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.."-- • ' . - . . . . . . -- *SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Volume 91 -- No. 30 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 196S 24 Pages :-- 10c Copy- Five - Man Committee Studies For Junior College FIRES CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE Publish Pkrindealer Day Early Thanksgiving Week The Plaindeaier will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 23 so that readers will have their newspapers in advance of Thanksgiving. ' Deadlines will be changed for this issue only. All classified advertising will be accepted until 10s o'clock Tuesday morning, classified displays until 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, and display advertising, noon on Monday. General news should be in. the office by Monday at 4 o'clock. Boat Car, Garage Destroyed At Residencejn Oakland Subdivision -fl. . *L T - / !»;* • V.JT nv« war % M\ W ' V i .r* *J* * V M -H Above is the Pure Oil building on Rt. 14, Crystal Lake, which has been proposed as headquarters for a new junior college in McHenry county. At 2 o'clock on the morning of Nov. 11, co-workers surprised Otto E. Biring of Lakeland Park on his seventieth birthday. Unusual as the time may sound, that was exactly when 100 of his friends walked over to this genial and very youthful McHenry man and presented him with a beautifully decorated birthday cake. Mr. Biring, a long time friend and weekly caller in the Plaindeaier office, has been employed in the mailing room of the Chicago Tribune for the past fifteen years. Since his work takes him into the city for the night shift, co-workers planned the party accordingly. No daytime party could have been more festive. Enroute home each Thursday morning, it has been Mr. Biring's custom to stop for a home town paper and a few minutes' chat as we compare the number of pages which appear in the two publications that day. He takes special delight in the fact that to date, we have been unable to equal that daily newspaper. The contest continues, however, and the "girls" in the Plaindeaier office hope this long time favorite customer will continue his weekly calls until we are able to top him. A beautiful stray cat had the leading role in a serial story that unfolded on the Clarence iCeim property at Pistakee Bay last Thursday. The hero was Bill Bolger of Illinois Bell Telephone. The serial sarted three days previous when the nameless feline climbed a tall tree to a point where it. was afraid to descend. When a three-day attempt to lure the cat - down with food and other wiles, met with no success, Mrs. Keim stared a series of calls to find someone who might help. Kitty's cries for help became more feeble, and no agency cou?d be found that dealt in other than people--stray or otherwise-- who were in difficulty. Finally, as darkness descended on the last day, a call to the telephone company brought results. Within a short time Bill Bolger was on his way to Pistakee Bay and after considerable effort brought the animal to safety. The pretty, white cat expressed its gratitude with a few wet licks on the cheek during the descent, then ran for parts unknown, never to be seen again. A meeting was scheduled to take place Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, between members of a newly formed fiveman committee looking into the possibility of the formation of a junior college district and a representative of the Pure Oil company, recently merged with Union Oil. The proposal has been made to use the Pure Oil facilities in Crystal Lake recently vacated because of the transfer of operations to the West Coast. The committee was formed last week Wednesday during an open meeting held in Crystal Lake high school. The property, located on Rt. 14, includes six connecting buildings located on 127 acres adjoining the Crystal Lake high school. It was suggested that 500 students might be accommodated in the facilities. Estimated Costs Operating costs oT such" a college were estimated at $368,000 per year for that enrollment figure. It was announced that the state proposes to reimburse $11.50 per student for each credit hour, with 16,000 credit hours for the 500 students, netting $184,- 000 state aid. Cal Skinner who proposed the college idea and serves on the committee, stated that if an estimated $7.66 per student for each credit hour tuition were figured, $122,560 would be netted. He added that the balance of $61,440 would be required in taxes. Later, Mr. Skinner delved further into the financial aspect and said that considering a levy of .05 cents per $100 assessed valuation, it would cost taxpayers $5 per year on a $10,000 assessed valuation. Supt. Richard Tazewell told the assembled group of the steps necessary in the formation of a junior college district. A representative of the Bar- Large Loss In City Burglary No definite figure of loss could be given as late as Wednesday in the burglary and theft at the Tarra-Slimm Trucking Co., 1913 N. Front street, McHenry, last Saturday night. A second attempt to gain entrance to the business firm the following night failed. Henry Parratore of Woodstock, owner ,said he could only estimate the loss at between $1,000 and $2,000. Known to be missing among other items, were tires, tubes, a heavy set of tools valued at about $200 and a pack (air) wrench at $135. Since othis is a transfer point for interstate freight, Mr. Parratore said it would be necessary to contact shippers to determine whether some of the crates jvhich were broken had missing items. Police said "Alfred Ahrens discovered the burglary when he arrived for work. An overhead door In the rear of the building had been broken. TWO DISCUSSIONS ON SCHOOL TOPICS PLANNED NOV. 23 Two discussions of general interest will come before the second November meeting of the board of School District 15 on Nov. 23. Dan Suffoletto will be present to talk over the guidance program, and there will be a general board discussion of, federal aid to education. Remember the early Plaindealer deadlines next week so that the paper may reach McHenry area homes in advance of Thanksgiving. rington high schopl district was present and expressed a desire to join a junior college district. Amendments Approved By Council Bring Increase In City's Service Fees ASK BIDS FOR NEW SCHOOL BY NEXT APRIL 1 At the regular meeting of the board of School District 156, held Tuesday evening, Supt. Carl Buckner reported on his conference with representatives of the architectural firm of Fridstein & Fitch relative to the new school construction. They informed him that present plans call for having the building ready for bids by April 1, and hopefully, construction will begin the following June. A report was made as presented by the business education department of the high school, which submitted a fouryear plan for board consideration. After a month of study, action will be taken at the December meeting. Approval was given for making a change in two busses from forty-six to sixty-person capacity because of over-crowded conditions. Approval was given to expend the sum of $424.95 for materials to be used by the reading specialist. The purchase will be made through the National Defense Education Act, which means that there will be partial r e i m b u r s e m e n t . ,<> A resolution was passed authorizing any members who desired to attend a meeting of the Illinois Association of School Boards which will be held in Chicago Nov. 20, 21 and 22. VETERAN FEATURE Much favorable comment has been received in the Plaindeaier office concerning last week's Veteran's Day feature containing pictures of boys from the McHenry area serving in Viet Nam. Since that time there have been requests for addresses of these young men so that local residents may remember them with cards during the holiday season. The Plaindeaier will print addresses of boys stationed in this area within the next two weeks if they are submitted to the office. The junior college issue is again in the news in McHenry county, with interest evoked through the availability of the Pure Oil facilities at Crystal Lake for such a program. .Many wrinkles apparently must be "ironed out" since there are a variety of opinions on the subject at the present time, even among strohgest backers. Crystal Lake's Chamber of Commerce, as might be expected, endorsed the idea at a recent meeting, but failed to see eye to eye with the author of the proposal. Cal Skinner, to turn the Pure Oil Co. research laboratory into a college. Instead, directors of that orgnnizaiion favored {Continued on Page 8) Curtain Call For Junior Cast w Shoitly after this picture was taken, the curtains closed on u very succossful pcrfoi mance by a junior class cast of "The M >usc That Roared", which was presented last weekend in the McHenry high school auditorium. Left to right, the cast includes Darnell Jones, Ruth Lightner, Cheryl Mondek, Sandy Winters, Sandy Fry and Terry Morrrison. ' "The Mouse That Roared," successfully presented by the Junior Class of McHenry Community High School, played to packed houses the evenings of Nov, 12 and 13 in the high school auditorium. The audiences rewarded the thirtythrce- member cast with app l a u s e a f t e r a l m o s t e v e r y scene. The lead roles of the two-act political farce were especially well cast. Sandy Winters, refreshing and natural, brought (Continued on Page 8) After some weeks of review and comparisons with other. municipalities, the City Coun cil passed and approved several amendments to ordinances Monday night which the Council feels will bring various fees more in line with present day needs to continue services. Vehicle licenses for passenger cars and trucks of less than one ton capacity are increased from $3 to $4. All other trucks, public passenger vehicles and vehicles of all types have been increased accordingly. Changes are also made in building permit fees. Single unit dwellings have been changed to 6 cents per square foot and, with the present minimum size of 900 square feet, this will result in a minimum fee of $45 instead of $35. Multiple dwelling structures will be based on a fee of $25 for each unit. A formula has also been worked out for commercial and industrial buildings. Fees for connecting to city water supply will now be $70 for a %" service connection, meters being furnished by the city. In cases where a connection over %" is required, the property owner must furnish his own meter and pay a fee of $15. Water Service An important change has been made where municipal water service is made available to persons outside the corporate limits. In the event such service shall be furnished, the charges shall be one and one half times above all of the charges established for service within the corporate limits. This has been brought about to equalize costs to all receiving water service. Persons within the city limits are paying additional taxes to retire bonds and pay interest on bonds that were sold to construct the water plant, reserve tower and adequate mains. It has also been found that sewer connection fees were not sufficient to provide funds needed in that department. Previously all connection fees were $25. The amendment established a fee of $50 for a single family residential hookup. Multiple residential structures will have a fee of $50 for the first unit and $10 for each additional unit. Commerical structures will be $75 and industrial $100. Adopt Tax An ordinance adopting a municipal leasing occupation tax was also approved. This provides for a tax of one-half per cent of the gross receipts of all persons engaged in the business of renting or leasin tangible personal property. This tax will be paid to the state and returned to the city in the same manner as the. sales tax. This tax may not bring much revenue to the city at present, but may in the future. Zoning Decision The long awaited decision on the Lee J. Cooney and Carol Cooney zoning hearing was brought to a vote Monday night with all members present. A split vote 4-5 resulted in a motion to accept the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to deny the petition. Lacking the % vote required to reverse the recommendation of the Zoning Board, the denial of the petition stands. Most readers will recall that a previous hearing granted permission to erect twelve units on the area between Sioux Lane and the railroad tracks. Eight units have been built and the petitions requested a change that would allow eight more instead of four. A bid opening will take place next Monday, Nov. 22, in the City Clerk's office when bids will be received on improvements to Waukcgan road cast of Green street. This photo shows the interior of the Antonio Garcia garage in Oakland subdivision after fire swept through the building last Sunday morning and destroyed a sports car and a boat. Flames razed the building and spread to a portion of the home nearby. DRIVERS HURT IN THREE-CAR CRASH TUESDAY Three persons were injured, one more seriously than the others, in a three car accident at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon which resulted from a previous mishap in the same location. Lawrence Kennedy of 3714 N. Spring Grove road, travelling west on Johnsburg road, a mile east of Rt. 31, told state police he was forced off the road by an unidentified motorist. Before he left - the scene, three east - bound autos approached and two of them, Grace Reinhardt of 5711 Fox Lake road and Guy Ball of 1113 W. Florence, both McHenry, stopped. A third car, driven by Walter Col cord of Woodstock, came up behind them and struck Ball, pushing his car into the Reinhardt vehicle. The latter , complained of pain and Colccrd sustained cuts on the lips and hands. Ball was taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue Squad suffering from a fractured right leg. LIGHTS Ol T McHenry was in darkness for seven or eight minutes about 5:30 Tuesday afternoon due to an interruption of the transmission lines feeding service from Waukegan to this area resulting from the high winds. Fires, Fracas qual Quandary Richard Walters of Lily Lake oad, Lilymoor, is scheduled to appear in Branch I court Nov. 29 on a battery charge which also involved two fires in the home: Fire Chief Ed Justen and members of the department were called to the residence at 11:18 Friday evening, where they found a pile of clothing and rugs burning in the, middle of the basement floor and an argument and fracas in progress involving Mr. Walters and his step-son. There was a difference of opinion in information given both the sheriff's office and fire chief as to who started the blaze. On a charge of battery by Mrs. Walters, her husband was apprehended and later released on bond. In their investigation the following afternoon, Mr. Justen and the state fire marshal found no one at the home. However, just before they were to return, an alarm reached them from the McHenry city hall, informing them of another fire at the same address. Checking at the home, they found the same situation with the pile of burning clothing. Authorities were unable to determine who was responsible for the conflagration. Handicapped Benefit Through Cooperation Of Several Groups Robert Sleffl. left, physical therapist at the Easter Seal Center in Woodstock sponsored by the McHenry county branch of the Illinois association for the Crippled, Inc., confers with Fred Rozem, director of special education in McHenry county, the need for cooperation for the benefit of the crippled. All groups that arc assisting handicapped youngsters must work togclher so that each agency understands its role in the development process of the child. This statement was made by Fred A. Rozum, director of the special education district of McHenry county, in conference wiih Robert Steftl, physical therapist for the Easter Seal society of the McHenry county chapter of the Illinois association for the Crippled, Inc. In elaborating on the program, Rozum asserted that the goal of independent adulthood, however, particularly for handicapped children, requires assistance in a broader sense A fire which caused an estimated $6,000 to $7,000 in damage destroyed a car and boat at the Antonio Garcia residence in Oakland subdivision, south of Johnsburg, on Sunday morning. Mr. Garcia told Fire Chief Ed Justen that the car had just been driven into the garage a short time before the family saw flames emanating from the roof of the two-car structure. Before firemen from'Companies 1 and 2 could bring the fire under control, both the auto, valued at $3,000, and the boat at $2,000 were destroyed. In addition, the garage was a complete loss and the hoqie nearby had portions of the siding damaged. About 3:30 that morning, Co. 2 was called to what was believed to be a car fire at Johnsburg. Stanley Freund was driving near Hettermann's when a hose apparently broke, the water leaked out and the engine became over-heated. The driver thought the car was afire and called the department. Children Blamed At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a small amount of damage occurred to a. barn owned by Ladds, located near the Joseph Nett home in Pistakee High" lands. It was believed that children playing in the building started straw afire. About 6 o'clock that morning, department members were called out on a false alarm. Firemen were called to extinguish two fires on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of last week. The first was a car fire which occurred as the owner^ an Inglcside resident, was parking in the McHenry hospital parking lot. About $10 damage resulted. The following night, grease caught fire on the stove at the Wiliam Pries residence on Golfview road, resulting in a small amount of damage to the cabinet above the stove. Firemen were called on a false alarm for the second time . at 5:30 Wednesday morning. Holiday Needy Project Opens For the second year ,a special project is being undertaken to make the approaching holiday season a happier one for less fortunate families. Residents of the McHenry area are being asked to look around their homes in search of toys and clothing that are usable but no longer needed, which will make Christmas a bit merrier for others. The reception center will be the George R. Justen & Son chapel at 3519 W. Elm street, where items will be accepted from row until a week before the holiday, I The clergy of all faiths are being asked for cooperation in: obtaining the names of families, particularly where there are children, who are most in need of a helping hand. Last year, a total of six families, involving fifty-five youngsters, were aided by collections of food, toys, clothing and money. Non-perishable food items are acceptable, or money which is (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8)