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BACKGROUND OF Walsh Real Estate Increases Staff JUNIOR COLLEGE By Cal Skinner (Sr.) The junior college movement in McHenry County has been discussed since 1960 but did not get even an unofficial start until 1961. At that time, some of the High School Superintendents and the County Superintendent of Schools, at the urging of the State Department of Education, decided it was time to begin active consideration of the possibilities. From the standpoints of population and assessed valuation, it was determined that the area could support a junior college. c The following year, 1962, each high school district in the County was asked to designate six people to represent the school district and serve on a countywide committee to develop a junior college plan which could be presented to the people. Seven of the High School Districts responded and such a committee was formed of forty-two interested citizens. This committee began work in early 1963 and its proposal was presented to the public in a referendum on December 14, 1963. The proposition failed by a three to one-county-wide vote in both the incorporated and the unincorporated areas. October 1965 The idea lay dormant until October, 1965, when it was revived due partly to provisions of new laws enacted by the State Legislature in 1965 and partly to the increasingly recognized need for additional educational opportunities for the people of the County. At a general and well attended meeting, the expression was unanimous that a proper proposal for a junior college would receive wide support. Accordingly, a number of grassroots, volunteer committees were formed. In total, something over two hundred citizens served on one or more committees from late 1965 until early 1967 when the proposal was ready to be placed before the public in a comprehensive manner. In the meantime, all possible information had been presented through a cooperative press and in the public meetings of the committees and through talks to every organization that would provide an audience. Public Hearing At a public hearing on January 10, 1967, the proposal was explained in detail and testimony was presented justifying the proposal. While any opponent was given an opportunity to state his case, no opposition was presented. A public referendum was then called for April 1st and forty-three election precincts were established covering all of the incorporated and unincoiporated areas included within the proposal.Sixty-two percent of the vote was favorable. The essence of the proposal was tnat courses would be presented in the academic fields both as terminal courses and as college parallel courses with the successful ones "in the first group being awarded Associate of Arts degrees and those in the second group being enabled to transfer to a traditional college for the final two years of study. The second phase of the offering involved technical and vocational training so students could enter the labor market with marketable skills upon completion. In total, it was proposed that any course would be offered (1) for which there were sufficient students, (2) for which competent instructors could be (secured!, and (3) which could be offered on a sound economic basis. This outline, it will be noted, was about as broad as could be envisioned to serve the whole area in the most complete manner possible. Following the referendum and as a means of saving valuable time, several specialized committees were designated by the McHenry County Educational Foundation to develop information which might be useful to the Junior College Board immediately upon its election. Since the new Board could not organize before the first of June, it was recognized that it would need much assistance if any thought were to be given to opening the college, even in a limited way, in September, 1967. It is expected that this advance work of these ten specialized committees will help make it possible for the college to open for many courses in September if the Board determines that it is desirable. Election May 1967 The election to choose the seven member Board will be held Saturday, May 27th, from noon to seven p.m. Candidates have filed nominating petitions from aM geographic areas of the County and are representative of all facets of life in the area so that a 'good' junior college for McHenry County seems assured. ' • v .has encouraged and worked with many people in order to further the development of this City. During the past few years the growth of the city has been tremendous in both area and population. Due to his increased responsibilities as City Clerk, it became necessary to have an additional person in his real estate business. Mrs. Irene Wittrock, who has been in Mr, Walsh's employ since 1956, undertook a course of study in real estate and after passing the State of Illinois test for real estate salesmen, received her license in 1967. Earl R. Walsh, owner and founder of Earl R. Walsh Real Estate, has been instrumental in the pro gress of McHenry before and since the establishment of his business in 1935. Educated from first grade through high school in the building now known as Landmark School, he is both a product and a builder of McHenry. Mr. Walsh and his wife, Alvina, share an active interest in their home town. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh are active members of St. Mary's Church and he is currently President of the McHenry Rotary Club, a member of the McHenry Library board, a member of the McHenry Moose Club as well as being active in numerous civic groups. Earl R. Walsh has served asCity Clerk of the City of McHenry for the past 30 years. In this capacity he Mrs. Wittrock, her husband Edwin and two children, have lived in McHenry for 15 years and they-are active members of the Community Methodist Church. Mrs. Wittrock has also been a working member of the Community P.T.A., the McHenry County Heart Association and other civic organizations. 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