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Walter Dean of McHenry, chairman of the county board of supervisors, is shown center, bending over table, explaining to Thomas J„ Parsley the proposed cut-off road which may be erected to connect Idyll Dell road and the Crystal Lake blacktop, at the latter's intersection with Bull Valley road. Other McHenry County college members who saw the drawing were Joan Hill, left foreground, E. C. Nichols, Dr. J. F. Harris, and standing, J. William Banker. The new road is expected to prove helpful to students of the college residing in the extreme east portions of the area. Mr. Dean has. since disclosed that approval on nearly all right-of-way has' been received and he foresees no difficulty by this right-of-way committee. College J3oa%d 3avo%£ ^M,cJ4enty, oQocation 3ot °JSew Muilding As the result of a 4-3 vote by members of the McHenry County college board in meeting last Thursday evening, McHenry was selected as its choice of site -for a new college building. The board expects to carry on-' further negotiations before a meeting next Thursday, when a report of approval by the Illinois Junior college board is anticipated following a visit to the proposed site by a representative of that board. . N6 figures were divulged on the price c^the Brackmann- Backhaus property, located just north of the Bull Valley blacktop, on-the west side of Crystal Lake road, known as the former Whiting farm. Voting for the McHenry site were Thomas Parsley and Mrs. Joan Hill of Crystal Lake,E;C. Nichols of Marengo and Dr. J. F. Harris, Richmond. Voting "no" were Cal Skinner, Sr., of Crystal Lake, J. William Banker of Woodstock and Dr. A. D. Leschuck of Harvard. Roy call was taken on a motion by Dr. Harris, seconded by Mrs. Hill. The regular meeting of the board at the AT building followed an executive session and dinner meeting. While the site vote was not on the original agenda, it was amended to include the important site decision on the suggestion of Mrs.-Hill. Chairman Nichols asked Mr. Skinner he would read a letter received from the Illinois Institute of Technology, which owns the former Pure; Oil building now used for ITT classes. The letter disclosed an offer to sell for a price of $4 million. with $200,000 to be paid annually over a twenty-year period at no interest. Skinner estimated it woi>'^ ^nuire about $1 million to remodel the structure for use as a college and bring to life safety code. It was pointed out in the discussion following that it would eventually be necessary to construct an addition to the IIT building if it should be chosen to house the college. Negative reactions for that particular location were based on insufficient parking space and difficulty with the egress onto Rt. 14 because of^pavy travel, pointed out by*Mr; Parsley. There was also some opposition to taking the building from another educational institution which might then move from this area. Before the vote was taken, estimated qosts of roads, water and sewer, in the three proposed locations were announced, using architects' figures. They were $98,750 fqr the Mass site at Woodstock, $108,000 for the Crystal Lake location (not the IIT property) and $62,750 for the McHenry site. The board has the privilege of buying up to 400 acres locally, but- it is not believed that the entire acreage will be needed. The college, on completion, is estimated to be an $18 million facility, of which the state would contribute three-quarters of the total. The first phase will run about $6,000,000 with the state contributing $4.5 million. Following approval by the state board and details to be ^completed with the sellers, the next step will be a bond issue in which the public is asked to approve the one-quarter of the expenditure not paid by jthe estate. Considerable discussion was held on the state payment of 50 per cent of student cost and the attempt to obtain an equalizer. It was generally agreed by board members that any attempt to change the present law by less affluent college districts should be watched.so that residents of districts with higher student costs would not be required to assume some of the expense of other districts. It was noted that the college is now operating in the red and because state assistance will n'bt be forthcoming in the near future, anticipation warrants were discussed, $210,000 from the educational fund and $100, 000 from the building fund. However, the matter was tabled until this week's meeting, with the interest rate to be determined. \VUNC_ THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKE S REGION SINCE 1875 VOL. 91 - NO. 49 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1969 26 PAGES, 10$ Hold McHenry Dollar Days Jan. 30-31, Feb. 1 Elect Directors During Hospital Annual Meeting Guests at the McHenry Hospital corporation annual meet- WALTER CARRELTS HOSPITALIZED AFTER CRASH Walter H. Garrelts of 2320 Ringwood road, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital after his car crashed at the intersection of S. Solon road and Ringwood road, east of Ringwood, at 1:25 a.m. Sunday. Garrelts told deputies he was travelling south on Solon road and attempted to stop at the intersection but was travelling too fast. The auto skidded 210 feet, crossed the intersection and struck a post. ing this Saturday evening will hear reports from Dr. Edward Wilt, Jr., chief-of-staff, and Harry Stinespring, treasurer, concerning several significant developments during the past year. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will be held at the McHenry JCountry club. Election of <tjt£ect«»rs will take place. Nominations for directors include three men whose terms expire, George P. Freund, Joseph Conerty, Jr., and Joseph Frett. 0*Dean Cross resigned during the year, and nominated to fill that directorship is Fred Buck, Jr., Crystal Lake. Termsare for three years. Also nominated are reprc- In Scout Program g M&m mm Recently, Alan Cina, Scout First class, received from Pastor Donald Johnson of Shepherd of the Hills church, his requirements and booklets for enrollment in the Pro Deo at Patria program of the Boy Scouts. Alan has been working on this award since October and approximately another year will be required to complete all of the requirements. He has built a lectern for use at the church as one paTrt of the program. There are five activity areas in the program, each dealing with an aspect in relationship to God emphasizing study, experience and service. Part of the Scout law states that a Scout is reverent and recognizes the place of religion in life. This program has been developed to meet that need. A candidate must fulfill the obligations for this award under the guidance of his own minister in his own church. To receive the award, a Scout must be of the First class rank, or an Explorer must have been had a year's membership. Alan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cina of 617 N„ John street. sentatives of the Woman's auxiliary and the medical staff, each for one-year terms. Presented as their nominees are Mrs. Bertha Stange, representing the auxiliary, and Dr. Bennett I. Berman, representing the medical staff. George P. Freund, president, will give his annual report and serve as. chairman of the meeting. Also on the agenda is a talk bv EdwardMcFaul, nationally. known speaker who calls himself a " serious humorist." In Dr. Wilt's report prepared for this annual meeting, he says that medical care rendered patients through the year continued at a high level and was aided in a significant way through the use of advance diagnostic techniques, such as an image intensifying unit, which allows more thorough x-ray examinations of palients, and improved laboratory facilities throughout the hospital. He compliments the work of Dr. Robert Stein, pathologist, who worked to develop the laboratory and pathology services. The hospital and McHenry Medical Group worked closely together to initiate a program of automated laboratory analysis which includes many blood studies done now with considerably more difficulty and tirge. Radioisotopic diagnosis of Certain liver and lung diseases has been made possible through the use (Continued on page 12) Two Burglaries Investigated Two burglaries occurred in the same general area of the city last weekend, and Police Chief Kenneth Espey theorizes that they may have been the work of the same persons. The first occurred at the Lakeland Park Car Wash, 4705 W. Rt. 120, owned by Martin Stoffel, either late Friday night or early Saturday. The intruders forced a rear door to get inside the building, attempted to gain entrance to the office and then broke a glass in the door by using an iron bar standing nearby. From the cash register they took $40. Chief Espey estimated that property damage may have run as high as $200. Officers Weichmann and Davis investigated. In the early hours of Sunday morning, Officers Weichmann and Baker noticed a screen cut and the front door forced open at Sunnyside Dodge, 4810 W, Rt. 120. The office was ransacked and $50 taken from a cash register. Thirty-One Firms Offer Special Sales McHenry's first Dollar Days of 1969 are scheduled for this weekend, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30,31 and Feb. 1. Thirty-one firms are cooperating to make the three days a highlight of the business^" year the shopper will not soon forget. Participating firms are Genevieve's, Dennis Conway Insurance, Selling's Town & Country Gifts, Gay-Bulls Butcher Shop, Ernie's Sport Center, Gem Cleaners, The Fashion Shoppe, Richard's Cleaners, McHenry County Well & Pump, Riverside Retail Outlet, Carey Appliance, Agatha Gifts & Candies, The Casual Shoppe, Martinizing Dry Cleaners and Lakeland Paint Spot. Also, McGee's Store for Men, Gladstone's Dept. Store, The Toddler Shop, Gies Shoes, White's Men's Shop, Vycital's Hardware, Ben Franklin, Community Auto, Kadisak Tile & Supply, Ace Hardware, Justen Furniture, Ted's Bootery, McHenry Lumber Co., Keyline Distributors, Spurgeon's and Osco Drug. Even a quick perusal of the various ads gives a clear idea of the fine offers made in a variety of categories. There are special sales on apparel for all members of the family, household items, and numerous articles designed at fine prices just to make living more pleasant. In addition to the special sales offerings which appear as part of the Plaindealer, 14,000 supplements are being placed in all mail boxes in McHenry and the surrounding communities. Employ Full Time Family Caseworker CURTIS WENNERDAHL Curtis Wennecdahl, 27, of /" Highland Park, recently joined the staff of the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic for (Continued on page 12) CONTESTS FOR TWO TOWNSHIP OFFICES REVEALED With the deadline for township filing reached Monday, Jan. 27 (except for caucus candidates), contests are evident for at least two offices. Following the Tuesday, Feb. 4, Republican caucus, that number may grow. The most complete ticket to date is that of the Independent Taxpayer, which includes three incumbents, YValter H. Anderson for town clerk, Charles "Chuck" Weingar^ for assistant supervisor and Harry Freund for auditor. With the decision of Chas. M. Adams and Arnold Rauen not to seek re-election for auditor, the names of Edward J. O'Brien of Wonder Lake and Phil W. Mangold of Sunnyside will appear on the ticket. Eva Sparks has filed on the Certified party ticket for assessor. Filing on Monday for town clerk on the same ticket was Daniel M. Johnson of Pistakee Highlands. Two others have also filed for assessor, both as independents. They are Sibre Whiting and Jearinie Jo Stilling, both of McHenry. Family Of Six Homeless Damaged By Blaze Offer College Course Here McHenry County college will offer one course in McHenry during the 1969 spring semester. Students may register for these courses or others by coming to the Crystal Lake campus Feb. 4 and 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m. A voluntary orientation for part-time students will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 4. This orientation is designed to acquaint students with the different college programs. Students will proceed with registration following orientation. The course being offered here is Industrial Organization, 7 to 9:50 p.m. Thursday even- • ing in Room 220. "Loch Ness" Search Subject Off "Y" Meeting William T. Branham, executive vice-president of Field Enterprises Education" corporation, will discuss the search for the so-called "Loch Ness Monster" Thursday night, Jan. 30, at the Crystal Lake Country club. He will show films of apparently unexplainable disturbances in the Scottish Lake, as well as slides of mysterious objects surfacing in the lake at the sixth annual meeting of the Lake Region YMCA. (Continued on page 12) 1 ~ Plaster hangs from the ceiling of the Vern and heat damage to the remainder of the house. Foat home, 1912 \. Sunset avenue, Lakeland Fire Chief Ed Justen estimated damage would Park, following a fire Sunday afternoon which run about $5,000. gutted the utility room and resulted in smoke PLAINDEALER PHOTO A Sunday afternoon fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Foat, 1912 N. Sunset avenue, Lakeland Park, destroyed the utility room of the residence and caused extensive heat and smoke damage to the remainder of the one-story structure. Temporarily homeless, besides the parents, are four children, two boys and two girls. The family was away when the blaze broke out in the utility room about 3:30 in the afternoon. Fire Chief Ed Justen, who estimated damage at about $5,000, said he believed the fire started either from a hot water heater or the furnace. Items stored in the room caught afire and quickly spread to the remainder of the rpom. Neighbors noticed the flames and notified members of Company I fire station, who brought the blaze under control but remained on the scene for about an hour". During that time the family returned home to find the entire house damaged. For the present, until they are able to find a house to rent, the Foats are residing with neighbors. Another neighbor, Mrs. Gerald R„ Fisher, will accept clothing at her home at 1817 N. Sunset avenue, Lakeland Park. The boys are 12 and 14 years and girls, 6 and 7 years. Mrs'. Foat, size, 9, is in need of maternity clothes. Mr. Foat wears size 145-2 shirts, 30-30 trousers and 36 coat. J