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Snowmobile Races PLAINDEALER PHOTO 1 but loyal crowd braved * J'"""i ( faRIJ, i i\|y S | A letter from Judge John J. Kaufman to Police Chief Ken­ neth Espey requesting traffic control to protect children en­ tering or leaving the city park drew considerable discussion at the City Council meeting Monday night. The letter referred to a "near tragedy" in December when Kathleen Kaufman and another small child were involved in ... accident after reportedly vis* iting Santa Claus in the park. The judge referred to pre­ vious requests tor tour-way stop signs at either Park and Pearl streets or Court and Pearl streets or "both. The letter stated that if the signs are not feasible, then 12-inch yellow lines at these intersections and yield signs should be installed. Council members reported a survey of signs around the park and Chief Espey reported a traffic count on Pearl street which isathrough-street. While consensus seemed to be that stopping traffic at every block would not be practical, mem­ bers showed concern for the safety of pedestrians. With many ideas advanced, 'Mayor Doherty referred the problem to Chief Espey and Fred Mey­ ers, Supt. of Public Works, for a solution. The Council took steps to try to reduce the ever increasing number of complaints about dogs running at-large. Thepen- alty in the ordinance govern­ ing the problem was increased, making the fines $25 to $100 for each offense. Whenever pos­ sible the police apprehend any dog found running at large and impbund the dog. Owners can reclaim-dogs upon payment of licence fee, if unpaid, and pay­ ing costs incurred by the city. Where complaints are signed, the court can impose fines o» suspend fines for the first of- ^ense^^egendingontheser- iousness of the case. Commander Norman Mor­ rison and Past Commander Bob Frei|nd of the VFW addressed the \Council concerning con­ tinue^ use of ball diamonds for the boys* leagues. Morrison stated that it is no secret that the club does not have suf­ ficient income to continue as in past years and suggested an agreement be reached on a ren­ tal basis for use of the fields. (Continued on page 8) THE MCHENRY "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875' VOL. 94 - NUMBER 145 FRIDAY. JANUARY 9,197Q 12 PAGES - TEN CENTS Plan C Of C Installation Chamber-Sponsored Event New officers of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce will be installed at the annual mem­ bership meeting of the organ­ ization, to be held Tuesday, 13, at the V.F.W. club­ house. A social hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by a roast beef dinner an hour later and an 8 o'clock meeting. New officers and board mem­ bers will be introduced. A report of 1969 progress will be given by President Larry Lund, afte r which a projection of growth will be made by Pres­ ident-elect Mike Wieser. Mayor Donald P. Doherty will be present to speak of plans for the city. At a board meeting held Tues­ day noon, Dennis Young, of the United Chamber Insurance Trust was guest speaker, out­ lining for members a group in­ surance program for Chambers of Commerce. The board de­ cided to give the matter further study. Manager Carl Prosser told the group that a representative of the Illinois Retail Merchants association will send a man te some future meeting of the Mc­ Henry organization to make m explanation on various promo­ tions. It was noted that the Retail ship of a professional girls' basketball team to make an appearance in this area. Be­ cause of many other undertak­ ings, it was decided that no ac­ tion would be taken this year. The board discussed the win­ ter carnival and snowmobile races on Feb. 1, at which Mar­ ine Festival Queen Cheryl Ta- mao will preside. At the monthly retail com­ mittee meeting, held prior to the board meeting, there was considerable discussion on ideas for the 1970 promotion. Members will check into the possibility of using a dog sled and six Huskeys in the parade, and possibly an igloo in the park in connection with the official opening of the season. Member A1 Mapes suggested sponsoring a Miss Merry Christmas contest, with six girls chosen from the junior and senior classes of the high school, all of whom would ride in the parade, followed by the crowning ceremony in the park. In connection with the home lighting contest, it was decided that a definite limit on the mile­ age would be made next year. In answer to Chairman Earl Riley's request for ideas for promotions, Mr. Prosser sug­ gested "Crazy Days", in which MINI-LOOK -- The mini-look extended well beyond the skirts of these high school students as they made their way to classes Tuesday morning. It was also evident in the 4-below zero temperature reading at the corner of Fim street and Richmond road. Adding insult to injury was the pronouncement by the weather­ man that temperatures would remain on the frigid side for the foreseeable future. « PLAINDEALER PHOTO Broad Agriculture Program Offered At Area College oommittee has collected only ' ®*ch ^re would offer for sale ^ - . . . . . a cnAPio] i tam at '<crivo_au/ov»» George L. Thompson, chairman of the Cham­ ber of Commerce-sponsored McHenry Snowmo­ bile Championship on Sunday, Feb. 1, tries his hand at one of the popular new vehicles. He expects to be an expert before the whistle Plans marks the start of the first race at 10 a.m. on the grounds of West campus high school. Mr. Thompson is shown with admission tick­ ets in hand. In the sub-zero weather we have been enjoying -- or en­ duringaccording to your particular preference, the sym­ pathy of many goes to our fea­ thered friends who find just the matter of survival a real art. We have been thinking partic­ ularly of the hundreds of ducks that contribute so greatly to the community merely by their presence. Certainly they bring a fast growing population near­ er to Mother Nature and pro­ vide a few chuckles with their antics, especially along the ri­ ver and in the Country club area. One of their most staunch friends, Ludwig Kaeuffl, died last January. For many years, he and his late wife had ex­ pended large sums of money to feed the ducks. We are unaware of anyone else carrying on a similar "good-neighbor" pol­ icy. Since the ducks are enjoyed by everyone, we wonder if the re might be established in the com­ munity a fund to which the pub­ lic would contribute to provide corn during the bitter weather of January and February. In a cooperative effort, small change would be all that is neC- (Continued on page 8) are progressing with enthusiasm for the McHenry Snowmobile Championship, a "first" for the sponsoring or­ ganization, the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 1, on the West campus high school grounds. Registration will take place at 9:30 a.m., followed by the first race set for take-off ov­ er the snow-covered field at 10 o'clock sharp. Races are ex­ pected to continue until dark. Chairman of the event, first of its kind in northern Illinois sponsored by this type of or­ ganization, is George L. Thompson of 3812 W. Elm and 3016 W. Scott, McHenry. Hon­ orary chairman is Mark Justen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Justen, whose zeal for such an undertaking many months ago PLAINDEALER PHOTO proved the impetus which fi­ nally made his dream a real­ ity. Races will be conducted ac­ cording to the rules and reg­ ulations of the United States Snowmobile association. Although the exact value of awards cannot be determined at this early date, trophies and cash prizes will be given in fifteen different classes. Both amateur and profes­ sional racers will be welcomed from the McHenry area and out­ side the cpmmunity. Interested persons may obtain further in­ formation by calling the Cham­ ber of Commerce office or Mr. Thompson. The sponsoring organization expects that this popular new sport will attract as many as 3,000 persons, both racers and spectators. $1,500 to date for the recent holiday promotion. Although the cost was reduced this year for each merchant, the collection was considerably smaller than in 1968. Some discussion took place concerning possible sponsor- Lilymoor Woman Suffers Smoke Inhalation Hazel Surtees of 321 N. Lily Lake road, Lilymoor, is con­ fined to intensive care unit at McHenry hospital, where she was admitted at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, suffering smoke in­ halation. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said Mrs. Surtees called the de­ partment at 1:33 when a small electric heater, directed at wa­ ter pipes, caused celotex and siding to burn. There was about $500 fire damage to the residence. Com? pany III answered the call. Company II firemen were called to Kuhlman road, north­ east of McHenry, at 9:30 Wed­ nesday night to extinguish a fire which was burning in an abandoned car. Reported Thefts In Community Investigated Sheriffs deputies have been checking reported thefts of hub caps by young people from cars in the V.F.W. parking lot. Af­ ter receiving the call to inves­ tigate, they found a vehicle near the rear of the lot with both rear wheels missing. A man residing in a nearby apartment said he heard noi­ ses and saw two young boys tam­ pering with an auto. When he threatened to call the police, they jumped into an old^sar and sped away. John Heineman of 808 Oriole trail, Pistakee Highlands, re­ ported to sheriffs police the theft of several items from his residence, probably prior to Thanksgiving. He listed as missing an 1800 silver dollar, two 1850 half dol­ lars, one five dollar piece sur­ rounded by a ring, seven strings of lights, one Christmas tree and one setting with diamond. Only small change was taken from the summer home of Sid- (Continued on page 7) Bronze Star To E.G. Raske, Jr. Edward G. Raske, Jr., re­ cently promoted to Spec/4 with Company B, 1st Battalion (Air­ mobile), 506th Infantry, in Viet­ nam, has been awarded the Bronze Star medal with "V" device. The young serviceman is scheduled to start an R and R in Hawaii very soon. His wife, the former Jean Marie Hetter- mann of Johnsubrg, will leave Thursday to join him there. The Bronze Star medal was awarded for heroism last Aug. 24 in ground combat against a (Continued on page 7) a special item, at "give-away" prices. Further thought will be given to promotions. Copies of the new brochure were passed among members. Harvard Man Dies In Rt. 14 Car-Truck Crash Theodore Pierce, 59, of Ayer street, Harvard, was pro­ nounced dead at Memorial hos­ pital, Woodstock, after his car crashed into a Borden company semi-truck drive® by Roger Newkirk of Union. The accident occurred at 12:45 p.m. Wednes­ day on Rt. 14, six miles south of Woodstock, near Ridgefield road. Newkirk told sheriff's police he was south-bound on the high­ way at about 45 miles per hour when the other car suddenly came toward him in the wrong lane. Two witnesses said the Pierce car was weaving from lane to lane prior to the crash. Break-Ins On Coon Island Are Reported Reports of entrance to cot­ tages on Coon Island, Pista­ kee Bay, have been under in­ vestigation by sheriffs police. (Continued on page 8) ' Successful presentation Of two curricula in agriculture during the fall semester at Troubles Multiply * For Driver Charged Following Accident Carl Duffey of 2806 Hickory road, Wonder Lake, last week tentatively identified as the dri­ ver who disappeared following an accident on Wonder Lake road, this week has been char­ ged with giving a false report and improper lane usage. •" Duffey called the sheriff's of­ fice at 8 a.m. Dec. 29 to re­ port the theft of his 1969 car from the Wharf tavern between 6 and 7 p.m. the previous eve­ ning. He said he had been at the tavern most of the day and found the auto missing as he was leaving at 7:30 p.m. How­ ever, he added that at first he thought someone was playing a joke on him so he had a friend take him home. In county jail, when con­ fronted with the driver who was injured in the previous week's accident, Duffey told Danny R. Congdon of Richmond: "Tell them I wasn't the one driving and I'll replace your car." Congdon made positive identi- cation that Duffey was in the other car. Mug shots were then taken of four other men, one of them Duffey, and given to James White, pasenger in the Congdon auto at the time of the accident, who was hospitalized. White also identified Duffey. McHenry County college ogy and Ornamental Horticul- prompts the offering of new and ture Technology. Nine courses broader choices in expanded ag- are planned this spring, part ricultural instruction, Don Bar the U>U4 of,.eighteen dUgi rett, head ef the agricul- ferent courses which can be ture program, has announced, taken over a two-year period in Courses in production agri- culture-a full-scale curriculum to be presented in the fall, 1970- are included in the spring sem­ ester selections, Barrett said. The production agriculture cur­ riculum will be geared for those young men desiring to continue farming, either on ajfull time or part time basis. Curricula introduced last fall and continued this spring are Agriculture Chemical Technol- the two curricula. Barrett said an advisory committee composed of McHen­ ry county residents^ active in jobs that involve horticultural knowledge tave devised four op­ tions wither) the Ornamental Horticulture ^curriculum, ail leading to specific types of jobs in this field. The four options are: 1. Commerical flower and plant production; 2. Floral shop (Continued on page 7) Thieves And Vandals Harass Area Stations A burglar escaped with about $140 in cash from a safe he opened in the Piggy Bank ser­ vice station, Front and Wauke- gan streets, late Wednesday night. A ,*dtness told Police Chief Kermeth Espey Thursday morn­ ing that he noticed someone leaving the station at a late hour. Police say they have a good description of the suspect. Attendants at Clark service station on Elm street report­ ed that two young boys walked up to the station about 2:25 a.m. one recent morning, picked up a two-gallon can of oil and threw it against the plate glass window. The attendants were in the rear of the station at the time. A » ^2 Ray- White, attendant on duty at Jim's Standard Service, 4017 .Wonder Lake road, report- to deputies that two young men in a \1965 car pulled into his station last Saturday and asked for three dollars worth of gas and some oil. When White went inside the station for the latter, the car sped away without paying for the gas. A check of the license determined that it was issued to a Ruth Batica, 3524 W. 60th place. Chicago. The station owner said he was not interested in the small loss but wanted the young men stopped, if possible. Lake Program With the start of a new year, many persons in the Wonder Lake area may be interested in the repoct of state special­ ists who examined the lake of­ ten during the first year of re­ habilitation and rated the program excellent. Game fish stocked after last year's total kill of rough sca­ venger fish have set near-rec- was taster than expected aqua- ord growth patterns iri all parts tic vegetation growth that af- - of the lake. fected about 5 percent of the Wafer clarity, averaging 11 total lake area, mostly concen- inches when bottom-feeding trated in five or six areas. 1 - ' carp £i)d suckers made 19 97 percetif of the fish population, now measures 79 inches of depth visibility. This not only is de­ sirable for game fish growth and fishing (fish feed by sight), but also makes boating and swimming more enjoyable and healthier. Offsetting these advantages tag/ lot on Tuesday evening. A small but loyal below zero temperatures as firemen set the blaze while teen members of the McHenry Choral club sang carols. Rated Excellent A weed and algae control pro­ gram is set for 1970. The above is a summary from the Master association's lake rehabilitation chairman, James L. Bixby, association vice- president. It is based on writ­ ten reports and frequent inspec­ tions by Bruce Muench and Gregg Tichacek, biologists of the Illinois Department of Con­ servation, who have directed the entire project that was started in September, 1968. With the successful fish re- V stocking and water clarity phase^saki Bixby, the new em­ phasis will be on aquatic veg­ etation control. Most vegetation is of little value for fish production. It provides hiding places for small fish, and tends to in­ crease the chance of over-pop­ ulation and stunting, according tq the Specialists, Bixby said And over-abundance of veg­ etation is a nuisance to the swimmers, boaters and shore- continued on page 7) END OF CHRISTMAS -- The remains of Christmas, 1969, are evident in this huge pile of burning trees which marked the annual Twelfth Night ceremonies in the Green street park-