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t l/P l,,A' ^ ? mmmmmmm., ;mhMM j mm mm *mh %"i ¥fa BARB HIMPELMANN CHER YL TOMAO MARY JANE POWERS SUSAN McCLAREY ROSEMARY ORTON SHEILA MARSHALL ..NANCY WALLACE NANCY WHITE THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKEs' REGION SINCE 1875 /VOL. 91 - NO. 75 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1969 2 SECTIONS, 18 PAGES - 10<: Observe Mental Health Week 1 - 1'^,' •ws, - §**«}i *i**- •>» "" f ,?-v - * » ^ mms, „VA Preparing for the Family Center Service and Mental Health clinic's annual tag day on Friday, May 2, are these ladies who serve on the committee: Marilyn Ehlen, Carol Johnson, Phyllis Bauer and Fran Herrmann, captains, and JoAnn Hutchinson, chairman. Rosalyn' Griesbach, also a captain, was absent when picture was taken. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Muain' and Meanderin' In these days of such depressing subjects as tax bills and more tax bills, of criticism and more criticism of most everybody and everything, at least two heartwarming stories came out of last Thursday's costly fire on Green street. One, of course, was the heroism of three young men, who with no thought for their safety, rushed to the second floor apartment to rescue its occupants and then returned to the smoke-laden rooms to be sure they had not missed anyone. Second, and just as important, was the equally commendable action of firemen and police officers who worked throughout the day and into the night, first in conquering the flames and secondly, in directing traffic and supervising the tremendous clean-up operation so necessary in order for business to be restored by the weekend. As though this were not enough, the firemen with whom we talked were quick to give credit to others outside their own ranks who had contributed in a much less important way to the over-all effort. At least two Public Pulse letters have {been received in recognition dP our A-l public servants. It is good to know that their outstanding service^ has not gone unnoticed! KAF The week of April 27 to May 3 is being observed throughout the nation as Mental Health Week. Activities are planned to focus national attention on the fight against mental illness. The Family Service and Mental Health Clinic for McHenry County is a not-for-profit fa- Youth Given , Jail Sentence Lawrence A. Johnson of Rt. 1, Spring Grove, has been sentenced to eighty days in the county jail, with credit given for time already served. The eighteen-year-old was found guilty of helping to burglarize the Harvey Petska home at Spring Grove Jan. 25. Michael Jaranson of Fox Lake, who pleaded guilty, was given leave to file for probation. A third party, Lawrence Seilheimer of Fox Lake, was earlier sentenced to nine months in Vandalia. cility established to provide help for residents of the county who have mental, emotional or family problems. In the fall of 1968, the Family Service agency and the Mental Health center merged to make it possible to serve the citizens of McHenry county more efficiently. A board of directors, who themselves reside in the county and represent residents of McHenry County, establish the policies by which the clinic's staff operates. The present officers of the board who were elected in January are president, W.H. Tammeus, /Woodstock; vice-president, Mirmo Halma, Woodstock; treasurer, John Sterling, Crystal Lake. The following are local members of the board: Deno Buralli, Sr., Robert Fleck, Peter Griesbach, M.D., Mrs. John Nolan, and Mrs. Anthony Varese, McHenry, and Mrs. Kenneth Tesmer, Spring Grove. (Continued on page 12) McHenry Dinner Ends "Y" Drive The Lake Region YMCA celebrated the planned conclusion of the 1969 finance campaign last week with a roast beef dinner held for finance workers and their spouses at the McHenry VFW hall. Eighty-five were present for the dinner, a report meeting, current information on the state of the campaign, recognition of workers, and an evening of entertainment. Hie 1969 finance campaign is presently at $23,244.85, or 78 percent of tfye goal. The Special Gifts division of the campaign reached the $11,773 mark in an effort to reach the goal of $14,000. General Solicitations has reported contributions of $11,- 471.85 of its responsibility to obtain $17,01)0. A sizeable portion of the goal remains to be obtained by a group of dedicated workers who have promised to seethe campaign through to a successful conclusion. The latest figures show $7,757 will close the 1969 Lake Region YMCA finance campaign. This (Continued on page 12) Four Youth Escape Injury Thomas Cullotta of 1601 Woodlawn Park, McHenry, and three passengers escaped injury Saturday evening when the driver applied his brakes on a curve on Draper road and lost control in loose gravel. The car went into a ditch before striking a utility pole and breaking it. Passengers in the vehicle were Pat Conway of Main street, Deborah Henderlong of Vista Terrace and Fredrick Cooper of Orchard Beach drive, all of McHenry. Alan R. Justen of 1605 Ramble road, McHenry was blamed by deputies for driving while intoxicated following a two-car crash Saturday on McCullom Lake road, at the intersection with E. Wonder Lake road. The Justen auto ran into the rear of another vehicle driven by William L. Dicker of 76it South drive, Wonder TLake, who had stopped at a sign. James Schneider of Rt. 4, Lake Geneva, Wis., driving on Rt. 12, east of Spring Grove, at 1:08 a.m. Saturday, struck a deer. He told deputies two of the animals appeared before him. Ohe rah off the road but he was unable to avoid striking the other. Sell $435,000 School Bonds The board of education of Harrison school, District No. 36, has recently sold $435,Ht)fl in bonds to Columbian Securities and the Municipal Bond corporation, both of Chicago. These bonds were authorized in a March 8, 1969, referendum (Continued on page 12) FIRE LOSS IN CITY ESTIMATED TO RUN $2,500 A fire which caused damage in excess of $2,500 destroyed a garage, a station wagon and auto parts late Monday afternoon at 4909 W. Rt. 120, McHenry. Hal Brunow returned home to find Company I firement battling the blaze which also threatened his home. They worked for about an hour and a half to bring it under control and clean up the debris. The garage loss was estimated at $1,500, the parts at $800 and the station wagon at &50. KIWANIS BLOOD BANK DRAWING NEXT SUNDAY The next drawing jit the McHenry Kiwanis Blood Bank will be Sunday, May 4, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m at the Legion home, Ringwood road. Edward Guettler may be contacted for further information. Membership in the Blood Bank allows one to care for the needs of His family for only a minimum of effort. It is only necessary to notify a Kiwanis member and arrange a convenient time to donate. Every healthy individual between the ages of 21 and 60 is asked to join. WEST CAMPUS CHORUSES GIVE POPS CONCERT A new experience for the concert-goer awaits this Friday, May 2, when the West campus high school choruses and stage band present a new first. A concert of entirely popular music and contemporary jazz should prove to be a concert for pure entertainment. The various choruses of the school including the select chorus, girls' chorus, boys' chorus and a selected double octet will perform the styles of Ray Coniff, George Shearing, Chuck Cassey and others. The boys' chorus will do a medley from the broadway show "Mame", "Open a New Window", "My Best Girl*' and the title song, with Perry Moy featured on the selection, "She Walked into My Life". The stage band will be spotlighted on two Doc Severson selections, "Blues Chorale" and "Wanna Tijuana?", and on two Manny Albam selections, "Rose Bowl", and "Seventh Son of a Seventh", also, a., dixieland band will be featured on "That's a Plenty", and "At the Jazz Band Ball". The public is invited to attend this unusual concert at 8 p.m. MEETING FOR CONTRACTS There will be a special meeting of the McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 board of education at 8 o'clock Friday, May 9, in the central administration offices for the purpose of awarding contracts for remodelling Landmark school. Hold Discrimination, Law Days On West Campus Credit Three With Heroism in dity Fire The Plaindealer learned Friday the identity of the two young men who assisted Mrs. Denise Justen Thompson, her family and a baby sitter in escaping from the burning Justen building on Green street last Thursday morning. Donald Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nelson, and Bob Skutek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lary, all of McCullom Lake, were enroute to work in Elk Grove Village, shortly before 7 a.m. when they noticed smoke rising from the building. They quickly pulled the car to the curb, ran to the sidewalk and heard one of the Justen children screaming that his mother was upstairs. At that time the windows of the burning structure blew out. Both young men ran to the (Continued on page 12) Two special observances will be conducted at West campus thij? week, one to be known as Discrimination Day on Wednesday, April 30, and the other McHENRY GIRL HELPS SANDBAG MISSISSIPPI During the past week over 100 Western Illinois university students swarmed to the Mississippi river to help when the water level rose to flood conditions. Among them was Bonnea Bonder of 306 W. Northlake road, McHenry. Volunteers were bussed to Oquawka to sandbag along the banks of the river. Oquawka is a town of l,100people, mostly retired farmers who ventured down to the river to watch the students at work building the levee and filling bags with sand. "I don't see any hippies", drawled one elderly man, and it was explained to him by one student that Western is basicaly a clean-cut school. Law Day on Thursday, May 1. Today, 100 students who volunteered will wear red arm bands to signify their classification as the minority. The purpose is for them to experience, for one day, the feeling that minority groups sometimes feel for an entire lifetime. They will be restricted to certain areas, allowed to use only designated facilities and will be coerced by the majority into abiding by particular rules. The regulations will be enforced by the administration. The Law day program will be based on the theme, "America, We are Proud". An essay contest, posters and other projects will make Thursday an • 'll-American day. Writers of IIIC three best essays will be given awards. Students who have made posters will march in an assembly. The West high band will play selections of patriotic origin and guest speakers will present talks. Gary Gray and Martin Mullen of the faculty are sponsors of *he program. •TLtkm. . 1 itfl \v * % * , 4, , J ^ * H .. .it . JZ,' ' Zz. '. > •* x*~&X*jg ^ .MM .* . . ^ ."J* * *•*> - i/i'A ^ 4 * ^ •<& < ' -'V'4! £•* * "V *** ^ -r - ^ ' • • ' " • " ***'&»i. ' - ^'1%^ r .-m V ..A,. ...... v.* .• < :•j u. '• A ~ ' > --. t • J* f > PORT IN A STORM -- Just as landlubbers blacktop stretched out before them, their "port" hold to the old adage of "any port in a storm", became one of the assigned parking spaces for so do these three ducks vary the old saying cars which had accumulated an excess from a to meet their peculiar requirements. When they recent rainfall. Apparently nobody minded that, felt the need for water and this long piece of three is a crowd! PLAINDEALER PHOTO