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E^qvS U)r^ n ^UN0/5 O THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOL. 91 - No. 71 Wednesday, May 22, 1968 14 Pages - 10$ tudy Revenue Problem Locally Li° es niutn i Tag May 24-25 mrve D SUP. w. A.WARD Seek Ways To STUDIES BOARD . . REAPPORTIONMENT Make System iff . Supervisor William A. "Bill" Ward of Chemung township was notified this week that he has been appointed to a twentyman state-wide committee by President Peter Perrone of the State Association of County Supervisors and Commissioners. This committee will study county board reapportionment and make its recommendations to the County Problems commission for presentation to the state legislature late this year. Supervisor Ward is representing McHenry county on this committee and Bruce Frost of Deerfield and Joe Welsh of Bar - rington will represent Lake county. The group will meet regularly during the next six months,, They will consider the three options which are possible inlllinois, namely Districts, County Commissioners, or "weighed vote". Members of the Legion Post, No. 491, and VFW Post 4600, Veterans of Foreign Wars, are shown above selling the first veteran's poppy to Mayor Donald P. Doherty. Left to right, they are Veteran's Poppy Days will be observed in McHenry on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25. It is on these days that the members and their wives of McHenry Post 491 of the American Legion and Fox Valley Post No. 4600, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will cooperate as in years past, in selling the counterpartsof'the poppies that grow in Flanders fields". This annual sale of veteran's poppies creates a substantial contribution to the veterans and their dependents of all of the wars of the United States. The days selected for McHenry Foppy Days are those nationally recognized, and it is hoped that the McHenry community will purchase their pop- Gerry Breede of the VFW auxiliary. Kay Luing of the Legion auxiliary, Robert Freund of the VFW post and Richard Pickett of the Legion post. PLAINDEALER PHOTO MOBILE UNIT VISITS COUNTY THIS FRIDAY The mobile chest x-ray unit will be in Woodstock, Friday, May 24, operating from 12:30 to 5 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. „ The sponsors of this Christmas Seal program, the McHenry County Tuberculosis association, announces that the unit will be located at the south side of the Court House during the stated hours* pies locally. It is reported that parts of Chicago and some of its suburbs are "jumping the gun", by selling poppies earlier than the officially designated dates. Members of the barbering profession, who need an x-ray before July 1, are urged to obtain one at this time. All children with positive reactions to the skin test and adults over 18 years of age may have a free x-ray. Students not yet 18 who need a chest x-ray for college entrance, may also obtain one. CANDIDATE'S NIGHT "All Candidates Night" sponsored ^by the McHenry Township Republican Women's club will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 8 p.m. at the VFW clubhouse. The public is invited to attend. 200 Musicians Will Present May Festival Top Awards Go To Outstanding Members May 22 On Wednesday evening, May 22. at 8 o.m. about 200 young high school musicians attending MCH3 will join talents to present the annual spring bandchorus festival to be held in the gymnasium. A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Arion national award to the member of both organizations judged by the directors as most outstanding. In addition, senior members of the chorus have selected one boy and one girl they feel have contributed most to the choral program. The chorus, with about 140 members, will open the program with 'Hey, Look Me Over' and this large group will also be heard in "Spirit of Music" and combined with the band, the finale selection "Can't You Hear America Calling*?" The boys' Chorus will sing "Down the Open Road" and "Stouthearted Men" which wore sung for a superior rating in recent state competition, and the select chorus will sing "Shenandoah" and "Soon- Ah Will 3e Done". The band will open its section of the program with the cadet organization, which will be heard in "Beau Sabuer" and "Overture Eorica". (Continued on page 3) More Equitable Basic Background Information To Be Distributed Businessmen from this area/ will have an opportunity to provide answers to the major problems of state and local finance facing all Illinoisans. The businessmen are invited to attend a May 23 hearing sponsored by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with local chambers in the area. The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce will be host for the meeting, scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. in Martinetti's restaurant, 6305 Northwest Highway (Route 14) Crystal Lake. It is open to the public. The hearing is one in a series planned by the State and Local Taxation committee of the State Chamber to elicit views and recommendations as to possible sources of additional state revenue. Other meetings are scheduled in May and June throughout the state. Businessmen from these conmunities are invited to attend the May 23 meeting: Algonquin, Antioch, Bannockburn, Barrington, Bartlett, Carpentersville, Cary, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Elgin, Dundee, Fox River Grove, Grayslake, Gurnee, Hampshire, Hebron, Highland Park, Highwood, Huntley, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake , Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Marengo, MaHenry, Mun- (Continued on page 3) Military Rite For Marine Hmpital Tells Expansion Plans Guests of the McHenry hospital Woman's auxiliary listen as George Caldwell, Lake Forest hospital administrator, talks about the role of the auxiliary today. District 2 auxiliaries attended meeting with the McHenry group as host last week, then toured the hospital. From left: Tony Corcoran, adminis- (IS mm m w mm > Miss Patsy Meyers takes her role of prom queen seriously, apparently holding back tears of joy as she takes her place on the throne of honor,, Her escort of the (evening, Donald Reinboldt, was named king, a title which seems to bring less concern for his new responsibilities. Miss Meyers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meyers of 2406 W. Johnsburg road and Mr. Reinboldt is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Reinboldt of 3002 W. Mary, McHenry." A complete picture page of prom activities appears elsewhere in this issue. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Family Service Agency Sponsors Benefit Here r. GLENN DAVIS Lance Corp. Glenn Davis died of wounds received on May 13 in the vicinity of Quang, Nam> republic of Vietnam. His death occurred on the young serviceman's second tour of duty in that country. He was wounded there in January of 1967 and later enjoyed a leave to return to this country. He had been in the Marine corps about a year and a half and was due to return to the States next July or August. Full military rites are planned on arrival of the body. CARLA DIETZ IS GRADUATED WITH HIGH HONORS Eleven students graduated with high honors and forty-seven graduated with honors at Eastern Illinois university's spring commencement convocation Sunday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library-l nion Quadrangle. Carla Diet/ of McHenry graduated with high honors. President Quincy Doudna presided over the graduation ceremony. Doudna also presented diplomas and delivered the charge to the class. Dr. Peter R. Moody, vice-president for instruction, presented candidates for degrees. A private group of volunteers geared to help persons who need counseling and other specific assistance - the Family Service Agency for McHenry County - is turning to the public for help, too. The Family Service Group plans a fund-raising dinnerdance on Thursday night, June 6, at the McHenry Country club. Top flight entertainment will be headlined by Linda Merpi-U, a dynamic singing persormlitic who has appeared on shows with^ such celebrities as Bob Hope, Johnny Carson and Joey Bishop. Tickets for this benefit may be obtained from Rev. Charles Callahan, or Joe Gitlin, secretary, or from the McHenry Country club. Also, board members have tickets. President of this new group is Robert Englert, Crystal Lake, MANY NEED HELP The Family Service Group was born out of a necessity and an urge. The necessity is that many people need help, someone to counsel with, someone to help them with financial, marital, employment and/or other problems. •' "The urge is for people right here in the county to take care of our own problems - to offer family counseling and other services with people paying only' as they can afford to pay," said Rev. Callahan. The group vyas born out of the frustration that confronts policemen, courts, ministers, attorneys, doctors and others. A total of twenty - three nonprofessional people volunteer their services-- non-professional in that they are not trained social case workers. They are professional in special skills and understanding they bring with them to this challenge. Four local attorneys volunteer their services, as do medical men, business people, ministers, educators and housewives. The group works with the Mental Health Center for McHenry County and is able to provide a mutual aid to one another. Money raised through the dinner- dance will help the Family Service Agency extend its services. Seek Host Families For Friendly Town Program f some Inner children who visited iry during Friendly Town, 1967 trator; Mrs. Robert (Hidden, District 2 president, Batavia; Mrs. H. Lawrence Wilsey, Lake Forest, state president; Mrs. Elmer Stange, McHenry hospital Woman's auxiliary president; and Caldwell. This tour was followed later in the week by a press dinner and tour. DON" PEASLEY PHOTO Less than two years after the new 132-bed McHenry hospital opened, its directors and administrative personnel are planning a major expansion program .again. "Growth two ways prompts the board to develop facilities to meet projected demands within the next five years, possibly a^ soon as 1971," George P. Freund, president, told a press, gathering at the hospital Thursday night. Members of the press were guests at a dinner and a tour of the hospital to see the outstanding facility as part of a special project to observe National Hospital Week. Freund said the status of the expansion program is this: 1„ The board has engaged an architect, John van derMeulen, to produce definite preliminary plans in three specific areas. 2. The board sees accelerated growth in the hospital medical staff, closely related to the increased growth of the McHenry Medical group. (Continued on page 3) Publish Plaindealer Early Holiday Week The Plaindealer will be printed Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 and 29, on the holiday week. In order to publish the second issue early, new deadlines will be established. , The regular deadlines will be observed for the first issue, and they will be moved ahead one day for the second publication. Correspondents' copy should be in the office by Thursday and Friday of this week. ThMime of year approaches again when residents of the McHenry community are asked to participate in a program that promises to be both interesting and rewarding. The Friendly Town exchange program is one in which it is possible to witness t$e fears, tensions, joy and hopes of another people and to give local children the experience of knowing a child of a different ethnic, religious or racial group. Friendly Town is organized and sponsored by the Community Renewal society of Chicago. The purpose of the exchange is to enrich appreciation for diversity within the family. Through sharing a living experience in a home setting, guest children and host families encounter different racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Host families may entertain an Inner City child for two weeks in their home. The twoweek periods for this summer are June 13 to 27, July 27 to Aug. 10.and Aug. 3 to 17. Hosts may specify the child's age, sex and religion. Children range in age from 7 to 12 years. While entertaining the child the family assumes .the living and entertainment expenses. They are also responsible for picking him up and taking him home. If enough families register, special arrangements may be made for transportation. Rewards from this exchange are many and the experiences are varied. Thirty McHenry area families entertained children last year in Wonder Lake, Ringwood and McHenry subdivisions. Five churches participated in the program. Families not affiliated with a church may contact the area chairman Mrs. Frank Templin, to make special application as a host family . Members of area churches may obtain information and applications from their minister or from the McHenry chairmen, Mrs. Merle Freund, Mrs. Richard Matt or Mrs. Templin. " Deadline for applications is June 1.