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Wednesday Edition THE MGHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKE S REGION SINCE 1875" Now Twice Weekly VOL 91 - No 12 - 2 Sections Wednesday* October 18, 1967 22 Pages - 10$ HOLD MCHS HOMECOMING FRIDAY-SATURDAY City Drainage Project W3" ^ f«x ' n "-;vw Sv V^m':5*SsPR^V-' 4v* i,,«£ i R r. 4. >"i-, "5Hiv' < I:/'4. •v?-V *'** v' Kr -A The last steps of an extensive drainage project undertaken by the city are now in progress on Washington street. This photo was taken the last of the week as workmen placed 15-inch tile from Court to Washington, past St. Patrick's school, to combat a long-time drainage problem. The larger size tile was iselected to prevent the necessity for further work if future expansion is needed. Jim Widen, foreman for Lakeland Construction, and Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer are shown at right. Jerome Buch, left, is inspecting the tile being dropped in place. TWO COLLISIONS OCCUR DURING SUNDAY RAIN Two drivers escaped serious injury last Sunday afternoon when their cars collided on Johnsburg road, at the intersection with Spring Grove road. Steve Orsolini of 2510 W. Mehring, McHenry, was blamed by deputies for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident when his car struck another driven by James Miller of 3303 W. Third street, also McHenry. Miller was driving east on Johnsburg road and was making a left turn when he was hit. Orsolini was driving south on Spring Grove road and said he applied the brakes as he approached the stop sign. However, the auto skidded on the wet pavement at the intersection. E.B.Rhoton of 7195 Fisher road, McHenry, was blamed for improper lane usage last Sunday when his auto struck a car west of Island Lake on Rt. 176, at Gr is wold Lake road. Sheriff's deputies said William M. Schuh of 910 S. Lily Lake road, McHenry, told them he was stopped at the sign and Rhoton turned off from Rt. 176, striking his car. The report stated that the truck crossed the center line prior to the collision. fibQd Grand ©peuiiig \P2 ^TOlft & City Votes To Widen Crystal Lake Blacktop Developers Agree To Alternative For Frontage Road The question of a frontage road along Crystal Lake road in the vicinity of the new high school was resolved at the City Council meeting Monday night after several weeks of study. The final decision was to eliminate the frontage road and widen Crystal Lake road to four lanes. The final decision followed a written report and a clearly drawn map presented by Tom Dyke, plan consultant of the firm of Harland Bartholomew and Associates of Chicago. The report made recommendations which also cover entrances to the school and stated that a frontage road and the traffic aisle in front of the school represents a duplication of pavements. David Ladd, of Ladd Enterprises, Inc., was present and verified the previous understanding that they would expend the same amount of money for the road widening that would have been required to build the frontage road. The figure will be determined and a contract prepared by City Attorney John E. Looze for approval by both the City Council and Ladd Enterprises. In the long range planning, the city has marked Crystal Lake road from 111. R. 12ft (Waukegan st.) to Hanley St. for widening, surfacing, and curb and gutter installation." This is planned for 1968 under Motor Fuel Tax funds credited to the city by the state of Illinois. INSPECT SITE Aldermen have recently inspected the 50-acre site in Whispering Oaks which has been set aside for park purposes. Alderman Bolger, chairman of the Recreation and Parks committee, and committee members, Aldermen Jackson and Rogers, discussed plans for development of the park. It was generally agreed that work should start at Crystal Lake road and follow through to eventually improve the entire area. The tentative plan is to spend $4,000 per year for five years. This amount will be matched by the developers who have agreed to proceed with the work at this time and accept the city's share in annual payments. The City Attorney was directed to draw an agreement which probably will be signed at the next meeting. Due to illness, Albert M. Budler has not been able to continue his duties as a desk man in the police department. In view of this, Mayor Doherty appointed Henry Hansman and the appointment met with council approval. COUNCIL REQUESTS Two requests were made by (Continued on page 12) SAMPLER PLAINDEALER A total of 10,000 sampler copies of £he Wednesday Plaindealer this week., will go into the mails, reaching many non-subscribers and giving them an opportunity to see the newspaper. Six Seek Title Call Special Day Of Prayer Annual. Event Featun Parade9 Game And Dance § Members of the Womans' Sobriety of Christian Service and •the Wesleyan Service guild of ^Community Methodist church of McHenry will participate nijxt week in one of the most important annual observances of Methodist women throughout the United States. The "Call to Prayer and Self - Denial," initiated by Methodist women in 1887, as a week of prayer and self-denial, focuses on guided mission study, a much needed offering for special mission projects, and a deepened spiritua1 life. More than 1,- 600,000 women in 36,000 societies and guilds in all fifty states will join in the observance. The call is sponsored by the woman's division of the Methodist Board of Missions. The division, one of the four major units of the Board of Missions, is the national body through which all local Woman's Societies and Guilds function. The program meeting for wom? n of McHenry church will be held at 12:30 o'clock until 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27 in the sanctuary. Leader of the meeting will be Mrs. Charles H. Conway. The theme of the 1967 Call to Prayer and Self-Denial is "Feed My Sheep," taken from John 21:17, emphasizing love and brotherhood through care for children and young women in ths United States and leadership training for national women around the world. The m?- jor event of the observance is the program meeting for interpretation of mission projects to which money from a special offering will be given and a service of prayer and meditation. Fire Drills Evacuation Times Listed For Schools During National Fire Prevention Week, in McHenry, members of local companies conducted fire drills in the local schools. The drills, as well as inspection in the various schools, are undertaken in line with the district program of making the community as safe as possible. The following schools, enrollment, and the time of evacuation were listed by members of Company I: St. Mary's -- 583 -- 1:10 seconds. Ringwood -- 50 -- 10 seconds. Valley View -- 600 -- 30 seconds. Edgebrook -- 730 -- 50 seconds. Junior High -- 540 -- 1:10 seconds. Hilltop -- 722 -- 45 seconds. Landmark -- 125 -- 1:10 seconds. St. Patrick's -- 450 -- 45 seconds. Kindergarten -- 50 -- 30 seconds. High School -- 1,565 -- 3 minutes. The new Spurgeons store in the McHenry Market Place will have grand opening this Thursday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m., when Mayor Donald Doherty will be present to preside at the ribbon cutting ceremony. The 6,000 square-foot building houses one of ^he sixty Spurgeons stores in existence, featuring soft goods, ladies' and children's attire. The store manager is A1 Mapes. Mrs. Elmer Stange of McHenry is the newly electedpresident ofthe woman's auxiliary to the McHenry hospital. Other officers elected at the annual meeting and luncheon Oct. U at the McHenry country club were Mrs. Ralph Munson, first vice-president; Mrs. Donald Heldt, second vice-president; Mrs. Russel Weyland, recording secretary; Mrs. Roland Herrmann, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. Frank Johnson, treasurer. One of the exciting moments of each M.C.H.S. homecoming is selection of a queen. One of the six young ladies pictured above will receive that title for 1967 when she is crowned at the dance Saturday evening, Oct. 21. Candidates were selected by a vote of the senior class, each member choosing six girls from a complete list. They were announced at a dance following the McHenry-Woodstock football game by Laurie Blomgren, Student Council member and chairman of the queen contest. Left to right, they are Debbie Wallace, Shirley Doherty, Jennifer Kuhlman, LibbyStinespring, Lois Hansen and Candy Fossum. The most important weekend of the school year for students and alumni approaches with the completion of plans for annual homecoming on Friday andSaturday, Oct. 20 and 21. Festivities will open with a pep rally Friday afternoon in the school at 1:45 o'clock. This will be followed by the 2o'clock parade, featuring floats fashioned in long hours of work on the theme, "Broadway Miniatures". The line of march will leave the high school, travel south on Green street to Kane avenue, pass Edgebrook and Junior high schools to Center Street, where it will turn north to Main, then east to Green, north through the business section to Broad street, and east to Riverside drive. The parade will then turn south for a block to Pearl, back to Green and disband at the school. Due to street construction on Broad street, a change may be necessary at this point. Any change will appear in the Friday morning issue. The sophomore game against Dundee is scheduled for 6 o'clock Friday evening, with the varsity game due for kickoff about two hours later. Director John Leighty and his M.C.H.S. band are busy in rehearsal for a special half-time program,, GAME ATTRACTIONS Another attraction will take place between games when the . homecoming queen candidates and the winning floats will make their way across the field. Saturday evening's dance in the gymnasium will start at 9 o'clock, to be highlighted at 11 p.m. by the crowning of the new queen by last year's reigning title-holder, Kandy Thompson. The 1967 candidates were chosen two weeks ago by a vote of the senior class from a complete list of seniors. The' are Shirley Doherty, Cand' "ossum, Lois Hansen, Jer lifer Kuhlman, Libby Stinespring and Debbie Wallace. This week Thursday, a vote of the entire student body will determine the queen, whose name will not be announced until the time of the crowning. Hospital Auxiliary Names Officers; Several Honored For Long Service Record Mejnbers of the auxiliary board of directors also were elected and awards made. Two speakers emphasizedthe important role auxiliary volunteers play in serving the patient and the hospital. Dr. Edward F. Wilt, chief of staff, described volunteer possibilities in the new occupational and recreational therapy program now being initiated at the McHenry hospital under the di- (Continued on page 12) I Bhutto* The world suddenly became smaller to the interested persons who attended open house for Francisco Martinez of Panama at Zion Lutheran church, McHenry, last Sunday afternoon. The event was sponsored by the adult chapter of the American Field Service. Mrs. Edward Guettler, whose family added a new member in the person of Mercury Do from Vietnam two years ago, is shown offering cookies to special guests of the afternoon. They are, left to right, Alicia Shirakawa from Peru, attending Harvard high school; Kjersti Wogn-Henricksen from Norway, attending Crystal Lake; Francisco Martinez, a student at M.C.H.S., the guest of honor; and Pilar Viteri from Ecuador, attending Woodstock high school.