THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1S76" Vol. 90 - No. 36-2 Sections Thursday, April 6, 1967 - McHenry, Illinois 22 Pages - I0<? Hold District School Elections Independents, Regner Win Musin' and M eanderin' Bishop Lane Visits City For ilrleeilh Diocesan Conference Kites are flying, bats are swinging and ruts are becoming deeper in almost every road. Who said Spring was slow in coming? Fortunately, an efficient city road crew began efforts almost immediately after the effects of a hard winter became visible, and travel within the confines of McHenry is quite pleasant. No safari in darkest Africa could be more deadly or exciting than the one undertaken in our homes about this time of year. The eventual victim is the common housefly, which continues to amaze us in "Hibernating" inconspicuously through the winter and suddenly exuding life with the first warm breeze of spring. They have little bite but much buzz as their low swoops over the bed at night make sleep impossible. Night lights are a special attraction, and the break of dawn seems to give them new life. Cruel as it seems to destroy such determined and successful efforts to remain alive through a long, hard winter, the comfort of the individual must come first. Consequently we will continue to swat well into the season, along with other sufferers of our acquaintance, until the last of the old crop find eternal rest. Peace will be restored and sleep will return until the 1967 insects make an appearance. KA.F. t , U « /• * ' Shown above at the thirteenth Diocesan conference held in McHenry last Sunday are, front row, Most Rev. Loras T. Lane, Bishop of Rockford, and Mrs. Lucy Domino, national president; in back, Rev. Eugene C. Baumhofer, pastor VIP Studio Photo of St. Mary's church, McHenry; and Mrs. Helen Rodenkirch, diocesan president for the thirteenth conference of the National Catholic Society of Foresters. EXPANSION SEWER IS STUDIED City Looks Akoad To Annual Cornell Meeting April 24 McHenry's City Council heard monthly reports Monday night, approved payment of bills, gave attention to other business, then set up a busy schedule for the balance oi April. On next Monday night, the Council will meet for further study of expansion of sanitary sewer facilities. The operation of a site for a new plant in the future is uppermost in planning. Of equal importance is the method of financing construction of a new plant. Formation of a sanitary district to cover a wide area has been proposed. This idea seems certain to be given serious study. (continued on page 11) The National Catholic Society of Foresters thirteenth Diocesan conference was held Sunday, April 2, in McHenry. His Excellency, the Most Rev. Loras T. Lane, BishopofRockford. celebrated the low Pontifical Mass at St. Mary's church. St. Clara Court, No. 659, acted as host court. The senior choir, under the (continued on page 11) Child Drowns In Own Yard The first tragic drowning of the season in the McHenry.community took the life of 2%-yearold Michael Adam Williams on Monday, April 3. The youngster drowned about 10:30 in the morning while playing in a fenced in yard on the family property at 608 W. Dowell road, which was partially submerged in water because of flood conditions. His mother, Virginia Williams, found him lying face down in the water. All efforts to revive him failed. Michael was born in Elgin Sept. 23, 1964, the only child of Michael E. and (continued cm page 11) DEMHUEHANN, BUSS RETURNS AS SUPERVISORS New Budget Is Approved During Township Meeting About 5,200 Voters went to the polls in eighteen McHenry township precincts this week Tuesday to re-elect a supervisor and two assistant supervisors and name a new highway commissioner. The total, when the canvass is completed, is expected to run a little lower than four years ago. Walter Dean was returned to office as supervisor, and taking office with him were Assistant Supervisors Edward Buss &nd Thomas Huemann. * By a margin of 536 votes, Clarence Regner, a previous candidate for the same office, won support to be elected highway commissioner. Regner not only emerged as the sole winner on his ticket, but also came through with the largest margin of victory of any candidate. Mr. Dean was returned to office with 456 votes over his opponent. The assistant supervisor races were closer. APPROVE BUDGET | A .small crowd of interested persons attended the annual town meeting held atthe V.F.W. clubhouse Tuesday evening and unanimously adopted the budget and appropriation for 1967- 68. Edward Buss acted as moderator for the meeting and Town Clerk Walter H. Anderson read financial reports, which were approved. The town levy was in the amount of $40,950 compared to $48,400 last year. Expected expenditures are $52,258, but a surplus of $22,798 made it possible to cut the levy. A transfer of $20,000 was also made from the General Assistance to Town fund. Anticipated expend- (continued on page 11) Mental Health Vote Approved The Mental Health referendum won support of voters by 190 in McHenry township's eighteen precincts last' Tuesday , and also squeezed through in the total county vote, which was 8,519 to 8,065. The McHenry totals were 2,570 in favor and 2,380 opposed. By precincts, the voting was as follows; with the "yes" votes given first: Precinct 1, 100 and 67; 2, 232 and 159; 3, 198 and 159; 4, 179 and 146; 5, 205 and 186; 6, 139 and 89; 7, 172 and 131; 8, 115 and 129; 9, 79 and 135; 10, 103 and 94; 11, 77 and 68; 12, 156 and 136; 13, 138 and 179; 14, 169 and 80; 15, 173 and 150; 16, 108 and 153; 17, 102 and 148; and 18, 125 and 171. Contests Exist On Two McHenry District Boards VQted Saturday JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT WINS VOTERS' Fi FORMER McHENRY MAW TELLS OF CRASH TRAGEDY McHenry residents took more than ordinary interest in the tragedy that took the lives of nine Juda, Wis., high school senior girls when they learned that the school superintendent is Jerome Kalk, a former teacher in the local high school. Mr. Kalk and his wife, the former Jayne Dean of McHenry, spent Easter Sunday here and then proceeded to New Orleans, La., to act as chaperones for the class trip. TV viewers heard from Mr. Kalk a detailed description of the events following the plane crash into a motel where the students were staying and the fire which killed nine students. The girls represented about one-third of the school's graduating class. The Kalks have been living in Monroe, Wis., for the past three years. Mrs. Kalk is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dean. Rev. Carl Lobitz, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, McHenry, was taken by ambulance to McHenry hospital early Sunday morning, where he is still under intensive care. 5.780 Say "Yes" Out Of 9.394 Cast Within County Months of work in acquainting residents of McHenry county with the importance of a junior college were rewarded when voters approved the creation of a college district in last Saturday's election. A total of 9,394 votes were cast. A total of 5,780 voters expressed themselves in favor of the issue, and 3,614 were opposed. The vote within incorporated areas was 3,446 in favor and 1,938 against, while the rural areas gave 2,334 votes in favor and 1,676 apposed. Hie successful referendum is the first such county-wide election winning voter favor in the past ten years, although sever-o al other attempts have been made, including a junior college issue. MAJORITY APPROVAL A majority of approval was required in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas. Of the total 9,394 votes cast, 57 percent or 5,384 were cast in the incorporated areas and 43 percent or 4,010 in unincor-' poratedareas. The incorporated areas showed 64 percent vote as approval, while unincorporated areas showed 58 percent of their vote in favor. The newly formed district will be comprised of seven high school districts, of which only one showed disapproval. Harvard District No. 50 had a total of 1,066 votes with 493 for and 573^ against. In Hebron District 19 there (continued on page 11) The McHenry Township Votooug R Candidate Walter J. Dean Supervisor J . R . L e v e s q u e 42 m-sm Edward J. Buss IM m Thomas Huemann Assistant m Supervisor Lewis E. Belshaw SU71 Thos. L. Birmingham M loo Highway Charles J . Mi IIe r Commissioner Clarence Regner With the contested township election still very fresh in the minds of voters, residents of five local school districts find themselves becoming acquainted with other candidates who seek membership on school boards in this area. The elections are all scheduled Saturday, April 8. In High School District 156, four men seek three positions for three-year terms. They are two incumbents, Donald Howard and George M. Freund, and two others seeking their first term, Otto L. Larsen and James L. Althoff. Voting will take place between noon and 7 o'clock, as it will in all except one other district, at seven polling places. They are as follows: Precinct 1, M.C.H.S., boys' gym entrance; 2, fire house, Lakemoor; 3, beach house, McCullom Lake; 4, Sunnyside community hall; 5, Johnsburg public school house, main entrance; 6, Harrison school, Wonder Lake; 7, Fredric Amour residence, 1127 Circle drive, Island Lake. DISTRICT 15 Four men also seek positions on the board of Consolidated Grade School District 15, McHenry. There are three openings to be filled. The candidates are Thomas L. Lawson, Henry F. Nell, Jr., and Peter M. Griesbach, incumbents, and Robert E. Hirsch, seeking his first term of threts years. Polling places are as follows: Precinct 1, M.C.H.S., boys'gym entrance; 2, fire house, Lakemoor; 3, beach house, McCullom Lake; 4, Fredric Amour residence, 1127 Circle drive, Island Lake. DISTRICT 12 Two precincts will be opento voters electing board members in District 12, Johnsburg. No opposition is foreseen, with only two persons having filed for that number of positions. They are Richard Morley and Phil Y. Wieck. Voting will take place at the Johnsburg community school and at Sunnyside Community hall. DISTRICT 36 At Harrison School District 36, Wonder Lake, pre-election days are quiet, with only two persons seeking to fill two vacancies. They are the incumbent, Henry C. Setzler, and Maxine C. Bixby. Voting will take place at the Harrison school building. DISTRICT 34 There will be one polling place, the Ringwood school, for the election of a director in District 34. The polls will open at 4 oPclock and close at 7 o'clock. Immediately prior to the opening of the polls, a caucus will be held# Candidates For McHenry School Boards w0 ' t ' . T !i>( % DONALD HOWARD District 156 GEORGE M. FREUND District 156 OTTO L. LARSEN District 156 JAMES L. ALTHOFF District 156 THOMAS L. LAWSON District 15 HENRY F. NELL, Jr. pi string 15 PETER M. GRIESBACH District 15 ROBERT E. HIRSCH District 15