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<3 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "Serving The Cbain-O-Lakes Region Since 1875" v Volume 89 -- No. 18 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1963 ^0 Pages -- 10c POT Copy USUI We have heard much favorable comment on the city's new ordinance against loitering. Pedestrians, mot9rists and those who reside in or near some of the business districts had found the actions of groups of youths most annoying over a period of several months. Police officers attempted to straighten out the situation with a word of caution, but when their warnings were disregarded, the Council took action last week. Jail is a very quite place to think things over, and while the city plans to resort to this punishment only in extreme cases, the ordinance makfes provision for such penalty when it is deserved. Riding through one of Mc- Henry's nearby subdivisions one night this past week, we became convinced that there was some plan for mass suicide in progress. Within the limits of six short blocks, our car proceeded at no more than 5 miles per hour, trying to dodge walking, running, dancing children, bikes swaying from one side to another, mothers with baby buggies and children in arms, bicycles and wagons sprawled partly on the lawn and partly on the street, among other inconveniences. Our last encounter was with a sleeping black cat in the' middle of the road, which rolled its eyes and went back to dozing as a youngster smiled sweetly and threw a handful of something or other from the curb. We couldn't help but wonder what would happen if a speedster should happen, as we did, to pass through that subdivision on such a busy night. LOCAL GARBAGE CONTRACT RULED VALID BY JUDGE Settlement Ends Long Dispute In Area West O! City The validity of a contract for garbage disposal at Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores was upheld in court last Monday after many weeks of dissension and accusations. Judge William M. Carroll, sitting in Circuit court, ruled in favor of the plaintiff, the Lakeland Park Property Owners association, stating that according to law, the contract with McHenry Disposal Co. is binding. The situation had its origin back in April of 1962, when the plaintiff entered into a five-year contract for garbage disposal with the local company effective May 1 of that year. About six months later, on Oct. 8, . 1962, many property owners voluntarily withdrew their membership and formed the Lakeland Shores Property Owners association. It was their opinion that the contract was not valid and thus they stopped paying membership dues to the plaintiff. The situation reached its height some weeks ago when garbage became piled higher and higher in Lakeland Shores. Settlement of the case Monday ends a long and unpleasant wrangle in the communities west of McHenry. Congressman Discusses Water Pollution Continued Hearing Ends On Business Property; CityF To Study Recommendation Congressman Robert McClory of the 12th district is shovyn, in center, just moments after he alighted from this jet-propelled helicopter in front of Edgebrook school. He is being welcomed by Assistant Supervisor Thomas Huemann, left, and Supervisor Walter Dean. Litterbugging has almost become a national pastime, and for those who don't believe it, perhaps the best proof might be sixty-nine and a half tons of wildly assorted materials spread over ninety-one miles of high speed expressway one weekend this past summer. Here in our suburban area, the littering is confined mostly to paper, bottles and cans, but the almost seventy tons of junk spread over the expressways in Chicago covered a large variety of items. The articles which required untold labor and expense to collect included such miscellaneous things as 18 dogs and cats, plus a sack of kittens; 13 mattresses; 24 hub caps; a baby buggy; 12 auto hoods; 9 mufflers; 6 wooden crates; 2 bed springs; 9 bales old straw; a log with chain attached; a rocking chair, and other incalcuable material. Uncounted was the large amount of litter and trash left on other streets, atatei and McHENRY MAN IS FINED ON CONDUCT CHARGE John Flach of 919 N. Front street, McHenry, was fined $35 plus a suspended fine of $75 on a charge of disorderly conduct on a complaint signed by Richard Miller of McHenry. The complaint followed a fracas on Sept. 2 in front of Jake's tavern on Elm street in McHenry, in which Mr. Miller contended that he had been mauled and threatened. $60,000 DAMAGE SUIT FILED IN V AREA ACCIDENT (Continued on Page 8) A $60,000 damage suit has been filed in circuit court this past week as the result of an auto accident near McHenry last spring. Mary S. Nelson of Woodstock, administrator of the estate of Marion Pasco of McHenry, seeks $30,000 from the McHenry State Bank as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Pasco's mother-in-law, Harriet Pasco, and the same amount from Kenneth M. Adams of McHenry. The accident occurred May 11 of this year on Rt. 120 east V (Continued on Page 8) Organize Camera Club 4- Mr. McClory, center, leaves the high school auditorium in McHenry after a short meeting with members of the Clean Streams group and other citizens interested in the problems of water pollution in this area. He was accompanied by ten experts on the subject. "A new camera club designed to leacii of photography, including dark room work, lighting and the proper use of the camera and light meter, is in the process of being organized. Two of the interested members getting in some advance work are Girard Justen, facing camera, and Don Jones. The first meeting of the new club will be held at the Kotalik Camera center, 1313 N. Riverside drive, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 o'clock, when all new members and visitors will be welcome. Further information may be obtained by calling the center. It was an impressive arrival made last Saturday by Congressman Robert McClory of the 12th district, and ten other persons who visited McHenry as part of their midwest survey on the problem of water pollution. The sound of the three jetpropelled helicopters was heard in advance of their appearance over the Fox river about 3:20 in the afternoon. Although a delegation of local dignitaries waited their arrival in back of the high school, the helicopters landed at Edgebrook school, where cars were promptly sent to meet the men, several of whom came from Washington. In the high school auditorium where about thirty-five interested persons gathered, Mr. McClory spoke briefly of the morning spent in travelling by air and boat scanning portions of Lake Michigan, the Chicago river and other Chi cago area waters, and later the Fox and DesPlaines rivers and the Chain O' Lakes area. Continuing Survey He explained the importance of the mid-west as an integral part of the water pollution study in all its aspects, undertaken by the sub-committee on Natural Resources and Power. He said this is a continuing survey which extends nation wide, and added the hope that the committee may be able to establish a general policy as the result of their study. Field exploration, he stated, is a necessary part of the survey, and the visit Saturday to the mid-west and his own district, indicated the concern felt for . .the problem as it exists locally?'"^ He introduced experts on the pollution problem, at the federal level, as well as a number of others well versed in the situation from this locality. They included Vincent Bacon, superintendent of the Metropolitan Sanitary District in ""hicago, and his assistant; Valter Possman, regional dir- *ctor of the Public Health Service; D. Reed of the Cook bounty Clean Streams committee; Ben Leland of the Illinois Sanitary board; Brigadier General W. Griddle of the U. S. Corps of Engineers; John Mortz of the Lake County Health department and three men who issist with the research and egal aspects, P. Indres, Phil Carlson and Maurice Tobin. Outlines Problems Supervisor Walter Dean introduced Dr. James McMahon, ^resident of the McHenry County Clean Streams group, who outlined several aspects of the local problem and presented questions that his organization would like answered. He mentioned flood control and its effect on pollution; the question of whether it is possible to make a further appeal from the Sanitary Water board; the importance of research on sewage; and also the necessity for keeping informed on the manner in which the various governing bodies are carrying out their duties in checking water pollution. Mr. McClory said that because of the short time he was able to be in McHenry, a lengthy discussion could not take place on each of these phases of the problem. He suggested that Dr. McMahon's ^remarks be forwarded to him and they would be incorporated in the committee's survey study of the situation. DISTRICT 15 BUS SERVICE IN ONE AREA OPPOSED Office At Lake The question of whether dr not School District 15 should provide bus service for Junior high students who live in Cooney Heights came up for discussion at the Monday evening meeting of the board. This service was not given last year and not started with the 1963 f a l l t e r m , b u t n u m e r o u s r e - . j . . . quests and complaints in this R n 11 g f c D 3 fTI 3 O 6 regard resulted in further I study of the matter Monday. It was decided unanimously that this service would not be provided. For a number of yeiars the school has transported pupils from the Cooney Heights area, up to the Junior high level. Members learned Monday: that there are now 2,094 enrolled in the school system, with thirteen sections of kindergarten filled to capacity and fifteen on the waiting list. Miss Helen Curran, curriculum coordinator for both public school districts, was present at the meetiri^, to discuss plans for curriculum study and possible revision. A resolution was passed authorizing members to attend the Illinois Association of School Boards meeting on Oct. 2 at Belvidere. Recommendations made by the Aetna Insurance company concerning safety precautions were outlined by Supt. Carl Buckner, and members acted to accept some of these suggestions. Teaching contracts were approved for Marjorie Thummel, who has two years experience, to teach second grade at Edgebrook; for Georgia Athans to start her first year as third grade teacher at Valley View; and for Miss Helen Walace, with eleven years of experience, to teach fifth grade. The resignation of John Lescher was accepted. County Board Passes Largest Appropriation In History-*2,084,330 The offices of Atty. Francis G. Higgins located in Mathews hall on Hancock drive, Wonder Center, Wonder Lake, were damaged by vandals one night this past week. Sheriff's deputies who investigate said it appeared that the shooting had been done from a passing car. Six bullets pierced two large front windows and one of them hit the door frame. Other bullets made holes in the door casing in the Mathews real estate office in the same building. One neighbor who was questioned said she heard what she thought was the backfire of a car about midnight, and deputies believe this may have been the time the shots were fired. They are continuing their investigation. FRACTURES TOES Alfons "Duke" Adams suffered four fractured toes while at work for Tonyan Construction company on the library at Lake Forest Wednesday morning. He is confined to McHenry hospital. MOTOR FUEL PAYMENT McHenry county has been allotted $29,981 as its share of the Motor Fuel Tax fund paid iru August. At a busy session of the McHenry county board of supervisors, held Tuesday of this week, that group approved their largest appropriation ordinance in history in the amount of $2,084,330 for 1964. This was an increase of $213,- 373.75 over the 1963 figure, which at that time set a record at $1,870,956.25. Plans for remodelling the court house, as yet undetermined as to details, account for $150,000 in this year's appropriation. The subject came up for brief discussion Tuesday, but little progress was mAde since the committee on public building had not met to talk over possible plans to be presented. It is expected that the next meeting may reveal more information on which the supervisors may take action. CITY MAINTAINS THIRD PLACE IN TAX COLLECTION Other Communities Show Big Decreases In Total Receipts V City sales taxes collected in McHenry last May, on April tax liability under the half cent tax on retail sales, brought the city $6,715.26 for that month. McHenry was topped only by Crystal Lake with $8,905.29 and Woodstock with $7,270.32. McHenry county's share was $9,377.02. Total receipts for the county, classified according to kinds of business, totalled $331,907.44 McHenry's total was $48,318.80, ranking third. Other local collections included Island Lake, $361.15; Lakemoor, $1,918.14; Sunnyside, $531.37; Spring Grove, $2,492.54; and Wonder Lake, $1,828.82. Other Listings Other communities within the county listed the following: Algonquin, $11,868.96; Crystal Lake, $69,505.73; Harvard, $26,- 307.02; Marengo, $18,017.82; Woodstock, $52,524.22. Although Woodstock's total ranked second to Crystal Lake, it more than doubled the other city in the category of general merchandise. McHenry ranked second to Crystal Lake in the food classification and also in the automotive and filling stations class. McHenry's total decreased only slightly compared to large decreases in both Crystal Lake and Woodstock over the previous month. New Store Opens In Main Street District In a continued zoning heajr* ing held Tuesday afternoon at the city hall regarding property on Elm and Third streets nefw occupied by Locker's Flow en, testimony of Herbert Harrison was concluded. He appeared for the second time in behalf of the petitioners for a zoning change, Hugh and Eleanor Locker, Herman and Louise Scholle and the Humble Oil and Refining company. The testimony of Mr. Harrison was reviewed by Atty. Joseph Connerty, as the former told of his findings of 37 per cent conforming uses in the "B-l" commercial retail district and 63 per cent non-conforming. He added that if the uses permitted in the ordinance preceding that of 1962 were stQl allowed, present uses would be 96 per cent conforming and 4 per cent non-conforming. Mr. Harrison also cited Ode illegal use of land, allowed since the new ordinance, that of a residence in Venice Park addition in the city. Makes Recommendations In .conclusion, he outlined his own recommendations for uses which should be included in the new zoning ordinance in order for it to be effective in view of the existing businesses. He added that if they were allowed, the percentages would be almost reversed, and about 64 per cetit would be conforming. Asked by Donald Johnson of the zoning board upon what his recommendations were predicated, Mr. Harrison stated his opinion that it would be better to include more uses in the ordinance since some of the present f businesses which are now non-conforming could not be moved. The first witness for the McHenry Plan commission, which is defending the city ordinance in this case, was Fred J. Meyer, superintendent of public works, whose duties include approving permits and checking en build* ing construction. McHENRY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CELEBRATE WEEK WITH MEMBERSHIP TEA SEPTEMBER 21 Remember MCHS. Homecoming Oct. 11. Gov. Otto Kerner has proclaimed the week of Sept. 17th as League of Women Voters week in Illinois. In his proclamation Gov. Kerner said "The League of Women Voters is an outstanding organization now in its forty-third year of providing service to the citizens of the state of Iilii ois." In connection with this special week, the Woodstock- McHenry League of Women Voters will be celebrating with their annual membership tea, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Ralpn Erickson Rock Ridge farm, located mid-way between McHenry and Woodstock. Invitations are being mailed to interested women in the area. The league, which has about forty members from the McHenry area, has recently published a Voters' Guide to McHenry, containing general information on registration, voting, marking ballots and containing the names of federal, state, county and city officials. These will be distributed to the various schools in the near future. It may also be obtained free of charge at the public library. HEAD OF STATE MANUFACTURERS' GROUP IS DEAD Vinton F. Thompson, 64, of J004 N. Ridge road, McHenry, died about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, at his home, apparently of a heart attack. Mr. Thompson, president of the Illinois Ice Cream Manufacturers association, was scheduled to open a convention of that organization on Monday in Chicago. The deceased was sales manager for Beatrice Foods, Meadowgold Ice Cream division. He had been in the ice cream business for over forty years. At one time he was president of the Thompson Ice Cream Co., affiliated with Seal Test, and was also associated with the C. E. Thompson Ice Cream Co. He was born in Greenwood on Sept. 20. 1898. son of Frank and Sylvia Richardson Thompson, and had lived in this area permanently for the last nine years, where he moved from Chicago. Mr. Thompson was a member of Tebela Temple shrine $t Rockford and McHenry (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) Jail Expenses Another large amount in the appropriation was $40,000 for jail and sheriff's residence repairs, most of the money to be spent on the former. Board members have long felt the need to build more adequate quarters for prisoners and separate at greater distances adults and young persons confined to the jail. Because the new judicial law which goes into effect next year provides for salaries of justices retained under the new system to be paid by the state, a smaller amount was allowed for J.P. expense's under the new ordinance. Some heated discussion took place at one point in the meeting when Assistant Supervisor Ed. Buss of McHenry, member of the claims, labor, fees and supplies committee, questioned a claim for expenses by two supervisors. A meeting of that committee with Supervisor T. F. Sterne and E. P. Puhl of Nunda township ended in approval of their claims, with the undersi anding that in the future, no meetings would be called unless the entire committee was in attendance, or in case of emergency. Patient Cost During the day, the boa: approved the per patient cost for a month at Valley Hi Nursing home from $150 to $167. Two other raises were also granted. One was to Sheriff Edward Dowd in the amount of $90 a month for his employees. The other was made to Assistant State's Attorney Roland Herrmann of McHenry in recognition of the fine work he has done in the collection of j delinquent personal^ property | taxes. This raise wks in the i amount of $500, brhging his ! salary to $4,000. I A comparison of building j permits in August of 1962 with this year revealed an increase from 126 to 128. It was noted that McHenry township received $1,174.99 from Motor Fuel Tax funds for one month. Approval of a contract for construction of a new building at the county highway garage for storage of equipment was made, and the low bidder was Joe Frett of Johnsburg. Cost of the 40x60 building will be $11,990. , The F. Bruno Furniture and Appliance store opened this week at 3929 Main street, formerly occupied by the Baptist church. Owned and operated by Frank Bruno of Lilymoor, the store features new and used items. • +t<*l The building has been remodelled, with the front room used for display and the ^remainder for storage. JEPPE JEPSEN VISITS DENMARK AFTER 61 YEARS A three-month trip by boat to the land of his birth has ended for 78-year-old Jeppe' Jepsen of 4618 N. Spring Grove road, Johnsburg. The agile, smiling Mr. Jepsen arrived JFfpr Jeppe Jepsen snown at party in Denmark held in his honor. home with a scrapbook of pictures and stories, some of which appeared in Danish publications during his stay. He left McHenry last May for his first visit to his native land since coming to the United States in 1902. It was the first time he and his six brothers and sisters had ever been together, as two of them were born after he came to this country. Two special events stand out in his memory of the threemonth period. One was the gathering of about 400 relatives and friends held at Hvid Mose. in northern Jutland, which was held in his honor. Hvid Mose was not Mr. Jepsen's home town, since that was destroyed Takes Survey His survey on conforming occupancy in the central business district indicated sixty-one conforming and sixteen non-conforming uses. His survey, he stated, covered fifty buildings, of which thirteen were completely non-conforming and three were partially so. Questioned on the illegal use concerning the residence, Mr. Meyer said this was an error that he did not discover until the previous day. Leroy Olsen, appearing on behalf of the objectors," the Plan commission, stated his views that allowing more vice stations4 in this- "B»ltrict would not be in the best interest of the city and its residents. He spoke briefly of the future role of this particular section as a shopping center according to the commission's plan to,have it developed^ into a retail area. Mr. Olsen pointed out that service stations are included in the "B-2" "B-8" and "B-4" classifications. Shows Petitions Another to testify as an objector was Elmer Antonson, who showed petitions with the names of 200 or more other objectors who opposed another station in this area. However, City Attorney John Looze, who was present to decide legal questions, said these petitions would be accepted with certain qualifications since such petitions did not conform to procedures acceptable to the zoning board. The recommendation of that group, members of which were present at both hearings, will now go to the City Council, but it is expected that as long as sixty days may pass before a decision is made. HEAR INDUSTRIAL TALK A meeting for all Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis club members will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, at noon at the Legion home, when Arnold Lund, general manager of the Dixon Evening Telegraph, will be guest speaker. He will speak on tjie subject of industrial development. (Continued on Page 8) FALSE- AIA.RM A car was reported on fire in front of the assessor's office on Main street last Tuesday evening about 9:30 o'clock. Firemen who hurried to the scene found no fire, and think youngsters' may have thrown a smoke bomb under the auto.