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Chambex J4olid ay, Plan* ^bi£clo£ed At a retail committee meet­ ing of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, held Tuesday noon, detailed plans for the approach­ ing holiday season were dis­ cussed. Foremost among innovations this year will be a C. ofC.pro- motion which calls for a 25- foot lighted tree, which prob­ ably will be placed on the ten­ nis courts in the city park. This particular site was chosen because of ample parking facil­ ities and the fact that it shows no partiality toward any partic­ ular business section. „ The tree will be located very close to Santa's hut, with lo­ cal singing groups invited to present carol programs at var­ ious times. Cost of the tree is estimated to be between $150 and $200. The lights will be an addition­ al $50, which the Chamber hopes to realize through financial as­ sistance from the city. Small trees will be placed around the park, on Pearl street, as the start of a spec­ ial Christmas fantasy feature which will be enlarged from year to year until it becomes a major attraction each hol­ iday time. At this time, there has been some thought given to obtaining reindeer from Ed Thennes to enhance the scene. The annual Santa Claus par­ ade is set for Saturday, Dec. 6, the first full weekend in De­ cember. It has been suggested that service organizations par­ ticipate. Although the recent auction was marked by success, mem­ bers of the retail committee say it is important to have do­ nations from merchants to as­ sure a good holiday promotion. A home lighting contest is in the plans of the organization again this year, but details have not yet been set forth. In other business, the Exclu­ sive Listing Service announced the printing of 7,000 maps of the area, of which number 2,000 will be given to the Chamber in exchange for an advertisement in the brochure soon to be pub­ lished. Chamber Manager Carl Prosser told members he has a copy of the Illinois Retail Merchants association book and would obtain others for all Mc­ Henry retailers. H.E. Riley, retail committee chairman, asked members to work on ideas for promotion projects for next year, particu­ larly those which are held in conjunction with holidays. The next meeting wili bo Wednesday, Oct. 29, a change in day which is considered to be more convenient. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUMN 91 - NUMBER 118 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1969 16 PAG?S - TEN CENTS New Court Site Is Approved STEERING FAILS -- According to the driver, Lyle Stafford of Kenosha, Wis., the power steering on this truck owned by the Rathbun Feed Co., of Wads worth failed and he lost control Jack Morris, 25-year-old son of Mrs. Monica Morris of 5222 Orchard drive, McCullom Lake, underwent leg surgery Tuesday in a Terre Haute, Ind., hospital following an accident early that morning near Rockville, Ind. He expects to be transferred of the vehicle. It is shown lying on its side at 3315 W. Johns- burg road about 8:20 a.m. Wednesday morning. There were no injuries reported by sheriffs office. PLAINDEALER PHOTO With society passing through phases from time to time, of special interest at this moment is the trend to subject to mock­ ery American citizens who ex­ press fears of Communism and the dire effects they feel might result in our own country. It bothers us that in an era of extremes, when almost any­ thing goes, it takes only a pro­ tective loyalty for the Flag and a fear for its future for a per­ son to be confronted with a contemptuous attitude. This column is written af­ ter reading Miss Sherry Gehrke's perceptive account of a summer study tour behind the Iron Curtain. And she is not the only local young person to return with the same impres­ sion. It is our understanding that another returning college graduate said his own service period for Uncle Sam became much easier for having com­ pared life in Russia with our own and coming to a new real­ ization jof -what he would be fighting for. The good loyal American cit­ izens are probably just as a- ware as anyone else that we live in a very imperfect so­ ciety. This doesn't mean that if we choose to indulge in some kind of excess, it shouldn't be Loyalty with a capital L. Anyone who reads Miss Gehr­ ke's first hand account of life which is not only imperfect, but sometimes unbearable, should think twice before he ridicules the patriot. (Continued ®n page 11) FIRST COUNTY, SHARE OF STATE TAX IS RECEIVED McHenry County Treasurer Cal Skinner, Jr., has announced that he had received the first check for McHenry county's share of the State Income Tax. "It was for $778.57," the Treasurer reported. "According to the enclosures that came with the check, this represents our share of the one-twelfth portion of the in­ come tax earmarked for dis­ tribution to counties and mun­ icipalities," he continued. A letter from Gov. Richard Ogilvie that accompanied the check explained that the check was from "the first scattered income tax collections." "The check is small this time, but the principle is an exceedingly important one for all of us in government," Ogil­ vie continued. He explained the principle he was referring to by pointing out the aims of the distribution of taxes to local government. "This new program of rev­ enue sharing has two principal aims, as approved by our leg­ islators: 1) to reduce the re­ liance of local government on the property tax, thus also help­ ing to eliminate the sharp dis­ parities between various cities, and 2) to help local governments meet their very heavy ob­ ligations by giving them un­ restricted financial assistance (Continued on page 11) to McHenry hospital this week­ end. The head-on crash occurred (Mi U.S. 41, three miles north of Rockville, killing three per­ sons and injuring five others. Hie dead were identified as three brothers from Chicago, Harold Whittaker, driver of the second car, Lloyd Whittaker and David Whittaker. Three other passengers in that car were hospitalized in serious condi­ tion. Police said David Martin, 22, of Royal Center, Ind., was driv­ ing the car in which Morris was riding. Martin was reported in critical condition. Mrs. Monica Morris said Wednesday that her son had accompanied friends to Florida, where they were moving. Ert- route home, he apparently of­ fered Martin a ride. Authoritie s said the erash oc - curred when the Whittaker auto veered into Martin's lane at the crest of a hill, on a curve. August Sebastian of 4503 Rt. 120, McHenry, was involved in an accident Tuesday evening at <7:40 when his car struck a dog on Orchard Beach road. He told deputies a black lab- rador retriever jumped over a fence and ran in front of his auto. Although he applied his brakes, the driver struck the animal, which sustained a possible broken rear leg, and the car then continued into a metal chain link fence. THEFT FROM BOAT Robin Ruzicka of 7611 Oak- wood drive, Wonder Lake, has reported to the sheriff's office the theft of a fire extinguisher, boat registration papers and an ignition key from his boat, which was parked on shore on a trail­ er at Tri-Marine, Wonder Lake. The theft took place between Friday and Tuesday. DIAL-A DEVOTION NEW OFFERING OF McHENRY CHURCH People who are lonely, dis­ couraged or in need of advice can hear a word of inspiration and assurance by dialing a Mc­ Henry phone number any time, day or night. Zion Lutheran church in McHenry has begun to offer Dial-A-Devotion to the community. Anyone who dials 385-8729 will hear a brief meditation with advice from the Word of God and a prayer for strength. Hiis is the first service of its kind offered by any relig­ ious group in McHenry county. The Rev. Herman Graef, pas­ tor of Zion Lutheran church and author of the devotions, says, "This service may reach many people who need the Word of God and who would not other­ wise receive it because they hesitate to appear personally to a counselor." If callers need (Continued on page 11) INVESTIGATE THEFT FROM BOAT AT LAKE Investigation by the sheriffs office continues at Wonder Lake, where Barbara Vogel of 4307 E. Lake Shore drive, found a red dry-chemical fire ex­ tinguisher missing Saturday night from a boat owned by Pearl J. Mathews. The same morning, Mrs. Max Zager of 4208 E. Lake Shore drive reported seeing a boy about 14 or 15 years of age with two fire extinguishers un­ der a bush in front of her home. When deputies investigated, he found two more of the extin­ guishers. A search of the area was made but the boy was not found. Doctor Serves Scotland Hospital Dr. and Mrs. Lee Gladstone are spending a period of three months in Melrose, Scotland, where Dr. Gladstone is assigned to study and work in a ther­ apeutic community hospital, a unique institution headed as physician superintendent by the internationally known psychia­ trist, Dr. Maxwell Jones. In Dingleton hospital, the pa­ tients participate in decisions concerning their treatmenl and in the management of the hos­ pital operation. In this way, they gain self esteem and be­ come part of the community rather than to be isolated from it. The staff visits patients at home, works withgeneralprac- titioners, conducts group clin­ ics and maintains close ties with clergy, schools, police and pop­ ulace in general. Melrose is in the Borders of Scotland, where for centuries the English and Scots fought for supremacy. Dr. Gladstone, in a recent letter, noted that the situation seems calm at this time. The area, he continued, is framed by very rich green hills cultivated to the peaks and cov­ ered by ever present sheep. The Tweed river winds through Melrose with an old, charming foot bridge still in use but limited to eight persons and treacherous in a high wind. Woolen mills are situated for miles around the town, on the river. Dr. and Mrs. Gladstone des­ cribe the wee shops in the mar­ ket square as undisturbed for The board of supervisors, in meeting Tuesday, granted per­ mission to the Public Building committee to enter into a con­ tract for the land purchase of twenty-one acres on Rt. 47, known as the Ware road site, for the proposed new court house. The contract will be contingent upon the owner hav­ ing the property zoned for con­ struction of county facilities. To meet legal requirement, a resolution was read by State's Attorney Cowlin, granting Com­ mittee Chairman George W. Lowe permission to negotiate. The motion for approval was made by Assistant Supervisor Edward Buss of McHenry, sec­ onded by Supervisor Walter Dean, also of McHenry. There was unanimous ap­ proval except for Edwin Buck­ ley, who passed. Action followed a soil boring report in which testing engin-., eers called the soil "ideal for the construction that is planned with the bearing factor about twice the minimum needed." The board approved a rec­ ommendation of the Zoning committee, which conferred with the State's Attorney, to require compliance with an or­ dinance in a particular request for local subdividing. Mr. and Mrs. A. Thornton, former McHenry residents, had appeared before the committee in reference to property on Bay View lane, Pistakee Bay, which is a 25-foot private road. The ordinance calls for the road to be made to comply when a plat is presented.' Considerable discussion took place on a unanimous decision of the same Zoning committee that Charles Liebman of Mc­ Henry be appointed to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals in place of Kenneth Winter- continued on page 11) FIRE DESTROYS HOME -- Flames of unde­ termined origin completely destroyed the home of Mrs. Veina Bryant, 507 W. Highland, Lake- moor, about 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. The family was away at the time. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Vandalism Under Investigation Three separate acts of van­ dalism have been under inves­ tigation by the sheriffs depart­ ment during the past week. Roy Howell of the River road and Oakmount Hunt club, Mc­ Henry, reported that during a recent night, a link belt black hole digger owned by the Col­ liers Construction Co., West Chicago, has been started and dumped into a deep hole. A determination of the damage cannot be made until the com­ pany, which is working for the Commonwealth Edison Co., in this area, removes and examines the machine. While Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lantis was on patrol checking Hilltop school, Lincoln road, he found the , school had been entered. Windows were broken with stones, the nurse's room entered and cabinets searched. (Continued on page 11) Pionefer Center Receives Flag From Legion A new bright 3-foot by 5- foot American flag flies daily from a special flagpole at the Pioneer Center for the Excep­ tional at McCullom Lake. The flag is a gift from the McHenry American Legion post. Commander Eugene Kane made the presentation to Louis Aiello, association president, last week. He remarked that the two or­ ganizations are virtually neigh­ bors and he was pleased to learn of the Pioneer center's fine program so he could provide them with the flag. Clients of the center were informed on proper flag raising-technique and flag (Continued on page 11) between 100 and 200 years. The friendliness of the people, they say, is only matched by the "heaviness of the burr in their spfeech". Just off the market square are the well preserved ruins of a 12th century Cisterian abbey which rise handsomely above the town. As "bonnie and hospitable" as they find the Scottish low- lands, Dr. and Mrs. Gladstone look forward to returning to Mc­ Henry in October. PANHELLENIC SPEAKER -- Dr. Forest Eth- eredge, president of McHenry County college, was guest speaker before members of the Mc­ Henry Panhellenic chapter which met at the home PLAINDEALER PHOTO of Mrs. William Day last week. His subject was "Problems Confronting the Junior College." The next meeting will be held Oct. 28 at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Ludwig. r Firemen from all three com­ panies of the McHenry Town­ ship Fire Protection district battle a blaze which destroy­ ed a one-story house at 507 W. Highland, Lakemoor, Wed­ nesday morning. All contents of the home were lost. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said two neighbors turned in the alarm about 9 a.m. The flames had gained such headway when firemen arrived that it was impossible to save the structure. Peterson was unable to say how the fire started. Mrs. Bryant was at work in Wauconda at the time. Pre­ school children were being cared for elsewhere, and oth­ ers were in school. Firemen remained at the scene for about an hour and a half to clean up the debris. The fire resulted in a loss of several thousand dollars. MCHS Musicians Part Of Nil's 14th Band Day The McHenry Community high school band, under the di­ rection of John Leighty and William Toalson, has accepted an invitation from Northwes­ tern university to appear at its fourteenth high school Band Day on the Evanston campus"Sat­ urday, Oct. 4. The band will join more than 6,700 teen-age musicians who will travel from eighty-eight different Illinois high schools to present a spec­ tacular and colorful half-time show at the N.U. vs. U.C.L.A. game in Dyche stadium before an anticipated crowd of 50,000. After two weeks of local prep­ aration and rehearsal, the band will travel by bus on the morn­ ing of the game. Band members and chaperones will be the guests of the university for the day. A morning session will be devoted to an intensive two and one-half hour massed band rehearsal of music and for­ mations. In addition, there will be a special clinic for all par­ ticipants and a marching-play­ ing demonstration specially prepared for the high schoolers by the nationally famous 140- piece Northwestern university " Wildcat" marching band. Band Day was originated at Northwestern by John P. Payn- ter, director of bands, and de­ tails for this year's event were under the direction of Freder­ ick Miller, assistant director of bands. Paynter and Miller will conduct the massed bands i n " M i s t e r T o u c h d o w n , U.S.A.," "Willie's Rock," an original tune by Miller, the Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet," music from Handel's "Royal Fireworks," and the Northwestern university alma mater. An Illinois High School Association sanctioned event, the 1969 high school Band Day is the largest in its fourteen- year history. McHenry has par­ ticipated all fourteen years. 1 *