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[tunsi T ' • r -1 -• •• : «? MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING TME CHAIN-OLAKES REGION SINCE 1875 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1975 Hold McHenry Dollar Days August 1 - 2 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 104 THE * Miss Woodstock Winner Crown New County Queen Annexation Discussed ' 0 s By City Plan Agencies Governing planning agencies of the city of McHenry held an informal meeting Monday night to discuss what direction the city planned to take regarding expansion to the west. Present at the meeting were members of the city Plan commission. Zoning Board of Appeals and City Council. Also in attendance were representatives of Lakeland Park Property Owners association, West Shore Beach Property Owners association and other interested citizens. Mayor Joseph Stanek con­ ducted the meeting and in­ dicated that the new owners of the Glosson property are Seek Man As Witness In Attempted Murder The State's Attorney's office has asked for the cooperation of an unidentified man in helping them solve the attempted murder of a Woodstock girl for which Richard Macek of 2017 Woodlawn Park drive, McHenry, has been charged. A spokesman for the State's Attorney's office said a man approached the desk of the McHenry police station Saturday afternoon, July 26, and left a license plate. He told them he found the plate in the National Tea Co. parking lot. Since that time it has been learned that the plate may be of consequence in solving the murder attempt The police dispatcher told authorities he did not learn the identity of the man bu| could identify him if he saw him again. The State's Attorney's office sayl this man is not wanted for any connection with the in­ cident. only to furnish in­ formation as a possible wit­ ness. He is asked to call either the Sheriff 's office or city police station in McHenry to arrange for a meeting with authorities in connection with the case. Sharon Kulisek, .20, of 2115 Stone Lake, Woodstock, remains in poor condition in Rockford Memorial hospital. She was brutally beaten in an attack at the Clothes Hamper laundromat on Rt. 47, next to the A&P store in Woodstock, at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. Twenty-year-old Barbara Tymec, Miss Woodstock, was proclaimed the 1975 Miss McHenry County in an exciting judging contest held before a large crowd at the county fair grounds on opening night of the County Fair Wednesday, July 30. She is shown in center photo above after being crowned by last year's title holder, Donna Humann of McHenry, who stands in back of her. From left are Andrea Smith, Miss Harvard, third runner-up; Melissa DeCraene, Miss Crystal Lake, first runner-up; Queen Barbara; PatFitzsimmons, Miss Marengo, second runner-up; and Marissa Pace, Miss McHenry, fourth runner-up. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Minor Injuries For Two When Car Hits Fireplug Junior-Senior Talent From Area Among Fair Offerings A telephone conversation with the Department of Transportation Wednesday morning indicates that work on the reconstruction of Rt; 120 west will begin Monday, Aug. 4. Full details are expected to be received from the state office in Schaumburg early next week. We're predicting that mid­ summer Dollar Days now in progress may be among the most successful held in recent years. " ' When we passed through two business districts about 8:15 Thursday morning, long lines had formed in front of at least two stores not yet open for business. This was a familiar sight a few years ago. Recently, however, we had failed to notice any large gatherings intent on proving the wisdom of the old adage that "the early bird gets the worm". There were early birds Thursday, apparently con­ vinced that the "worms" of­ fered in the Plaindealer's special Dollar Day supplement were well worth the effort. Two "youngsters" in spirit came to our attention in recent days. One was Mrs. Wolf Shadle, a former Ringwood resident now living in California. Mrs. Shadle, who many years ago escaped with her family from Nazi Germany and came to settle in our community, remains youthful despite her more than 80 years. She was back in McHenry to vis­ it old friends. This unusual lady enjoys, as one of her hobbies, airplanes rides with her son, John, a professional photographer, as he clicks points of interest for the city of Los Angeles. And with a sly smile, she tells of her, own pursuit of photography as a hobby "to keep up with her son". Then there is McHenry's own Charlie Lasch. Not long ago we were driving up the thor­ oughfare before 8 o'clock and wondered who was ahead of us, taking a morning con­ stitutional. It was hard to believe that^this patriarch of Riverside drive -all of 91 years old -was the only one to be seen walking from the business (Continued on page la; Ten acts featuring youthful McHenry county talent, inc­ luding two from this area, will be presented as a highlight of the McHenry County Fair. The ten finalists were chosen Sunday from among thirty ambitious contestants to provide a variety show of entertainment for fair-goers. Bill Tammeus, chairman, said the Talent contest among the young people will be at 3 p.m.' Friday before the grand­ stand audience. Earlier - starting at 1 p.m. a program of entertainment by Senior Citizens will be presented on Senior Citizens day. Here are the ten finalists in the Junior Talent contest: Wonderful WHS German band with Lauri Halma, Stephanie Stewart, Dave Harris, Mike Lohmeyer, and John Marshall; Lina Thurstonsen, Huntley, belly dancer; Paul Holfert, Cary, vocalist; Valerie Goerlitz, Cary, vocalist; Chris Cobb, Crystal Lake, vocalist; Mark Lindholm, McHenry vocalist; Guy Rehmann comedy trio, Cary; Bill Decker, Wonder Lake, vocalist; Nicholas Pavkovic, Woodstock, pianist; and Buddy Hubbard, Crystal Lake, pianist. Entertainment by the Senior Citizens include these entries: A1 Klemme, Woodstock, organist; Ralph Zimmerman, Woodstock, one-man band; Dolly Mazzarella and her kitchen band; Mrs. Hoyt, Harvard, with a reading; and Alice Wilke, McHenry, Square Dance group. Fair officials have established Friday as Senior Citizens Day. Persons showing their Medicare card will be admitted free . until noon. The free admission is fori the morning only, ' Tammeus stressed. Two Wonder Lake youths were taken to\ McHenry hospital by thej>escue squad after the car in which they were riding hit a fireplug and a parked vehicle in Lakeland Park last Friday evening. Bryce L. Smith of 8617 W. Sunset drive and Steven J. Kotyza of 8707 Memory trail, both of Wonder Lake, received minor injuries in the mishap. According to the report. Smith was driving west on Ramble road when he came upon the intersection of North avenue unexpectedly. He ap­ plied his brakes, lost control of his auto on the gravel and slid into a fireplug. The car glanced off the fireplug and hit a parked pickup truck owned by Harold J. Boelter of 1615 N. North avenue, McHenry. Patricia H. McMahon of 3014 Crescent avenue, McHenry, was cited by city police for an improper turn following a collision on Freund avenue last Friday afternoon. Ms. McMahon, who was north-bound on Freund, was of Mark's Marine just north of Elm street. She failed to see an approaching vehicle driven by Allen G. Freund of 615 N. Center street, McHenry, until it was too late to avoid impact. Ms. McMahon and a passenger in Freund's car, Linda Freund of the same address, were taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad for treatment of minor injuries. A ticket for driving while intoxicated was issued to Jeanne E. Egger of 3216 W. Sunrise avenue, McHenry, by city police last week. Driver of the other car, John H. Paine of 3^15 W. Willow Knolls. Peoria, said he was stopped in traffic on John street facing west when the north­ bound Egger car made a turn from Green street east-bound on John. In making the turn, she missed the car in front of him but hit his vehicle. Spring Grove Youth Drowns Robert Francis Shafer, 17, of 8008 Bliven, Spring Grove, drowned in the waters of the Fox river, north of Rt. 173, Wednesday afternoon. Members of his family said Robert was diving for rocks in front of the home of friends whtMi he failed to return above the surface of the water. No other details were available at press time from the Lake county sheriff's office, which investigated. Robert would have been a senior in Richmond-Burton high school this Fall. VANDALISM RoberV-^Gorski of 2903 Magellan, McHenry; reported to county authorities that on July 21, he discovered someone had taken his boat from where it was docked a't the Regner road beach andilmd damaged the sides of theferaft and the cover. Also, about twenty-eight gallons of gas had been used from the tank. GArski found a wallet in the boatWmch had scheduled to appear before the City Council next Monday night. They plan to request annexation of seventeen acres of land which lies just west of the city. The land is bordered on the west by Ringwood road, .. on the south by Route 120. on the east by Lakeland Park and on the north by Parkland school property. The Mayor also mentioned that he had been in contact with Charles "Chuck" Miller regarding possible future annexation of the McHenry Sand and Gravel pit area south of Route 120, commonly known as Sherman hill Stanek asked Miller if he would be receptive to an­ nexation if it were in the in­ terest of the city. Miller said he would go along with it if the entire portion of land could be annexed, not just small parcels at a time. Miller reportedly plans to develop that area into a commercial and industrial complex in the next several years. City officials felt it would be advantageous to annex the property for the tax base income that would be available there. Miller plans to move the McHenry Ready Mix plant and the business offices of McHenry Sand and Gravel and Lakeland Construction to Sherman hill in the near future. The city would lose sales tax revenue from these businesses since they would be moving to county territory There are already two in­ dustries on Sherman hill. Miller Formless and Rae Motors. It seemed to be the consensus that annexation of the entire Miller property would provide an excellent source of real estate and sales tax revenues. M\lderman Jack Pepping pointed out that it is very desirable to annex property which could be developed for commercial and industrial uses since life in the community would deteriorate if only residential properties were annexed. If industry didn't contribute revenues to the city, (Continued on page 15) evidently been lost by the of­ fender. It was found to belong to a juvenile who was turned over to juvenile authorities for the offense. Weapons, Drug Charges Filed After Two Area Incidents Fred C. Rades of 4704 W. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, was arrested Monday night for unlawful use of weapons and unlawful possession of cannabis. His bond was set at $2,000 with Court appearance scheduled for Aug. 5. AlsS arrested in the same incident was Gary Marcellis of 5722 Niagara drive, Wonder Lake. He was charged with unlawful use of weapons and no valid registration. His bond was set at $1,025 and he will appear in court Aug. 5. The arrests stemmed from a report that two autos were being deliberately driven into each other in the parking lot of a business place on East Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, about 9 o'clock Monday evening. When officers arrived in the area, they learned the two old model cars had been moved to the area of Sunset drive. When located, it was found the vehicles were old and no accident report was requested since the vehicles were to be disposed of. However, in one of the cars, a pair of bludgeons and a quantity of cannabis and paraphernalia for its con­ sumption were found, resulting in the arrests. Last Thursday morning about 1:45, deputies were called to investigate the report of a loud party at a home on Regner road, McHenry. Upon arrival, officers found loud music originating from the house and succeeded in gaining entry to ask the young oc­ cupants to quiet the sound. While inside the premises, the odor of burning cannabis prevailed and one person was seen attempting to conceal something. Upon inspection a pipe was found for the con­ sumption of cannabis, along with a quantity of cannabis. It was learned the parents were away. Several juveniles present at the gathering were released to their parents but one youth,* Keith Rindt of 114 Wander Way, Algonquin, was arrested on two charges. When it was learned he had provided liquor for the group, he was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was also arrested for possession of cannabis. His bond was set at $2,000 and he was scheduled to appear in court July 29. Hans Bjorkman of 2915 N. Regner road, 'McHenry, was arrested for disorderly conduct (Continued on page 15) Arrest One For Attempted Theft; Others Unsolved A Cicero man was arrested for attempted theft involving an incident at Lakeland Chrysler Plymouth, 2508 W. Route 120, McHenry, last Saturday morning about 3 o'clock. A motorist informed deputies that two persons had been seen under an auto in the lot of the car agency. When officers arrived, the intruders fled into a field across the highway. With the assistance of McHenry police officers who arrived at the scene, one man was found, lying in a grassy area. He was taken into custody and iden­ tified as Leonard L."Stewart of 3855 W. 31st street, Cicero. Stewart was charged for attempted theft with bond set at $2,000. Another person was later found in the area of the business place but denied any knowledge of the theft attempt. Inspection of the scene revealed lug nuts had been removed from two wheels of a vehicle in the lot, apparently in an attempt to remove the wheels. County police investigated a burglary at the Plum Nellie tavern, 7901 Route 12, Solon Mills last week. The building had = been entered and three vending machines .pried open. It was estimated that $120 was taken from the machines. An International Harvester Cub Lo-Boy tractor equipped with a mower attachment was stolen from in front of the Don R. Phillips company building at 3000 N. Route 12, Spring Grove, last week. John Hoffstetter of 2706 Manitou trail, McHenry, reported the (theft of his 27-inch Columbia Super Arlington 10- speed racer bicycle which was taken from the garage sometime Monday night. « When Veronica Ziesk of 2616 Emerald court, McHenry, returned home last Thursday night after having been away for the evening, she discovered her home had been entered. Taken from the premises were a portable black and white television set and a short wave radio. Deputies investigated a burglary at the home of Walter Walzak of 4802 W. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, which occurred Monday night. Taken from the home were three ski vests, two slalom skis and a pair of water skis. All but one slalom ski were found aban­ doned in a wooded area near Wonder Lake drive Tuesday. Sophie LaCourse of 7705 Hickory road, Wonder Lake, notified authorities that sometime last Wednesday morning, her auto had been (Continued on page 15) Attend Drug Abuse Seminar Through the efforts of the Whispering Oaks Women's club, two McHenry high school students had the opportunity to witness a study on the effects and problems of teen-age alcoholism and drug abuse. They were among 200 youths attending a five-day seminar at East Bay camp. Hudson, 111., in July. Upon returning home and reflecting on what she had learned. Mary Morowski en­ thusiastically observed, "We have become more aware of the increasing problem of alcoholism and drug abuse that exists in large cities as well as in small communities". Kim Hegner. who also at­ tended the'seminar, added her own thoughts, "We realize that Mrs. Harold Spruth, Public Affairs chairman for the Whispering Oaks Woman's club, looks over one of the booklets made available to teen-agers attending July teen-age alcoholism and drug abuse seminar. With her are the two MCHS students who attended, Kim Hegner and Marv Morowski. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD there are places where people can go to get help but most important the individual has to admit to himself that a problem does exist and he has to be willing to reach out to other people who can help him overcome his problem". The primary purpose of the seminar was to bring together Illinois teen-agers and expert resources for the purpose of sharing information, attitudes and feelings regarding alcohol and other drug usage. Mary and Kim learned that two years ago this institute was only an idea Project Director Michael Rainey, health educator for the Illinois Department of Mental Health a n d D e v e l o p m e n t a l Disabilities-Alcoholism, and the institute co-directop, Bruce Moore, regional alcoholism coordinator, made possible its realization These men hope the institute will grow, and that the experiences shared by thest* young people will make them, as the next generation of adults, more aware of the problems in today's society. During their five-day stay, the girls participated in general and small group sessions Everyone attending was able to convey his own ideas and feelings on the topics of alcohol and drugs. Many participants (Continued on page 15) THIS* mi <