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The board of Consolidated School District 15 last Tues­ day night approved the Build­ ing committee placing the Cen­ tral Administration office re­ modelling plans out for bids. Previous approval was given by the high school district. Blueprints were shown and a discussion of plans took place before the announcement that bids would be opened Feb. 10. Members voted in favor of a motion to authorize SEDOM Bid (Special Education District of McHenry County) to cast one ballot for District 15 in sup­ port of the SEDOM plan for building facilities to house the district's special education children; also the special ed­ ucation admirdstration office, diagnostic sendees and sup­ portive services (psychologist and social workers) facilities. Ann Cuda was named to rep­ resent the district. Previously, Catherine Alvary was named from the high school board. Mrs. Gertrude Casey was present and asked to have a copy of a state report on the school. Dr. Carl Bergstrom, superin­ tendent, told Mrs. Casey the re­ port was almost complete and was highly complimentary to the local school. He invited her to view the report in the admin­ istration office. A recent vote of faculties in the high school and grade school districts revealed a difference of opinion on a choice of the opening date of school next fall; Aug. 31 or Sept. 8. No final decision was forthcoming from the board. The board voted that both Mo Henry banks would be used for school funds. The employment of Mrs. Bea Lipski, BA, first step, to re­ place Mrs. Blum in Landscape Arts at Junior high school, ef- fective with the start of the sec­ ond semester, was approved. V Money for construction work was okayed in the following amounts for schools in the dis­ trict: Geroge C. Kohler, par­ tial, $10,000; GeorgeC. Kohler, final, $6,417; Bert Young, par­ tial, $171.22; Midwest Ex­ cavating, final $29,204.46; and Frazier, Raftery, Orr & Fair- bank, (Junior high), partial, $16,094.64. "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LA KE S REGION SiNCE 1875 VOL 94 - NUMBER 147 FRIDAY, JANUARY 16,1970 2 SECTIONS - 18 PAGES - IOC Pit Decision March Of Dimes Kick-Off Leaders of McHenry*s March of Dimes drive met with members of the press and civic leaders at the kick-off luncheon held at the McHenry Country club Tuesday noon, Jan. 13, hosted by Ray McGee, who is in charge of pub­ licity. Pictured, left to right, are Albert Vales, chairman of the men's dhdsion; Mrs. Bar­ bara Zamastil, general chairman for McHenry; Mrs. Roberta Wiser of Wauconda, selected to represent Chicago area polio victims at the time of the first President's Ball in the 'thirties; Ed Drayer of Crystal Lake, county campaign director; and in front, Mrs. Mildred Miller of McHenry, Mothers March chairman. PLAINDEALER PHOTO liant t '* make It's that time of year when the seed catalogs suddenly take on a fresh new look, referred to in some homes as the family bible for January. Those huge red tomatoes as­ sume an especially appealing look and the giant marigolds and zinnias, petunias and snap­ dragons^ all in the most bril- iant colors of Mother Nature, one long for gardening days. The companies most, cer­ tainly have learned the value of advertising, both for content and timing, for who can resist a few dollars on daydreaming when the snow piles high in the driveway and the temper­ ature dips to new lows. For some folks, the "season to be jolly" has made its ex­ it but the interim until the "merry month of May" is lon­ ger than song writers would have us believe. * In current issues of this pa­ per, several of "The Law Ser­ ves" articles are featuring in­ formation for drivers who must take either the written or driv­ ing test before receiving a li­ cense. They are worth reading- and worth saving for future ref­ erence. KAF Seek Thief Who Stole Tires From Car At Johnsburg While Karen Huemannof2411 W. Johnsburg road, McHenry, was attending a wedding recep­ tion at the Johnsburg Commun- ty club last Saturday night, someone stole new rear tires from her 1968 car and both wheels. There was also minor damage to the left front side of the auto. Discovery of the theft and damage was made on routine patrol duty by Deputy Edgar Fair of the Sheriff's Office. A car had been seen twice in that area early in the evening. Deputies feel it might be the same car noted near the V.FW. clubhouse, where another theft took place. : Enthusiasm ran high at the McHenry Country club Tues­ day noon of this week, where a kick-off luncheon for the 1970 March of Dimes drive was in progress. Ray McGee, publicity chair­ man and former head of the lo­ cal drive, announced Mrs. George Barbian as honorary chairman; Mrs. Barbara Zam­ astil, general chairman; Mrs. Mildred Miller, Mothers March chairman; Albert Vales, bus­ iness section chairman; James Larkin treasurer; Kevin Doran and Jeff Haskins, teens' bene­ fit dance chairmen; Don Virg- ens, advisory committee chair­ man. / One of the important county events in conjunction with the January drive is the fourth an­ nual benefit dance sponsored by teen-agers of the county, (Continued on page 4) 801 Par t ic ipate In YMCA Seasonal Program is conducted at the Elgin aca­ demy arid the Woodstock high school. The most popular YMC A club program is the Y-Indian Guides, with 358 men and boys participating in tribal activi­ ties throughout the Y's four- teen-community service area. A pleasant Surprise this fall was the interest in the yoga classes, with fifty women en­ rolled. The newest club pro­ gram is the Y-Indian Princess activity, which got off to a fine (Continued on page 4) The board of directors of the Lake Region YMCA has re­ cently reviewed the total pro­ gram registrations for the fall quarter, which has been con­ cluded. A total of 801 youths and adults were enrolled in the thirteen different YMCA fall programs. This compares with 765 during the same period in. 1968. --. Th£ swim instruction class­ es for youth remain the most popular program with 140 youth enrolled in the activity, which Register For Spring Season College' Class . Spring semester classes in non-credit courses begin the week of Jan. 19, 1970, at Mc­ Henry County college and at high school extension centers. Mass registration on cam­ pus were taken Wednesday, Jan. 14, and Thursday, Jan. 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. Regis­ tration will be taken at the first class meetings at the cam­ pus and at high school exten­ sion centers, also. * It is hoped that a different starting time for non-credit classes will facilitate the open­ ing of the spring semester by diminishing the pressure of a combined non-Credit, credit registration and starting time. Credit classes will begin on Monday, Feb. 2, 1970. Jan. 27, 28 and 29 will be mass registration^for these classes. A list of noitv£redit courses appeared in the Jan. 9 i&sue. i. 9^feu Lam bo urn Will Address Aides In City Meeting Robert Lambourn, executive director for the Pioneer Cen­ ter for the Exceptional at Mc- Cullom Lake, will be guest speaker at the McHenry County Medical Assistants association meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m. in the board room of Mc­ Henry hospital. The center is a sheltered workshop for children and adults 16 and over. All medical assistants are invited to attend. Make Arrests For Theft Of Tractor-Blower ' Sam E. Sossong of 5316 N. Lake street,*# Pistakee High­ lands, was charged with theft and a juvenile involved in the arrest was held in jail last weekend after an incident which occurred Friday in Huemann's subdivision.' A baby sitter at the William (Continued On page 4) Plans Continue For Snowmobile Races Feb. 1 The Chamber of Commerce is continuing with plans for its first Snowmobile championship, to be held Sunday, Feb. 1, on the West campus high school grounds. Local residents and visitors, both amateurs and profes­ sionals, are urged to partici­ pate in the races, which will start at 10 o'clock sharp and continue until dark. They will vie in fifteen different classes for cash prizes and trophies. Child Grazed By Auto While Walking Near Home Bobby Kelley, 7, of 809 Co­ lumbus, Lilymoor, sustained a broken hand when he was graz­ ed by a car driven by Arthur Smith of 5404 Orchard way, McHenry. The accident occur­ red at 4:05 p.m. Monday at LUy Lake road and Columbus drive. Smith told deputies he was travelling south on Lily Lake road when a car approached at (Continued on page 4) The future of a proposed gravel pit east of Cuhlman road and south of Bay road, long a controversial issue, remains in doubt, although members of the county board of supervi­ sors thought the matter had been settled by a vote taken in De­ cember. „ j At Tuesday's January meet­ ing, Assistant Supervisor Ed-' ward Buss of McHenry asked to amend the minutes of the last meeting by deleting that portion referring to the gravel pit. The discussion which followed indi­ cated there was a difference of opinion as to whether the three- fourths vote or a simple major­ ity was needed for approval. After considerable discus­ sion, it was agreed that the four local supervisors, Walter Dean, Edward Buss, Charles Wein- gart and Thomas Huemaim, would meet with attorneys tor both the objectors and petition- Report Indicates Busy Year For City Police ' Police Chief Kenneth Espey has submitted a report of the year's activities to McHenry**,^ City Council in which ft was noted that for the past twelve months, squad cars accumu­ lated a total of 148,068 miles of travel. There were 2,405 complaints made, 494 traffic tickets issued, 483 vehicle accidents investi­ gated and 185 speeding tickets given. Nineteen drivers were found to be driving while un­ der the -influence of liquor. Seventy-four criminal com­ plaints were made. Officers answered 206 burglar alarms and found 266 doors or win­ dows left open as invitations to burglars. A total of 127 dogs were pick­ ed up roaming off their prop­ erty. During the year, officers an­ swered 16,815 phone calls. SEEK CANCER SUPPLY ROOM A place for the McHenry County American Cancer society unit to locate its supplies, such as bandages and dressings, is sought by board members. Any organization or civic group with a room which could be the supply headquarters will be helping many persons who require this service. Arnold May, Richmond, county chairman, and Mrs. Frank Gregory, McHenry, can supply information on requirements and how this facility will be used by Mrs. Gregory as the Cancer Service chairman. (DON PEASLEY PHOTO) ers and with the states's at- , torney to resolve the contro­ versy. The matter will come up before the board again at the next meeting. The decision to conduct such a meeting met with the ap­ proval of twenty supervisors. Four "no" votes were cast. The gravel pit petition, long in the news, was made by Wil­ liam M. Hamil and Donald J. Butler, doing business as Pis­ takee Sand and Gravel. In the request, they asked for a con­ ditional use permit to operate the pit for a 15-year period on a fifty-five acre plot. A special meeting for the dis­ cussion of reapportionment of the county, as it affects the county board, was set for Feb. 3 at 9 a.m. Action is neces­ sary to comply with federal laws in connection with the one man- one vote ruling. The county meeting will take place prior to the Con Con meeting on this subject. The board voted approval of the expenditure of $190,000, or as much of that amount is necessary, from federal aid matching tax funds to provide the county's portion of the cost of improvement of Spring Grove road from Rt. 12 south to Johns­ burg. A total of $60,000 will be taken from Motor Fuel Tax funds for this improvement, bringing the total of $250,000. An expenditure of $55,000 for gravel and $85,000 for blacktop for a total of $140,000 was voted for Bay road, where a new bridge is under construc­ tion. The money will come from the county's allotment of Motor Fuel Tax funds. A new Sheriff's Department Merit Commission was es­ tablished and approved at the Tuesday meeting, consisting of three members to be appoint - ed by the sheriff and approved by the board. Of the initial appointments, one\ will be for a term of two yekts, one for (Continued on page 4) Observe Unity Prayer Week In McHenry January 18*25 In observance of Unity Pray­ er Week in McHenry, Jan. 18- 25, two Sunday services are planned, with seven cooperat­ ing churches. The first will be held Sun­ day, Jan. 18,*t 8 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian church, Lincoln and Chapel Hill roads, with Rev. Fr. Urbaniak, associate pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church, preaching the sermon. The second will be held at 8 o'clock Sunday, Jan. 25, at St. Mary's Catholic church, when Rev. David Scott, associ­ ate pastor of the First United Methodist church, will preach. Participating churches in­ clude the First United Metho­ dist, Faith Presbyterian, St. Mary's Catholic, St. Patrick's Catholic, St. Paul's Episcopal, Ringwood Methodist and Chain O' Lakes Evangelical Covenant. Parishioners of the various churches are invited to coop­ erate by attendance at either or both of these services. They are also encouraged to invite families of other denominations than their own to a meal during the week, to discuss religion. Pastors of the churches are making plans to have services and Masses in homes through­ out the week. Numerous Thefts Under Investigation In Community Burglars broke the lock on a rear door of T.P. Mathews Realtors, 7314 Hancock drive, Wonder Lake, in the early hours of Wednesday morning and stole about $125 from a petty cash fund, coffee fund and a char­ itable club collection. There was evidence jthat the intruders crept along on the floor to avoid detection in the lighted building. Although all drawers were opened, nothing but the money was disturbed. Fingerprints » were being checked by the sheriff's office. A burglary was reported at the J & L Oil Co., 801 W. Rand road, McHenry, on Sun­ day morning. Deputy Fair of the sheriffs office on routine patrol, no­ ticed a broken window in the back of the station at 2:10 a.m. Through the window he could see the looks on the cigarette cab­ inets nad been broken. Rowan Minton, manager of the station, arrived and opened the front door to permit further investigation. Police found no footprints in the fresh snow, causing them to believe the break-in occurred around mid­ night. The attendant working that right was Randall Skelton, who said he closed several min­ utes after 10/o'clock.**?* Taken were 161 cartons of cigarettes valued at $605.36, one case of soft drinks and $5.50 in pennies. Mrs. Grace Stilling of 1914 Orchard Beach drive, McHenry, reported the theft of a $100 bill from behind a mirror ov­ er her dresser in the bedroom. There was no forcible entry, but Mrs. Stilling feels some­ one knew where she kept a spare key. A one dollar bill near the large bill was left intact. While Mary Manella was call­ ed to Chicago through the ill­ ness and death of her father, burglars broke into her home at 2706 Sterling drive, Mc­ Henry, and stole several items. Missing were twenty-five checks, a transistor radio, a necklace and change. Entry was made through the garage, which cannot be lock­ ed. Except for the items taken, the house was not disturbed. The owner was unaware of the theft until the bank notified her that her account was over­ drawn. Three of the checks had been cashed up to Jan. 13. A car stolen from Robert J. Lenz, Rt. 2, Salem, Wis., at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 14, was re­ covered through an investiga­ tion conducted by the sheriff's police who found the vehicle at 3:16 that morning while trav­ elling south on Spring Grove road, just south of Ringwood road. The auto was stripped of four tires and wheels, parked in the south lane, completely block­ ing traffic. The battery and ra­ dio were missing and all win­ dows, taillights and headlights were knocked out. New Board Assumes Duties Install Chamber Officers Shown above at Tuesday evening's annual membership dinner of the Mc - Henry Area Chamber of Commerce are officers and directors: First row, Mike Wieser, president-elect; Lund, president; Bob Steiner, About ninety persons gath­ ered at the V.F.W. clubhouse for the annual membership din­ ner meetings of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerces Tuesday night. ' Highlight of the evening was installation of new officers and Myrt Martell, secretary-treasurer; Larry first vice-president; and George Thompson, introduction of board members. Discussions on the various phases of work in which the Chamber engages were led by C. of C. leaders. President Larry Lund reviewed the past year, highlighted by naming the first organization manager; es- A ' (. tablishment of the first per­ manent office; formation of the Early Warning System for de­ tection of shoplifters and frau-/ dulent check writers and in­ stallation of accreditation for solicitation. He also pointed to the past second vice-president. In the second row are Directors Clint Claypool, Chuck Fuller, Bill Nye, Don Weingart, Dick Wilhelm, Don Robson, Mel Prust and Frank Low; Earl Riley, retail chairman; and Carl Prosser, Chamber manager. - LEONARD STUDIO PHOTO r) ' chure Marine Festival and sidewalk sale as the most successful to date. During the year, the Cham­ ber achieved its highest mem­ bership in history. The first auction was held, which proved very successful, and anewbro- \ was completed for dis­ tribution. President-Elect Mike Wieser outlined plans for the future, 0 presenting the Feb. 1 snowmo­ bile competition among the most anticipated features of 1970. He (Continued on page 4) *