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\ PARKLAND SCHOOL Setting For Country Art Fair Art Fair Open June 20-22 June 20 from noon until 10 p .m., June 21 from 10 a.m. to 10 p .m and June 22 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. are the hours for the nineteenth annual McHenry Country Art Fair opening to the {>uhlic at its Parkland school oeation. Decisions of the judges were scheduled for announcement late Thursday- evening at a special artists awards dinner at McHenry Country club. Visitors are invited to meet the artists at their gymnasium booth sales; see a potter at her wheel as Javne Kalk demonstrates Saturday; talk with Ron Wilson at his One-Man show exhibit, and relax at the refreshment stand. Ready for viewing are the works of eighty-plus county artists hi the judged section of the show in virtually any media and.size. Excellent lighting and pleasant surroundings make this one of the area's most professional and prestigious backdrops for art work. The Auxiliary to McHenry hospital serves the community and the artists well in presenting the McHenry Country Art Fair this nineteenth time. IMMUNIZATION I'ltOGK AM The regular monthly im­ munization program sponsored by the McHenry County Hoard of Health, will be held Wed­ nesday morning, June 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. Those parents whose children have not been immunized because it was a financial burden are asked to report to the Health depart­ ment office in Room 102 of the New courthouse, Rt. 47, Woodstock * 100 TSARS THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAINO-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 92 FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1975 15' 20 PAGES Dedication Of Moose Facilities June 21-22 Looking with pleasure on a check presented to Chris Thorne by the board of education are, left to right, Ron Schmitt, Miss Thorne, and Robert Swartzloff, West campus principal. Chris will be representing the state of Illinois June 20 as a finalist in the National Data Processing test sponsored by Future Business Leaders of America, a club at West campus. Mr. Schmitt is her instructor and adviser of the club. j STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD McHenry Moose Lodge, No. 691, will hold a ^rand re­ opening and dedicanon of the new club facilities Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22. at the lodge. A buffet dinner dance will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday evening, with all Moose members and their guests invited to attend. Admission will be by green receipt. On Sunday afternoon, formal dedication ceremonies will be held at 2 p.m., when a special class will be enrolled in the Loyal Order of Moose in honor of the occasion. Among distinguished guests will be David Davies, general secretary of the Grand lodge of Great Britain, and Marvin Kaus, Illinois regional director. Entertainment will be provided for the ladies during the enrollment portion of the program. Refreshments will follow , When Town and Country unfolds before appreciative audiences in McHenry the next two weekends, these will be some of the performers in the main production room. From left, they are Juanita Wilkes, Bill Dicker, Anne Bauer, Bud Lttich, Tina Glash, Mike Cajthaml, Debbie Hay and Brian Bauer. Classrooms in the Montini Primary center, Washington street, will be transformed into beautiful settings appropriate for the theme of the program, which is in its first production locally. Starting time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 20, 21. 27 and28. Set Bicentennial Flag Ceremony This Sunday $4,000 Damage Results From Two House Fires Two house fires in recent days caused an estimated $4,000 in damages, according to Fire Chief Glenn Peterson. The first was detected at 8:27 a.m. Sunday by two guests sleeping in the Terry Vanwie residence, 1314 W. River Terrace, McHenry. They were awakened by the smell of smoke and turned in the alarm. Firemen of Company II arrived to find an upstairs bedroom in flames. Damage in the amount of $3,000 was estimated to have resulted from water, smoke and heat, as well as the actual fire. On a* 10:56, Com­ pany II was called to the home of Mrs. Margaret Nieman, 4315 N Dennis, Sunnyside. Evidence showed that a fire broke out because of an overloaded drop cord which started contents of a crawl space to burn Damage was estimated at $1,000. Lightning caused wires to short at the Kujawa residence, 2703 Sherwood, Huemann's subdivision, McHenry, at 9:43 p.m Saturday night. There was no damage from fire, although the fire department was called to the scene. A 1973 auto belonging to a Waukegan resident was destroyed by fire on Lincoln and Brandenburg roads last week. Company I was called to extinguish the fire. Guns Are Included In Numerous Area Thefts A Springfield army rifle, a shotgun, a Winchester 22 caliber rifle, a pair of binoculars, a tool chest with assorted hand tools, a chain saw, a circular saw and a jig saw, along with some liquor, were taken from the summer home of David Goodman, a Chicago resident, at 7911 Craig. Wonder Lake. Entry was gained by breaking a window. Twelve 8-track stereo tapes were taken from Bordie Ketron's auto while it was parked at his home at 4620 Staford, McHenry, last Saturday night. Ronald Reinberger of 3706 Hamlin. McHenry, told county police that while he was away from home last Wednesday, his home had been entered. Taken was a turntable with amplifier and speakers. The intruder had also thrown fresh plaster against the rear of the home. Five hand painted statues were taken from the garden area of the William Maxson home at 2903 Shorewood drive, (Continued on page 4) Variety Of Features For Marine Festival The Marine Festival com mittee appointed by the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce is firfalizing plans for this year's events. This will be the sixteenth year the Chamber of Commerce has sponsored Marine Festival week long activities. Tom I/)w.. vice-president of the C. of C.. is chairman Events scheduled are water fights on the opening Sunday, July 6, sponsored by Company I McHenry firemen. Each year more and more companies participate in this fun-filled day and come from as far as Chicago and Rockford. The city beach has again been designated as the location and the starting time is 1 p.m Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights w ill be busy ones at the city park in McHenry ' >n Wednesday, the ninth, a teen dance will start at 7 p.m: Thursday, the tenth, will feature Bob Freund's city stage band starting at 8 p.m; and Friday, the eleventh, the Checkerboard squares at 7:30 p.m will conduct the ever popular square dances. Square dance clubs from various parts of northern Illinois are ex­ pected to attend On Saturday,- July 12, the various business areas of McHenry will conduct the annual Sidewalk Days which will begin at 8 a.m. and con­ tinue until late afternoon All of the business areas will par­ ticipate and bargains galore will be available to the thousands who come to buy. Entertainment will be provided by the Chamber in the areas of Sidewalk Day sales, and food and beverage will be plentiful. The Chamber is this year adding a new event for Saturday evenihg, July 12. The committee has arranged for a banjo band to play. They will start the fun at 7 p.m. in the city park area and play until midnight It will also be a beer and peanut night. Sing-alongs, dancing and just a real old (Continued on page 4) Spending 'Restraint Ahead', City Advised Town And Country Data Processing National Test Finalist "The financial situation of the city as pictured here tonight indicates that we have a year of restraint ahead of us," Alderman Jack Pepping in­ formed the City Council Monday night He explained that the city's revenue is not declining but, "it is not growing at the same rate that inflation is growing." Pepping, who is chairman of the Finance committee, reported th;ft a meeting of the committee was held last week with City Auditor William North. At that time, North told the committee reserves available to the General fund decreased in both the 1973-74 and 1974-75 fiscal years. "According to North, the city has no additional reserves to fall back on this fiscal year", Pepping said. Figures presented by Pep­ ping indicated expenses in­ creased by 15.3 percent from 1973-74 to 1974 75. The estimated revenue available to the General fund for the coming fiscal year is $862,467. That is $150,000 less than what was actually spent last year. Mayor Joseph Stanek asked the Finance committee to establish a new "concrete budgetary system" so that when requests are made for purchses, it can be determined if the money is available in that fund and if the city is living within its means. The Finance committee asked that each of the four city department heads (public works, police, city clerk and general administration) meet with the committee and present their itemized estimated ex­ penditures for the 1975-76 fiscal year. The committee will then confer with each department head in working out a proposed budget. Police Chief Kenneth Espey and City Clerk Terry Wilde are to meet with the committee next week. After each department has been consulted, the Finance committee will present a recommended budget to the City Council for approval or disapproval, Pepping noted. Aldermen Edward Datz and George Marker serve with Pepping on the Finance committee. Mayor Stanek reported that he had been checking into Members of the McHenry County Bicentennial commission display two early American flags, the Pine Tree flag and the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, during a lull in one of their meetings. Commission launches formal ceremonies in McHenry county with a public unveiling and program at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the courthouse. From left are Ed Hall, Woodstock, chairman; Loretta Rosenmayer, Crystal Lake; Jim Pearson, Ringwood; and Olive Nolan, Woodstock. _iHON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) delinquent water bill payments. He noted that one man owes almost $1,700 "just for water." "I want to collect as many delinquent accounts as we can," Stanek said. "It 's just like stickers for cars, if one pays we all should," he $>ted City Attorney Narusis was instructed to draw up a form letter so the city would be on legal ground if it came to shutting off people's water. Stanek felt the city would be able to recover lour or five thousand dollars of the delinquent water bills. It was suggested that liens could be put on property as a last recourse. It was noted the water could be shut off but that would not recover past due monies. Mayor Stanek said the matter is being pursued and letters will go out in the near future. Hick Lane, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Jerome Rogers, former city (Continued on page 4) The great American pastime this year of 1975 is a rummage sale. Put anything in your garage, place an advertisement on our classified page, hang out a sign on the street corner pointing the way and you're in business. Whatever you have to sell, ' somebody wants to buy it. Probably the first city-wide rummage sale took place during McHenry clean-up days this week. And it provided first rate comedy entertainment to anybody with enough time to watch proceedings. It was unique for the fact that no money exchanged hands. Folks interested in something -- anything that looked usable- roamed up one street and down another, sometimes equipped with station wagons to haul away a choice item. Most prospective haulers were polite. Before they started moving operations they checked with owners who were only too glad to have the discards disappear from sight. In one case, items of furniture were given with the request that the gift be permanent and not returned. We can remember some American pastimes with (Continued on page 4) Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m. is the day set aside by McHenry county to raise the Bicentennial flag for the first time. Last month the county was accepted on a national and state level as an official Bicentennial com­ mission. - Invitations are out to digni­ taries on all levels, requesting their participation in adding one more county to the national Bicentennial honor roll. The program, under the direction of A.B. McConnell and W.H. Tammeus of Woodstock, will get under way on the lawn of the courthouse at 1:30 with a concert for the public. At 2 p.m., a patriotic parade will form at the Rt,147 entrance and march to the reviewing platform. The for­ mation will be headed by the 1776 Fife and Drum Trio, (Continued on page 4) SANDRA MUSIELAK READY TO CROWN QUEEN - Pretty Sandra Musielak of 810 W. Timothy, McHenry, is getting ready this week to put a crown on the head of a new Little Miss Peanut. Sandra was winner of the 1974 contest, sponsored annually by the McHenry Kiwanis club. Next Thursday, June 24, at 7 p.m. at the Legion home, youngsters between the ages of 6 and 8 years of age will vie for the title. They must reside^within the McHenry high school district boundaries to be eligible. The first thirty to enter before June 21 will be judged on poise, pertness and personality. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD