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-V* * T 1 -.: v .4 MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-L'AKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOL 90 - NO. 25-2 SECTIONS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1967 - McHENRY, ILLINOIS 22 PAGES - I0« FIRST INTER-FAITH RITES IN CITY MtlSin' and M eanderiri SCHOOL AWARDS NEW McHENRY CHAMBER BOARD Except for the family barber or beauty operator, a waitress is probably more aware of what the public is thinking than anyone else. A jolly waitress of middle a g e w a s e n t h u s i a s t i c l a s t weekend as she related how almost everyone she served on Friday had Spring on his (and her) mind-- from starting seeds to buying that new chapeau. With such thought*, thoae snow flakes that persisted eaarly In the week should take a hint! Those most interested in the mental health movement in McHenry county are determined that the public be made aware of the needs of this service.. Although the referendum seeking a tax levy for that purpose failed last fall, they have asked -- and received --permission for a special election on April 4, this time making a request for only half of the levy asked previously. A levy not to exceed .05 per cent would realize an estimated $225,000 a year. However, tiie combined needs of the mental health center and mentally retarded school are expected to total not over $100,000 of that levy plus an anticipated $50,000 in aid given by the state. The excess would be carried into the next year, under the supervision of a sevenmember appointed board. Both the mental health center and mentally retarded group would be required to make requests for amounts they believed necessary for their twelve-month operation. If, after study, the special board felt the individual requests were not in excess, they would approve them and submit the figures to the county board of supervisors for final okay. While the alms of the men- »tal health project were widely publicizes to advance of the November elecffioa, perhaps the actual procedure was not fully mMerotood. With the new request cut In half, and with the public being made aware of the strict control over the money asked, those most concerned feel that a favoratole vote will result. G CONTRACTS St. Patrick's CSrardt Setting For Meetings Open To Community Abovfc pictured are members of the new McHenry Chamber of Commerce board, several of whom were elected at Tuesday's annual general election meeting. ; In front are Myrt Martell, Allan Leibsohn, William Nye, new president; Joseph Kuna and James Lightner. In back are Ed Pieroni, Roger Collins, secretary - treasurer; Donald Howard, Clint Claypool, Verne Thompson, retiring president; Dan Schmitfc, Frank Low and Larry Lund, vice-president. ESOLVE WARD FACULTIES TEST EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN The thirteen-member McHenry Chamber of Commerce board, including Immediate _ ,, TT ~ *. « " Past President Verne Thomp- # ^ McHenry County Counson, elected William Nye to No longer will we listen to all those superstitions surrounding Friday, the thirteenth. It came and passed last Friday without incident --except for the good. It all started when the alarm clock rang out on a bright sun and temperatures which started a steady rise into the low 'forties. Stop signs managed to stay green until we passed; cars chose to splash through puddles after we were safely on the (Continued on Page 10) McHbsas?)/ T@ Have Nine For Two YCQEB - Complexities resulting from redlstrfcting of wards in the city of McHenry were resolved at the Monday night meeting of the City Council, when Alderman Wegener drew the alderman-at-large slip from a container. Moving of lines gave Lakeland Park Ward No. 4 and the right to elect two aldermen at the April 18 election. Changing other ward lines resulted in Aldermen Wegener, Etten and Jackson being in Ward No. 2. Since Jackson's term is expiring this year due to drawing the short straw two years ago when wards were increased to four, the drawing of lots was between Wegener and Etten. This will result in the city having nine aldermen for the next two years. Alderman Jackson has announced that he will seek re-election in April. New ward maps will be available in the office of the City Clerk and in the city hall on Thursday morning of this week. "Bouquets" to City Members of the Council were more than pleased when Gerald J. Miller appeared (Continued on Page 10} head the organization at the annual meeting held Tuesday noon at the new American Legion home. The first order of business was election of four board members to fill vacancies created through e x p i r ed terms. With no/hominations from the floorf the four named by the,-nominating committee. 'Allan Leibsohn, William Nye, Clint Claypool and Joseph Kuna, were elected unanimously. From the new board, Mr. Nye was named president; Larry Lund, vice-president; and Roger Collins, secretarytreasurer. Short talks were given by Mayor Dohald Doherty, who spoke on programs of common interest to the city and Chamber, and by the new president, Mr. Nye, whose remarks were directed to the constant effort to promote McHenry, utging C of C. members to remember that the city has only one way in which to move and this he described "ahead". cil for Exceptional Children will hold the January meeting Thursday, the nineteenth, at sevett-thirty- -in--the West school, Crystal Lake. The program will be a sample psychological testing of childr e n t h r o u g h c l o s e d c i r c n i t T.V. so that tlie audience will not influence the child being tested. Anyone interested in the method used is invited to attend. TWOMENRY FIRMS AMOHS OKAYED BIDDERS Auditorium, Lawn Area Excluded In $3,355,546 Total Contracts totalling $3,355,- 546.25 were let by the board of School District 156 Tuesday evening in preparation for the start of construction on the new high school on the Crystal Lake blacktop. Two McHenry firms were among those who submitted successful bids. They were Tonyan Construction, who received the contract for general work, and Carey Electric, the electrical work. Other contracts were approved for James W. Hardy for heating and refrigeration; Mellish and Murphy, ventilation; Great Lakes Plumbing and Heating for the plumbing and heating contract; and Peter Ciccone, sewer and water. Delete From Plan The contracts did not include an auditorium and lawn area which would add an additional $144,550 and bring the total to $3,500,000. The board hopes they will be able to carry out the original plans, even though the contracts awarded Tuesday did not include these two items. There has been no cut in the number c of classrooms, and the pool is still included. Donald Blume respresented the teachers in. submitting no request for salary increases but instead for such benefits as insurance, extra duties, etc. LECTURE CLOT "FOLLOW^ STARS" AT NEXT MEETING Heavy Fine Deterrent To Violence In McHenry N«( To P«! lew ognize Soil Colo? ©uosdi ^oe©Hd In Twelve-Unit Show McHenry's Viscount Color Guard took second place in a color guard contest held Sunday in Momence, 111. First place went to the Kenosha Queensmen, who scored 88.6 points, with the' Viscounts behind with 84.24. Third place went to the Arlington Heights Coronets, 79.7. Fourth place was awarded to the South Milwaukee Municipal band (SMMB), scoring 75.15. The Knownames, Viscount feeder group, placed ninth with a score of 65.8 in the twelve-guard show. The next show for the girls Is the Kenosha Queensmen show Jan. 29. . Uiat k% State Presentation of two awards will highlight the twentieth annual meeting of the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district to be held Saturday evening, Feb. 4, at 7:30 in Marian Central high school cafeteria in Woodstock. McHenry County will receive its award as Illinois' most outstanding conservation district. The other award goes to Robert Church as McHenry county's award winning farmer. Church runs a farm south of Union. Also on the program are reports by all the conservation groups in the county. T h e M c H e n r y C o u n t y S o i l and Water Conservation district was established to cocontinued on Page 10) Young Mother Saves Child Anxious moments during which a young mother administered artificial respiration learned through a television program had their reward last Friday morning when her young daughter responded to her efforts and lived. Three-year-old Lori Anne Fountaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thbmas Fountaine of 1220 River Terrace, McHenry, wandered out of a boat house on the family premises, where she was playing, to obtain water in a container. Apparently a thin coating of ice broke as she bent over and Lori - fell into the river. Her sister, Cheryl, 4, hurried to the family home and informed her mother, who ran to the water's edge and found Lori lying face down. She carried the unconscious child to the house and started efforts to revive her, at the same time calling a neighbor to summon help. In the very few minutes before arrival of the Johnsb u r g r e s c u e s q u a d , M r s . Fountaine watched as her f daughter regained consciousness. She was hospitalized in McHenry for a light case of bronchial pneumonia but was able to return home early this week. REV. JOHN McINTYRE On Jan. 14, at Winnebago, HI., John O. Mclntyre, pastor of Faith Presbyterian church of McHenry, was elected as the moderator of the Presbytery of Free port for 1967. This particular section of the United Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., consists of nine northern counties in Illinois stretching from the Lake county line to the Mississippi river. It is made up of forty-three United Presbyterian congregations. As head of the Presbytery of Freeport for this one year t e r m , M r . M c l n t y r e w i l l moderate meetings of the Presbytery and of its General Council as well as representing the Presbytery officially in other matters such as of pastors, dedications of churches, etc. Named as vicemoderator to assist Mr. Mclntyre in these official duties was Dr. William M. Pfautz of Freeport. |pp^ -KATHERINE DE JERSEYKatherine de Jersey, well known speaker oh astrology, will present a program, "Follow Your Lucky Stars," before the Lecture Luncheon club at the McHenry Country club at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Miss - De Jersey, who practices human relations counseling, guided by astrological analysis, is vice-president of Friends of Astrology, the Chicago chapter of the American Federation of Ast r o l o g e r s . S h e t e a c h e s , writes and lectures, and has guided the affairs of more than a thousand clients in all walks of life. She has appeared on almost every radio and TV interview show in Chicago and for one season had her own FM radio show. Credit C With Her II ns sm A young Chicagoan was informed that violence would have no root in McHenry when he appeared in Branch m court last Thursday morning. The presiding judge, John Kaufman, emphasized his point when he pronounced a sentence of ninety days and $300 for William F. Gannon, 20, of N. Avers avenue, Chicago, on a charge of battery. The charge originated as a result of riot conditions which existed in McHenry on the night of Dec. 18, when several hundred youth left a dance at the roller rink and continued a series of fracases throughout the city, sometimes involving innocent people. Innocent Victim One of them was the complainant in last Thursday's case, Raymond McMahon, 18, of Island Lake, who was driving on Rt. 31 from Crystal Lake to McHenry when he testified that Gannon started to pass him. Instead, Gannon stayed abreast of the other vehicle for a time, then pulled ahead and signalled for the local youth to pull off the road. With a second car moving in behind and trapping him, McMahon decided to pthll away in an attempt to reach McHenry for police assistance. He missed a turn into a driveway where two state police cars were parked and instead turned into the State Oil company. Cuts Off Car While attempting to turn around, Gannon drove in front and cut him off as the other car pulled up behind. McMahon said that in spite of" telling Gannon that they weren't looking for trouble, occupants of the other car smashed Mc- Mahon's windows and Gan- (Continued on Page 10) An incident of heroism involving a McHenry girl and her cousin, the son of^a former local resident, is a story of bravery which is a credit to two young teen-agers. It took place recently in Elkhorn, Wis., when screams for help brought 15-year-old Joe Morgan to the home of a neighbor across the street, (Continued on Page 10) SIEW INDUSTRIAL PUHfW START OPERATION HHE M@dtam Facility Completed After Year Of Planning , Mayor Donald Doherty has announced that the Automotive Controls Corp. will start operations approxim a t e 1 y Feb. 1 in its new plant now nearing completion on North Industrial drive, north of Rt 120, west of the North Western railway tracks. The Automotive Controls Corp. manufactures automotive parts for the replacement market, supplying warehouses, jobbers and other parts manufactur e r s throughout the country. Credit To Many 'A great deal of credit must be given to all of the local area people who have worked for over a year in bringing this new industry to McHenry. The McHenry Industrial Development commission, Chamber of Commerce, the Industrial Development department of the Commonwealth Edison Oo. and many individuals in and out of the city 'official family' have been unsparing of their time and energy in this project" said Mayor Doherty while discussing this new plant. The plant, now under construction, will be a 73,000 square foot, one-story modern manufacturing facility. Employment applicati o n s were announced at -the plant, starting Jan. 20. CAR STOLEN The sheriff's office investigated the theft of a 1959 Chevrolet belonging to Clyde Wilder of 2519 S. Riverview, G r i s w o l d L a k e , w h i c h w a s taken from Griswold Lake road, where it was parked. The first inter-faith meeting of its kind to be held in McHenry will take place Wednesday, Jan. 25, at St. Patrick's church on West Washington street. The meeting will take place in the form of an Inter-Faith Service for Christian Unity, and will begin at 8 p.m. Clergymen from St. Mary's and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic churches, St. Paul's Episcopal church, Communi t y M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h , a n d Faith Presbyterian church, as well as laymen, will be participating in this service. The program will consist of hymns, scripture readings, r e s p o n s e s , m e d i t a t i o n a n d prayer. Father Arthur McK a y , o f S t P a u l ' s c h u r c h , will deliver a brief message. All Christians of the McHenry community are cordially invited to participate in this testimony and witness to the common faith in God as known through Jesus Christ the Lord. Touth To Meet Youth of the community have also taken steps to conduct a similar inter-faith prayer meeting, to be held at St. Patrick's Catholic church. Between ISO and 200 young people from eight churches in the area are expected to participate in the event scheduled next Sunday evening, Jan. 22, starting at 7:30 o'clock Paul Kilday from St. Patrick's parish will serve as commentator for the service. Included will be modern youth hymns, three Scripture readings and two prayers. The only portion of the service to be conducted by an adult will be the sermon to be given by ReV. Ronald Anderson of the Ringwood Methodist church. Other churches expected to take part are the Community Methodist, St. Paul's Episcopal, St. Mary's Catholic and Faith Presbyterian of McHenry, St. John's Catholic church of Johnsburg and Mount Hope Methodist ' of Pistakee Highlands. S M I! Making plans for the annual March of Dimes campaign in McHenry are these key people in its success. They are Mrs. George (Gertrude) Barbian, and Mrs. Joseph (Mildred) Miller in front, who are in charge On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Mc- lect funds for the National Henry and its surrounding Polio foundation. Contribusubdivisions will hold their tions will be used to continue annual Mothers March to col- the care of the afflicted and of the Mothers' March, and behind them, Don Virgens, general chairman of the January drive, and Ray McGee, in charge of ^publicity. those with birth defects General Chairman Donald Virgens hopes that the collec- (Continued on Page 10)