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. \ •SERVING THE CMMIN-O-LMKES REGION SINCE 1875* Volume 91 -- No. 51 -- 3 Sections THURSDAY. APRIL 14, 1968; McHENRY? ILLINOIS 24 Pages 10c Copy APRIL 16 ESTABLISH COUNTY HEALTH PLAN KM ATTACK IS FATAL TO BIKKNBt Community Shocked By Unexpected Death Of Superintendent Carl Buckner, 53, superintendent. of schools in McHenry for the past eight years, died of a heart attack sometime early Wednesday, April 13, as he slept. Widely respected as an administrator, his death will be mourned by hundreds whom he had served through the years. Mr. Buckner made an appointment with a physician Tuesday, complaining of not feeling well. On retiring that evening, he decided to remain in bed part of Wednesday. His IDABL BUCKNER wife, Ruth, found him dead when she awoke that morning. He had been at the schools daily throughout the Easter vacation in connection with his school duties. Devotion to his chosen career characterized Carl Buckner, who worked tirelessly for more than a year for passage of a referendum (Continued on Page 5) With general costs rising, along with a population growth, residents of neighboring Johnsburg and surrounding territory have banded together in an attempt to secure improved educational facilities for their children at a minimum of cost. Realizing that both the public apd parochial students will gain by a unified effort, and ut the same time impose a minimum of tax strain on resitlents of District 12, referendum backers hope to erect a •now building which would provide dual enrollment for upper grades, a full time kindergarten and generally improved opportunities in many areas of education. Certainly any effort to provide such facilities for each school alone might be expected to bring the cost much higher. Residents of the area are to be congratulated on what appears to be a sensible and economical approach to a problem which must be met in many communities today. During the present controversy on whose name should he placed first on the primary ballot for a county office, it occurred to us that a county jtlerk opening a wide door on opening day for filing could hardly be expected to make a decision on which of several candidates who stand before film might have been first. -• Must this one man decide for .Eimself? Whose word should -he -accept? Proposals hive been made that-- possibly the best anstoer 3*ould be to place names on 4he ballot in alphabetical orflOIV but there is no assurance that voters would give any more consideration to the pergpjp" seeking office than they do ^- .(Continued on Pago 5) Battle of the a tf Bill Moore, the Plaindealer's advertising manager, is shown drawing numbers for Newspaper Bingo. They will appear in the April 14 issue of the paper as the second week's contest begins. Numbers for the next week's contest are drawn from the Bingo cage at the Plaindealer office early each week. Interest in Newspaper Bingo has proved tremendous in the first week, and players enthusiastically call it one of the most exciting games to come their way through the home town paper. Very important to all who play is the fact that this is black-out, or complete Bingo. In other words, it is necessary to cover every square on the card to win. Deadline for the blue cards is noon on Monday, April 18. New cards, orange in color, will be available in participating. stores on,...'Thursdayr April 14. A fifty-dollar prize in script money awaits the winner in each week's contest, and the first will be announced in the April 21 issue. Should there be no winner in that time period, the amount will be added to another $50 for the second week, making some lucky individual a double winner. If there is more than one card completely filled in and returned in one week, the money will be divided. DIES ON LINER John J. Steinbach, 53, of Chicago, a vice-*president of Alexander & Co., insurance broker, was one of two men to die Tuesday when the luxury liner Michelangelo was in the center of a storm which struck when the ship was two days sailing distance from New York City. He was a brother of Jerome Steinbach of McHenry. Waves were said to have broken over the quarter deck and swept several passengers and crew members against a superstructure. PICKET PLANT Members of Local 150 of the International Operating Engineers have been picketing in front of the McHenry Sand and Gravel on Rt. 120, west of the city, throughout the week. A number of employees have joined the strike which involves a wage dispute. BOY STRUCK BY AUTO ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY Douglas Thompson, 9-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Thompson of 9102 W. Thompson road, Woodstock, escaped serious injury about 12:15 Tuesday noon when he ran from the side of the road into a car driven by Virgil Prine of 1610 N. Park, McHenry. Prine told police he saw the ladjun across the road as he carhe down Sherman hill, west of the city, then disappeared from view as he evidently crouched down in the ditch. The driver explained that he slowed the car since two other boys remained on the north side of the road and he could not anticipate whether they would decide to join him. . Suddenly, as he approached the point in the road where they stood, Douglas darted into the path of the car. Prine and a passerby, Bill Moore of Wonder Lake, called an ambulance and then reported the accident to the police station. Douglas was treated - at McHenry hospital and released. * FINE ARTS GROUP SPONSORS CONCERT OF ANGELA AMICI Angela Amici of Front street, McHenry. talented mezzo contralto, will be heard in an enjoyable concert in the Woodstock Opera House on Sunday, April 17, at 4 o'clock. Her appearance is sponsored by the Woodstock Fine Arts association. Mrs. Amici, a local resident for several years, has generously contributed of her talents on local programs. Until she joined the chorus of the Lyric Opera in Chicago, . she was soloist for the McHenry Choral club. More recently, she has been (Continued on Page 5) Wins P Col. II. R. Duddy, executive^ officer of the 173rd airborne brigade, is shown presenting the Purple Heart and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry for wounds suffered in action on Jan. 11 in Operation Crimp in the Republic of Viet Nam by PFC. James I). Toepper, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. VV. Toepper of 2617 Apache Drive, McHenry. SUPERVISORS ACT QUICKLY 0 0BTAM FEDERAL At Will START Of MEDICARE In a long and busy session of the county board of supervisors held Tuesday, members adopted a total of three resolutions as follows: 1, to establish a county health board; 2, to collect taxes for the department; and 3, to name persons serving on the board. Named to the board were S. L. Ruggero, MD., of Wonder Lake, Clifford E. Hunn, D.D.S.. of Crystal Lake and Howard H. Nehlig of Hartland, three years; Edward F. Wilt, Jr., M.D. and Anthony Corcoran of McHenry, two years; Bertran G. Hanson of Woodstock,-Bruce Barton of Harvard and William Ward of Chemung township, one year. Quick Action The quick action to organize resulted from the fact that Medicare will go into effect next July, and to obtain government aid ($10 for every $1 spent by the local government) it is necessary to establish an office before July 1 and be prepared to administer the program on the local level. Much discussion centered on the lack of knowledge over the anticipated expense and many other details. It has been estimated by some county officials that the program may be 90 per cent self-sustaining. Supervisor Ruth of Grafton township told members it was his understanding that only 1,700 health institutions 1n the cOUtrtry would qualify under the more strict regulations of the federal govenment in the Medicare program. The exact definition of "health institutions" was not clarified. War On Poverty In other action, the board passed a resolution to accept the formation of a Community Action Agency for McHenry County. This followed a request by county residents who had been working since February in establishing an antipoverty program, in accordance with information received by them from representatives of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Statistics which prompted the government agency to recommend the fight on poverty in McHenry county included these facts: That 12.7 per cent of the county's families have (Continued on Page 5) ELECT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS 'M CLOSE Propose 1650,000 Bond Issue Building; Ask Tax Rate Donald Weingart, Vale Adams Mamed For High School School board elections in the McHenry area last Saturday brought out relatively light votes in most precincts, but resulted in some very close contests. One of these was in High School District 156, where Donald Weingart was high vote getter with a total of 489. Narrowly returning to office by four votes was the board president, Vale Adams, who totalled 489 to defeat a newcomer in the race, Elizabeth Nolan, who polled 485. In District 15, August "Bud" Uttich, unopposed, was returned to office for a threeyear term with 290 votes. Dr. W- E. Kohl, running for his Jirst full term after filling a vacancy for the past year, drew the support of 302 voters. Rev. John Mclntyre, foamed only two months ago fo serve as a replacement until the election, won his bid xOfesa two-year term - to fill an unexpired term. He polled 304 votes. Large Vote Harrison school district at Wonder Lake had the greatest activity. Joseph Sullivan was returned for a three-year term with 240 votes, and elected to his first full term was George Street, who had been filling a vacancy. He polled 233 votes. Close behind was Maxine Bixby with the support of 228 who went to the polls. Winner for the one-year term was Dr. Donald Sturm, who received 225 votes. Lewis Belshaw received 189. In Ringwood, Darrell Everett, with 31 votes, became the new director, replacing Clayton Bruce, who polled 23. With no contest at Johnsburg, Richard R . Marshall, Joseph G. Huemann and James E. Long were returned to office with votes of 137, 136 and 131, respectively. Additional Space Set Arid® in Bfelridt 15 For Special Educational August Uttich, re-elected to the board of School District 15 last Saturday, was also returned by a vote of the board to its presidency at the reorganization meeting Tuesday night. Thomas Lawson was re-elected secretary. Members voted to hold regular meetings at the same time. 8:15 on the second Monday of each month, but changed the meeting place from Edgebrook school to the Junior high library. Approval was given to setting aside two additional rooms for the county special education group, effective with the start of the new term next fall. This brings to four the number of rooms devoted to this purpose in District 15. The only others in the county are three located in Crystnl I ake. One of the new rooms will be in the Junior high and \* 'll be for the socially maladjusted. The other probably will be s'M aside at Edgebrook for the trainable mentally handicapped, where one room houses such pupils at the present tinn\ Another class cares for the needs of the educable mentally handicapped, also located in that school. Dental Program Dr. William Kohl reported on Above is the proposed new school building on a site located north of Church street in Johnsburg, which will be voted on at a special referendum this Saturday, April 16. If approved, it will be constructed to contain twelve classrooms, library, music area, combined lunch, multi-purpose room and office space. First Entry In Queen Contest Louise Matthesius of 4914 Parkview, McHenry, 16-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthesius, is the first a conference between himself, Dr. Krieger, school nurses, a representative from the state office and Supt. Carl Buckner regarding the schools' dental health program. It was decided to discontinue dental examinations in the school for the future. Basis for the decision was the fact that conference members, which included two dentists, feel it is impossible to conduct a satisfactory dental examination with the equipment available to the school program. In the past, the dental and physical examinations were required of pupils entering first grade and were given again in fifth and ninth grades. Present Objection A committee representing Easfwood Manor appeared before the board, objecting to the sidewalk leading from subdivision to Hilltop school on the grounds that it extended through an isolated area. They asked that the board reinstate bus service. No decision was made Tuesday night and (he matter was continued for study. The board clearly defined boundary lines for the three lower grade schools in the disiLr >»*, LOUISE MATTHESIUS entry in the 1966 Marine Festival queen contest. The attractive, dark-haired miss is a junior in McHenry high school, where she is active in French club, Dramatic club, Pep club and is an A.F.S. member. Louise is particularly interested in dancing as a hobby, and friends say she is most talented in the art. Deadline for entering the contest is April 30. Applicants should register at the Plaindealer office, stating address, age, date of birth and school. A parent's signature must accompany the entry. A training period for candidates starts May 4 at the V.F.W. clubhouse, and it is Two. Sentenced For Burglary Two men accused of entering the McHenry Gun Center at 3325 W. Elm street last Aug. 24 and taking more than 140 guns valued at between $12,000 and $15,000 were sentenced to the state penitentiary last Thursday in Circuit court by Judge William M. Carroll. Gerald Bensen, 27, of Forest Park received an 18-month to five-year sentence and Jeffery Zore;-25v -of Chicago, two-tofive years. When they were arrested in September in their homes, they were charged with burglary and theft. Theft charges were nolle prossed later when the two appeared in Circuit court and pleaded guilty to burglary. Bensen remained in jail until his transfer to Joliet last week, but Zorc had been free on $15,- 000 bond since December. SUPPORT CANCER CRUSADE McHenry resident are urged to support the Cancer Crusade when volunteers call for contributions. necessary that all participants enroll. The finest trip planned to date awaits the winner of the 1966 contest. Judges will be three well known residents of the area. Two have been selected and are Harry Eckland, superintendent of streets for the city of Chicago, and Richard Matt, motion picture producer and director. (Continued on lV;e 5; J ILL KAM)V THOMPSON Miss Kandy Thompson a junior at the McHenry Community high school, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Thompson 4024 \V. MeCullom Lake road, has been chosen to rei>- resent the McHenry American Legion Auxiliary Unit 401 at llllni Girls Sfiite this June. Miss Thompson was chosen by the faculty of the high school, under the direction of Mrs. John Bolger, Girls Slate chairman for the McHenry au>:i)i:iy. K.mdy is rt member of the JOANNE FEYERER Student Council, F.T.A.. Current Events club, A.F.S., ?Pep club, chorus, G.A.A .executive board, and is a cheerleader. She plans to further her education and become an interior de; orator. Alternate candidate, Joanne Feyerer. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Feyerer, 4820 E. Wonder Lake road, plans to teacli English or foreign languages. Joanne is a member of the Future Teachers of Amer- Voters in School District No. 12, Johnsburg, will go to the polls Saturday, April 16, to vote oh two propositions designed to assure improved and enlarged educational facilities for the children of both grade schools in that community. The first proposal will be for the erection of a new school building on about seventeen acres and issue bonds in the amount of $650,000 for the purrchase of site and building the new school. The second proposition calls for the maxifrmm annual tax rate for the educational fund in the district to be increased and established at 1.01 per cent rather than the present .80 per cent maximum. The amount of educational taxes extendible under the present rate is approximately $154,457.20 and under the proposed new rate, would be about $195,002.22. Crowded Classrooms ' The election, has been deemed necessary because crowded, cramped classrooms at Johnsburg and St. John's schools create a need for more space and educational facilities. The new school would contain twelve classrooms, and in addition, a library, music area, combined lunch and multi-purpose room, kitchen, necessary office space,/ toilet facilities and boiler i^pom. Its location would be on a site north of Church street and east of St. John's cemetery. Polls wijl be open April 16 from noon to 7 p.m. in two polling places. Precinct 1, including that part of the district lying outside of the corporate limits of the village of Sunnyside, will vote at the Johnsburg school, whereas Precinct 2, that part of the district within the limits of Sunnyside, will vote at the Sunnyside village hall. Voters must be citizens and above the aire of 21. They must have resided in the state one year, in the county ninety days and in the school district thirty .days immediately preceding the April 1G election. It is necessary to be registered and qualified to vote from a residence within the district. Approve Project Congressman Robert Mc- Clory (R. Lake Bluff) reported this week that the U.S. Office of Education has approved for support a model "dual enrollment" project for the Johnsburg public school district. The model dual enrollment school will be established to offer students advanced placement and independent study in the fields of science, art, music and language. Federal assistance in the amount of $85,- 800 is being considered in support of the model school, but would only be available if the referendum is approved. The project director is Duane D. Andreas of McHenry. The U. S. Office of Education received 971 proposals and has approved 336 local educational projects. The Johnsburg "dual enrollment" project is the only one of its kind in the state q( Illinois among the approved programs. | (Contj^ucd <»n I'.if^e 5) (Continued on Page 5) "\