photographer was on hand at two McHenry polling places early Tuesday, where tension ran high as voters began to stream to the polls in one of the most exciting mayoral and aldermanic contests ever witnessed locally. The Plaindealer was preparing to go to press early on voting day. Stretching the truth, if not actual lies, has always been associated with the art of politics. In the heat of this week's municipal election, with accusations at a furious pace, it would be highly improbable if this were not the case, in­ tentional or not. i)ne can't help but muse on the repercussions if the old method of lie detection should be used in elections today. We've come a long way from the "donkey's tail" method used centuries ago. For instance, in ancient India, liars were identified through the use of a donkey in a darkened room. Suspects were told to enter the room and pull the donkey's tail. They were warned that the donkey would bray when the guilty person pulled the tail. They weren't told that the tail had been covered with soot. After the test, an examiner inspected the hands of each suspect, and the guilty party, who had been afraid to risk revealing himself by touching the animal, would be the only one with clean hands. Unfortunately, this ingenious method only worked once per person. In the case of politicians, maybe once would be enough. Incidentally, lie detection tests date back to 600 B.C., where suspects in India were weighed to determine if they were telling t^e truth. They were first weighed on a balance scale and then stepped out to listen to an oration by the judge. If they were lighter afterward, the suspects were acquitted. What they didn't know then-- and what metabolic research (Continued on page 18) to be on the way to the 750.000 mark. "International Airport" Hosted By City Church Moraine Hills State park has already been acclaimed ;• success by the thousands <>i hikers, birders, fishermen cyclists and cross count r> skiers who have visited it sinc e it opened last October Now that recognition has been formalized by the Illinois chapter of the American Society of Landscape \i chitects in its first annual award presentations. Last month, the Honor award in the Park and Recreat ion category was given the I l l inois Department of ConservationV Division of Site Planning by the landscape architecture group, in recognition of the Moraine Hills development The award is based both on excel lence ol the planning process and on the end product of that process according to a spokesman for the American Society of Landscape Architects Moraine Hills was the onl\ project to be given the highest accolade of Honor award as opposed to the designat ion Merit award. Two other- projects of fifteen submit ted also received awards Moriane Hills is the only park in the Illinois park system to date that was completely planned, acquired, and developed in five years instead of more gradually evolving to its present status. Moraine Hills is unique in the Illinois park system in that it combines fragile nature preserve areas with as many activities as are compatible with the needs of the ecosystem. Visitation for the park originally was expected to be 500,000 during its first year of operation, but now appears The Scandinavian countries, as well as the countries of Ireland, Hungary, Hawaii, Mexico, and Germany, will be represented at "International Airport, " hosted by the First (Continued on page 18) Hold County Job Fair April 20 If one is looking for a job or is planning a career change, he should plan to spend Wed­ nesday, April 20, at McH^ras fwYAt -tb ord^'t^vJ'gsident Morris Crouch who h recently returned with.^ from a winter va ployers. This ye*** . - seven employers will be at the fair looking for both summer and permanent employees. Anyone seeking a job is in­ vited to attend the Job Fair. Sponsored by MCC and high schools in the county, the Fair wilt be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. iirthe MCC Student Union. The campus is located on Route 14 and Lucas road, one mile west of Crystal Lake. ^ In addition to a chance to talk to employers who are looking for workers, the fair will help find the training one will need ip planning to change careers. MCC staff members will also help learn to write a resume and explain how to decide on a career. A skit and question-and- jn$wer session, with personnel the chitf^s g>vin8 liPs °n how t0 interview, will ^ ft"/fair, followed by ^yrtews with companies and . jydtutions seeking employees. Career information will be available on jobs in accounting, automotive, agriculture and horticulture, secretarial science, nursing," police science, business, technical, real estate, gas industry, in­ dustrial supervision, sales, tool and die, machining, engineering and the food n- dustry. - There are both summer jobs and permanent jobs available, according to George Cowgill, MCC coordinator jof placement and financial aids. Almost all the jobs require full-time work, Cowgill said, although a few part time jobs are available. Employers with summer jobs are seeking lifeguards, recreation instructors, general factory workers, farm service workers and delivery men. There are also a variety of summer jobs working at Marriott's Great America in Gurnee. The list of employers seeking permanent workers is even longer with openings in clerical work, technical work, data processing, general factory, machine operation, police work, engineering, retail sales, route sales, maintenance work, day camp counseling, m a n a g e m e n t t r a i n e e p r o g r a m s , e l e c t r o n i c technology a°d tool and die making. The employers include manufacturers, retailers, public and private institutions and an insurance company. Cowgill urged persons seeking jobs to bring copies of a resume to the fair to give to the "employers they talk to. He said a list of the employers and job openings is available at" the college's placement office now and will also be distributed to persons attending the fair. Criminal Damage, Theft Charges After Incident A Wonder Lake man was arrested and charged with one count of criminal damage to property and two counts of theft following an unusual incident last Wednesday. Richard Splett, 25, 5126 W. Wonder Woods drive, was apprehended at his home by McHenry county police In­ vestigating an incident at tire Edwin Resetar residence, 512® W. Wonder Woods drive, Wonder Lake. Splett apparently was using a sledge hammer to break tfte windows and pound holes in the walls of the Resetar garage. When police arrived at the Resetar residence, they discovered that Splett had returned to his home. After a short time, he was finally coaxed from his residence and the sledge hammer was found in a crawl space beneath the house. Investigation revealed he had stolen a mailbox fron another neighboring residence and had stolen a garden rake from a third neighbor. He was then arrested on the three charges with an initial court appearance slated for April 21. MICHELE PETERSON KATHLEEN HERDRICH LAURIE HOHMANN IN QUEEN PAGEANT - The charm course leading up to the 1977 Miss McHenry pageant is now in progress. Three of the last candidates are shown above. Michele Peterson, 18, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Peterson. Her hobbies are biking, embroidery, drawing and reading. Michele's school activities include participation in the track program. Kathleen Herdrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herdrich, is a member of the school volleyball team. Her hobbies are music, volleyball, badminton, camping and both snow and water skiing. Kathleen is 18 years old. Laurie Hohmann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hohmann. The 18-year-old girl is a member of the badminton and tennis teams at school and participated in the recent school musical as a dancer. Her hobbies are water and snow skiing, tennis, bowling, traveling and boating. A Push At The Polls The excitement and tension of election day were evident at all four McHenry polling places Tuesday morning. Lakeland Park, where this photo was taken, vftus only one of four locations where cars remained just beyond the legal 100-foot limit, advertising a write- in campaign for Terry Wilde for city clerk. It was the only position uncontested on the ballot. Mrs. Wilde is a former city clerk who retired last year when the clerk fee hassle became a serious issue in the City Council. Mrs. Barbara Gilpin has held the position since an appointment last October. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD f l N r ' f'M'tiUENCE ^ fhnr c . 0ut< c" y CL £ r<* '$ FICIL. VJHjn /AtJtKM WiLte O l"*X * &,»!•,Ju WILDE +R-\MRN IM