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sf THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER CLASSES FOR DEAF -- Pictured are Edward Jackson as they discuss classes for the deaf Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and Mrs. Tom at the First Baptist church of McHenry. No adjectives adequately des­ cribe the double celebration held in St. Mary's parish last Sunday. Hundreds of persons -- parishioners and close friends of the seventy-five-year-old church -- turned out to par­ ticipate in the diamond jubilee, and in particular to honor the pastor, Fr. Eugene Baumhofer, on the occasion of his silver an­ niversary as a priest. Memories must have flooded the minds of old-timers for they had most to recall -- and to enjoy -- in the proud history which belongs to them and to their church. Newcomers were also present to revel in the often repeated anecdotes which unfolded to provide a heart­ warming day of fond reminis­ cence. To each person attending, the celebration meant something in particular, gained from indi­ vidual recollections of the past. To all, it meant something very wonderful and lasting in an era of constant change! In the latter days of August, the family of John Becker began counting off the days until their oldest son returned from Viet­ nam. This is not so unusual in itself, but it was the man­ ner in wh'e»: ll«*y did it. (Continued on page <0 ~ Enrollment In College Rises McHenry County college opened the fall semester of its second year of operation with a total head count of over 1,600 students. Of this number, 465 persons enrolled as full-time students. Of the remaining ap­ proximately 1,150 , about 330 are enrolled in non-credit courses and about 820 are enrolled in credit courses. Figures released by George Cowgill, assistant dean of Stu­ dent Services for Admissions and Records,reveal an increase of approximately 300 students, or 45 percent, over the total enrollment during the fall se­ mester of the previous year. The largest increase over the previous fall semester was in the number of full-time stu­ dents which changed from 325 to 465, or 44 percent. Follow-up classes will begin this Sunday at the First Bap­ tist church of McHenry which will provide training in com­ munication between hearing and non-hearing persons. Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. is the date set for fall classes to begin. "Classes this fall are to pro­ vide for both hearing and non- hearing persons", was the an­ nouncement of Mrs. Tom Jack­ son, director of the program at the local Baptist church. "We would invite hearing persons whose families or friends in­ clude non-hearing persons, as well as the deaf in this pro­ gram", Mrs. Jackson added. ' The program will consist mainly of teaching and de­ veloping skill in sign language techniques. There will be a wi­ der range of materials used this year with emphasis as much on Bible material as possible. (Continued on page 8) TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH FRETT PLANNED OCT. IS A tribute to one of the com­ munity's outstanding citizens, Joseph Frett of Johnsburg, is planned for Oct. 15. Tickets are available from Chairman Joe Gausden, Harold Miller, Dick Hester or A1 Jourdan, committee members, or at the office of County Clerk Vernon Kays. The day's activities will in­ clude golf and will be con­ cluded with dinner at 7 p.m. at the McHenry Country club. Mr. Frett has performed long and noteworthy service in many fields, including membership on the Johnsburg school board, coach of the Johnsburg Tigers and as GOP precinct commit­ teeman. In separate meetings held Tuesday evening, the boards of School Districts 156 and 15 Ladd Among Four Con Con Area Winners Samuel T. Lawton, Jr., pre­ sent mayor of Highland Park, was high vote getter in unof­ ficial returns in the 32nd dis­ trict primary election to name candidates for the Constitution­ al Convention, held Tuesday. Also advancing to the general election in November were Jeannette Mullen with 7,024 votes, Jeffrey R. Ladd with 6,207 and Sheldon Karon with 4,843. Ladd, a Crystal Lake res­ ident, is the only McHenry coun­ ty candidate among the four top vote-getters. Mrs. Mullen lives in Barrington and Karon, like Lawton, is from Highland Park. Other voting, also unofficial, from McHenry and Lake county precincts in the 32nd district were as follows: John M. Thompson, SpringGrove, 1,517; William Hughes, Lake Forest, 1,052; Joseph B. Coleman, Al­ gonquin, 1,306; Robert S.Cush- man, Highland Park, 4,446; El­ mer E. Koske, Fox Lake, 509; Lawrence L. Lee, Jr., Cary, 1,415; Norman C. Geary, Grayslake, 3,795; and Robert G. Cronson, Mundelein, 2,314. Lawton, Mullen and Ladd won the highest number of votes in McHenry county, with Cushman fourth. Ladd was high in this county with 3,609; Mullen, 1,978; Lawson, 1,452; andCush- man, 1,362. McHenry township totals for the winners were Ladd, 1,025; Lawton, 272; Mullen, 264; and Karon, 324. The field will be narrowed to 116 delegates from each of the fifty-eight state senatorial dis­ tricts when the next election is held in November. The conven­ tion is due to convene Dec. 8. PALACE OF CZARS -- This scene photo­ graphed by Sherry Gehrke shows the summer palace of the Czars, outside Leningrad, the canal extending to the Bay of Finland. This account of her study per­ iod spent in Russia is the last of a three-part story written by Miss Sherry Gehrke, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard P. Gehrke of 3212 W. Skyway drive, McHenry, following her return: RUSSIA "When we went into Russia, a feeling like a lead weight settled over our group. The poverty of the Russian people is heartbreaking. Their ignorance of their plight in relation to the rest of the world is even sad­ der. We were in Russia just af­ ter the moon landing and some of the Russians didn't even know of it in the heart of Moscow. Pravda had a small article on it. They receive no news from the outside world except the twisted propaganda which fil­ ters into their only source -- Pravda. "I was shocked at the tired, haggard look to the people. They never smile or sing as (Continued on page 8) approved tax levies and set bud­ gets for the year ahead, then met in joint session which pre­ ceded an executive meeting at which both boards were in at­ tendance. District 156 approved a levy of $1,487,000 and then okayed a budget of approximately $2,- 600,000. It was noted that an­ ticipation warrants of $300,000 would need to be issued after the first of the year to meet a variety of needs. It was disclosed that there will be no increase in the tax rate, which is now at its peak under law. Money to be received from the state through the re­ cent income tax will amount to about $6,000 for District 156. The small amount results from the fact that less affluent dis­ tricts are earmarked to re­ ceive larger shares. The cost of operating the dis­ trict was estimated to be $3,- 00Ci,000. However, the smaller budget figure was set since only some of the financial help to be given by the state and federal governments is known at this time. The levy includes money for the following funds; Education­ al, $1,029,000; building, $287,- 000; transportation, $79,800; Municipal Retirement, $34,200; Life Safety Code, $57,000. District 15 (grade school) passed a tax levy in the amount of $1,421,350 and approved a budget figure of $2,950,000. The levy includes $1,047,500, education fund; $192,250, build­ ing fund; $121,350, transpor­ tation; $22,300, Municipal Re­ tirement; and $37,950, Life Safety Code. A bid of $89,004 presented by Midwest Excavating Co., met with approval for site work on the new Junior high school. There were five bids submitted. Members received a report on budget data for the school which included $2,200,000 ap­ proved by the bond issue, to­ gether with anticipated inter­ est earned, bringing the total to $2,250,000. Landmark costs to date are listed at $369,260. This expenditure leaves net funds available of $1,880,740, minus $44,000 for site pur­ chase, for $1,836,740 to build the new Junior high. The construction budget is estimated at $1,814,000, includ­ ing the largest amount for build­ ing construction, 83,300 square feet at $18, or $1,500,000. The budget figures leave a contin­ gency of $22,000. In other business, the board approved the employment of several aides, Ruth Sween, Edgebrook, two days a week; Jacqueline Grom, library, six and a half hours at Hilltop; Bonnie Morris, playground, three hours at Hilltop; Shirley Luito, playground and cafeteria, three hours at Hilltop; Nancy Rad, office and recess, three hours at Hilltop, Mrs. Carol Jackson, office full time, Land­ mark; Anne Meyer, half time, Landmark; and Velma Wright, half time on playground at Land­ mark. It was disclosed that there are 495 pupils enrolled at Landmark this year. Following the budget meet­ ings, a joint session was held by the two boards. One of the topics for discus­ sion was remodelling the central administration office on Main street. Preliminary plans were viewed and members ex­ pressed an interest in obtain­ ing working drawings arid es­ timated costs. School precincts were also discussed, with alternative plans set forth concerning the main polling place, the East campus. It is hoped either to re­ duce the size of this precinct or employ more judges. OFF TO THE AUCTION! -- Auctioneers Mike Wieser, left, and Bob Brennan, right, with Carl Prosser, Chamber of Commerce manager, dis­ play some of the various items to be sold at the first annual auction of the McHenry or­ ganization, to be held next Sunday, Sept. 28, in the city park, starting promptly at 1 p.m. PLAINDEALER PHOTO WARN DRIVERS IN VIOLATION OF LAW LOCALLY An unhappy week from the standpoint of highway accidents ended Monday, according to Sheriff John Carroll, reporting at a news conference. There were twenty-one accidents, with three fatalities, in the seven- day period. Sheriff Carroll compared fig­ ures of 28 dead in highway crashes to this date in 1967, to 34 in 1968 and 42 this year. Totals for the twelve months were 35 in '67 and 41 in '68. He pointed out that nine deaths occurred on two week­ ends, which was much above average. Records show sixty-two traf­ fic citations and forty-one faulty equipment warning citations last week. On the latter, drivers are given ten days in which to correct the equipment and mail in tickets noting that the cor­ rections have been made. Sheriff Carroll said he is re­ ceiving numerous reports of overcrowded school busses, which prompts a decision to stop busses for a check. He also has received numerous calls stating that autos are not stopping for school busses load­ ing and unloading pupils. Mr. Carroll asked cooperation of the press in warning drivers that when the bus light is on, cars approaching from both direc­ tions must stop until the light is turned off and the flag is raised. Parents have turned in many complaints of dogs annoying children as they await bus pick­ ups. He said warnings will be issued to owners, and if the sit­ uation is not corrected, charges will be pressed. 3,000 Scouts Plan October Camp-O-Ree Over 3,000 Boy Scouts from the Blackhawk Area council will take part in a three day Camp- O-Ree on Oct. 17, 18 and 19 at Greater Rockford airport. Boys from 120 troops will come from a six-county area in­ cluding Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, McHenry, Boone and Win­ nebago. The Boy Scout districts involved are Kishwaukee, Chaske, Potowatomi, Sinnissip- pi, Winnebago and Sauk. CARY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HUSBAND'S MURDER Judge William M. Carroll, in Circuit court Wednesday, sentenced Mrs. Judith Marie McGarry, 27, of Cary to four­ teen to twenty-nine years in the State Reformatory for Women at Dwight. She pleaded guilty in court to a charge of murdering her husband. Mrs. McGarry, the mother of two children, 7 years and sixteen months, admitted kill­ ing her husband, Thomas, 28, last April 30. She was arrest­ ed May 3 at her home. McGarry's torso was found in the Fox river that runs be­ hind the family home. At the time she admitted killing him with a shotgun. There was no mention in the original com­ plaint concerning dismember­ ment of the body, which was found without head, legs and arms. TOWNSHIP HIGH IN REQUESTS FOR HEALTH SERVICE The latest report of the Mc­ Henry County Boa .-J of Health poiits up the fact that for the last month, approximately a third of the requests for as­ sistance came from McHenry township. In previous months, this townr.h'o received half, of the requests. To date this year, residents of this area have asked for 329 of the 732 services rendered. The department announced that it was continuing to hold the line on the types of ser­ vice rendered in spite of a rising degree of impatience on the part of citizens refused. The department listed stream pollution as holding a high de­ gree of interest throughout the county. Summed, volunteer sampling continued on the Fox river and swimming beaches of the various lakes in the coun­ ty. Reports indicated that the water appeared to be of an ex­ cellent quality from a bacter­ iological stand;x>int. Concern was noted over the brown recluse spider since sev­ eral were found in nearby Lake county. However, the several spiders identified during the past month in McHenry county were found to be of another var­ iety. MOTOR FIRE Fire Chief Glenn Peterson reported only motor damage at midnight Wednesday when a drying heater unit became over­ heated at the Millstream Laun­ dry on Elm street. A customer entered the building, smelled smoke and summoned firemen of Co. 1. Voter League Will Hear Con Con Talk In McHenry The McHenry home of Mrs. Paul Jessup will be the setting for the autumn membership tea of the League of Women Voters of Woodstock-McHenry on Sat­ urday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. Mrs. Jessup resides at 415 N. Coun­ try Club drive, McHenry. . "We are very pleasedtohave Mr. Cal Skinner, Jr., as our speaker," said Mrs. David Cain, League membership chairman. "Mr. Skinner is Mc­ Henry County Treasurer and was very active in last year's campaign to get a favorable vote on the call to Constitu­ tional Convention, so we feel he is exceptionally well qual­ ified to speak on 'County Gov­ ernment and Con-Con'," she added. Mr. Skinner is expected to point out some of the ways in which the present Constitution hampers or fails county govern­ ment, and to discuss some al­ ternative measures the conven­ tion may consider. Questions and comments from the audience will be encouraged. The League of Women Voters has studied and worked for Con- Con for many years and is now doing an intensive study of some of the Constitutional Articles which are expected to be de­ bated during Con-Con. Also on the program is a short welcome and explanation of the purpose and activities of the League of Women Voters by Mrs. Daniel Weisz, presi­ dent of the local League. Formed in 1920 to help wo­ men become informed oters, the League has become an or­ ganization devoted to studying issues, distributing non-parti­ san information aind encourag- (Continued on page 8) Chambet &4action ber. The variety is great, in­ cluding a 1966 car, electric drill, wigs, storm doors and windows, paint, automotive sup­ plies and accessories, office supplies and equipment, wall panelling, food, and dinner at a local restaurant. Also on the list of items to be auctioned is the portable lift elevator on which Mr. Pros­ ser is standing in the picture at right. Mike Wieser and Bob Bren- na, well known auctioneers, will be calling for bids before what is expected to be a huge crowd of excited buyers. Proceeds from the sale will be used to defray costs of the many projects sponsored by the Chamber for the promotion of the Greater McHenry com­ munity. Foremost among those who have given generously of their time for the success of the un­ dertaking have been Manager Prosser and Chamber Vice- President Wieser. "SERVING VOLUMN 91 - NUMBER 116 THE CH A IN-O-LAKE S REGION FRIDAY; SEPTEMBER 26, 1969 SINCE Sunday., £ ept. 28 Many hundreds of dollars in merchandise will be offered to the public at the McHenry Chamber of Commerce auction sale planned this Sunday, Sept. 28, in the city park, starting promptly at 1 O'clock. In case of rain, the auction will be postponed until the following Sunday, Oct. 5. e 16 PAGES - TEN CENTS Approximately 95 per cent of the items to be offered will be new, the remainder in ex­ cellent condition. The large amount of mer­ chandise which is being^llect- ed at the Plaindealer djffice for the sale has been donated by retail merchants, other mem­ bers and friends oftheCham- 1875 \ k ' i A