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Thursday, October 3. 1963 THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Pag# Eleven College Committee Recommends New Campus And Facilities (This is the third in a series of articles dealing with the Mc- Henry County Community College survey.) As the McHenry County college movement advances from the fact finding to the referendum stage, the question will no doubt be raised, "Why not use existing high school facilities for an evening program as some other two-year colleges are doing?" The main advantage of such a plan is readily apparent. By renting or leasing existing facilities in high schools for an evening college program, the expense of erecting a new physical plant would be almost eliminated. How would such a plan work out for a community college program such as that recommended by the McHenry County Community College committee which recently presented its survey report to the boards of education of the participating high school districts? The curriculum proposed by the committee's report includes a two-year college parallel program with courses in English, literature, social sciences, mathematics, physical and biological sciences, the humanities, and business. Terminal, technical and vocational programs are recommended in the following areas: Commercial, cosmetology, auto technology, home management, industrial technology, and in agriculture. Access To Facilities Since most high schools close at about 4 p.m., courses requiring only ordinary classroom space (for example--English, history, literature) would have easy access to classroom facilities. As additional staff would be required, present high staff quarters would need to be expanded to provide separate office facilities and record storage. Existing gymnasium facilities could be used for a community college athletic program although additional locker space would be required. Music facilities could be used as presently exist with perhaps some additional storage space being required. Library facilities, if shared, would have to be expanded and the number of volumes increased to take care of the more advanced subject matter areas and the technical courses. Such college-associated extracurricular activities as the student newspaper, student goverment, clubs and society meetings, lecture series, could be scheduled during free evening periods or on weekends. Science laboratories and use of equipment might be shared on a rental basis although the college-level courses would require the purchase of additional laboratory equipment. Laboratory and workshop equipment for proposed courses such as electronics, welding, automobile and diesel mechanics would need to bo built if adequate high school facilities are not available. The possibility of using high school facilities was considered by the McHenry county citi- Twice Told Tales zens' committee in preparing its report on the feasibility of establishing a two-year college. Combined District- It was pointed out, however, that most of the Illinois junior colleges exist under the same framework as Thornton Junior college which is junior college district combined with a single high school district. There the junior college daytime classes are housed in an older section of the high school building. The only facilities exclusively for junior college use at Thornton are in war-surplus temporary buildings. Under the plan being advocated for McHenry County Community college, it would not be possible to -organize a combination junior college-high school district because" it is a joint district combining all the high school districts to form a junior college district. Such a district would be entirely separate from the existing high school districts and would have its own board of education, administration, and funds. However, the supporters of this plan point out that there is nothing to prevent a, joint junior college district from renting facilities in an existing building or buildings whether it be in a high school building or some other structure. In fact, this might be the only,, plan that could be used to put a community college in operation the first year while a new school plant is under construction. With these alternatives as possibilities, why then, did the citizens' committee recommend a separate campus* and new facilities for the proposed McHenry County Community college? Fear Sub-Standard Program The committee felt that to offer only an evening college program in rented facilities would result in a sub-standard program which would have little appeal to McHenry county residents. Their proposal calls for a new school plant, a top-notch, sound daytime and evening curriculum which would enable a school of 500 to 1,000 students to get off the ground and stay on a good professional level. The committee also believes that a technical education building would be needed even though a high school were to be used for an evening program. The committee proposal calls for a first-phase construction program of three buildingsclassroom building, technical education building, and a gymnasium to provide adequate physical education facilities. After careful study, the Committee concluded that a moderate property tax increase of 14 cents per $100 of assessed valuation would be sufficient to erect the three buildings and operate the proposed community college program. For property with an assessed valuation of $11,000, the annual tax increase would amount to only $15.57. Use The Classifieds Fifty Yews Ago Taken From The File* Of Sept. «, 1918 The Fort Hill school opened last week Monday with Miss Inez Bacon ' as teacher. Miss Bacon graduated from the McHenry high school last spring as valedictorian of her class. She is an r>xcoptiona11y bright young woman and no uoubi will meet with signal success as an instructress. The first real frost of the season reached McHenry Monday night and Tuesday morning gave plenty evidence that Jack had made his appearance. At 3 a.m. Friday morning our residents were aroused by a long blast from Borden's whistle calling them to a raging fire which broke out in the silver closet in the rear cf the famous and well known Hotel Geske, near Borden's factory. Every effort was made to check the flames but the valuable furniture, rugs and oil paintings and several thousand lives were destroyed. Strong men, used to hardening scenes, wept copious tears as they saw the haven of rest which was conducted on the ever open door and the "latch string is out" plan was doomed. The Argus eye of "Sandy" who never sleeps, detected the fire, gave the alarm and thus saved the plutocrats from the fire and only the plebeians were • sent from one hot place to one still hotter, say reporters on the scene. Among the many folks who had registered there were Sen. Dusty Roads, Gen. Debility, Judge Weary, John Barlekorn, Jake Freelunch, Robert Tired and John Bull. The second hand umbrella menders association was holding its convention there at the time of the fire. Business will be continued as soon as a condemned freight car can be hauled to the scene. Jack Wright, for many years a highly respected citizen of this vicinity, passed away Monday morning. Death came as he was taking the cows to pasture at the home of his son, Will, near Burton's Bridge where he had been residing. D. E. Payne, manager of the local branch of the Ottawa Brewing Association, has purchased the Mrs. Robert Schiessle building on the West Side, recently occupied by the Behlke restaurant which he plans to move to his lot east of the river. W. H. Laughlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mary Laughlin, who for a number of years clerked in the John Evanson and M. J. Walsh stores, has entered into business in Dows, Iowa. Fred Kamholz, the West Side tonsorial artist, has again entered the employ of the Borden Condensed Milk company but will still carry on his barber business in the evening. Forty Years Ago Taken From The Files Of Sept. 27, 1028 Nels Pierson, who occupies a farm on the Barreville road south of this city, is wondering whether or not some one made him a present of a big Marmon touring car, found in the field on his farm last week. Altho the car is in a dilapadated condition the motor is in good running" order and it looks like some one took this means of disposing of the car to collect insurance. Rev. John Hackett, who recently arrived in this country from Ireland, has been appointed as assistant to Rev. M. J. McEvoy at St. Patrick's church. Standing room was at a premium at the McHenry dam last Sunday afternoon where scores of fisherman had gathered for a 'ay's sport. Silver bass were bitiny yu.r while a few pickerel were also landed as also a number of blue gills. Since the lifting of the ban the McHenry dam is one of the most popular fishing grounds in tftis section. The Bickers. Construction company of Sioux City, la., successful bidders for the Grayslake section of Route 21 hope to get started on their work in the near future. Sixty horses and mules are to be shipped to Grayslake and it is the company's firm expectation to have all of the grading done and culverts completed so as to be able to start cement work early this spring. Starting next Saturday morning and continuing thru out the fall hunting season a sunrise bell will inform hunters of the Pistakee Lake region when they can start out with their trusty guns. The bell has been installed on Bald Knob, Pistakee Lake, and Game Warden, John Engeln of this city, has made arraneements whereby the bell will be rung at sunrise each morning. A young aviator who gave his home as Houston, Texas, gave our natives plenty of thrills last Saturday and Sunday when he made passenger The one, the only, the Original Canadiens made only by Jantzen 1 America's number one sweater continues as a favorite, in the new color combinations for 1963.100% wool In8greatstripings $14.95, jnii,l/ oi" i sportswear for Mf sportsmen d* 1245 N. Green St. Phone 385-0047 McHenry. UBw»ta STORE HOURS: Open Dally 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. -- Friday Nltes until 9 CLOSED ON SUNDAYS Store for MEN flights from a field south of the McHenry Country club. He seemed to be able to do anything in the way of flying, his daring stunts attracting much attention. At the last regular meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church the following officers were elected for the coming year, Mrs. F. E. Cobb, president; Mrs. A. C. Reynolds, vice-president; Mrs. Charles Ensign, secretary; and Mi's. C. H. Kuhn, treasurer. St. Peter's parish at Spring Grove will hold a one day fair at that place next Sunday, Sept. 30, afternoon and evening. A chicken dinner will be served to adults at 50 and children 35 cents a plate. Twenty-Five Years Ago Taken From The Files Of Sept. 20, 1988 Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foss and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gallaher of New York, former McHenryites that they escaped the worst of the hurricane that hit that neighborhood causing deaths of hundreds of people and property damage of a half million dollars. Miss Laura Schaefer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Schaefer of Pistakee Bay, and Charles Martin of Woodstock were united in marriage at St. John's church, Johnsburg, Wednesday, Sept. 28, with Fr. Vollman officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steffes announce the marriage of their daughter, Emily, to Mr. Richard Hester, which took place in Indiana in June. The newlyweds were honored at a postnuptial party given by a group of friends at the home of Rita Martin Sunday evening. Mrs. Mary Sabel of McHenry was surprised by a group, of relatives at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur Kaiser, Volo, Thursday afternoon, honoring her ninetieth birthday. Her sister'Mrs/Elizabeth Kautenberg, 88 years old, of Kenosha, Wis., was among the guests. Mrs. Sabel is the oldest representative of five > I- 'at ions. Miss Alice SiUtton wag guest of honor at a combination birthday farewell party at the M. A. Sutton home at Emerald Park, Monday evening. Miss Sutton, who had been spending- some time hen?, left Tuesday, to visit relatives in Elgin, Wheat on, Elmhurst and Chicago before joining a friend at Kansas City on a return motor trip to Pa^ailcna, ('alif. The* Wright1 family held' its annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wright,' near Burton's Bridge Sunday. The occasion also celebrated Mrs. Wright's birthday and. the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wright of DesPlaines. 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