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VOLUME 96 NUMBER 5 ~ • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19,-1971 - 14 PAGES TEN CENTS "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION. SINCE 1875 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER M Eight Seek Four Aldermanic Posts In McHenry ARTHUR V. JACKSON Ward 2 (incumbent) JEROME D. ROGERS Ward 4 (incumbent) LLOYD WAGNER Ward 4 WILLIAM J. BOLGER Ward I (incumbent) GEORGE L. HARKER Ward 2 ANTHONY C. PINTOZZI Ward I WILLIAM BRDA Ward 3 DONALD HOWARD Ward 3 dling abnormal people; spec problems encountered by a I officer; and legal aspects . <Continued on Mge 13) District 156 Speaks Out List Referendum Alternatives Honored as members of the "Who's Who" in junior colleges are nine students at McHenry County college, including seven from the Mc­ Henry area. Sitting, in front, are Bob Haag- enson, Jerry Boehm and Jean Gende, all of McHenry, and Heather McLennan of Fox River Grove. Standing, from left, are Mark Freund, Ed Saunders, Pat Pierce and Mar.ji Ruth of McHenry. Absent was Bob Beardsley of Wood­ stock, also named to the select list of stu­ dent leaders. It was with great pride that we learned seven of the nine M.C.C. students named to the "Who's Who" in Junior colleges were from the McHenry area. Their leadership reflects pride on their families, their previous educational institutions and their community. In an increasingly com­ petitive world, the leadership which was greatly responsible for the honor accorded them gives promise of highly suc­ cessful careers. We are acquainted with some of those honored and are in hearty agreement with the judges' choices. We thought sentimental valentines were for giving in the privacy of one's home. Our friends apparently had dif­ ferent thoughts. Friday's office mail brought not one, but two lovely (Continued on page 13> Ticket Drivers After Crashes Joseph C. Prazak of 4817 W. Prairie avenue, McHenry, was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident or too fast for conditions after his car struck another driven by John S. Blake of 3018 N. Rich­ mond road, McHenry. The mishap occurred Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock at the (Continued on page 13) PLAINDEALER PHOTO The national offices of Who's Who in American Junior Colleges have announced the inclusion of nine students from McHenry County college in the 1971 edition of their publication. This honor goes to those students who have demon­ strated leadership in college and community projects as well as academic achievement. Seven of the nine are from McHenry. They are Robert D. Haagenson, Marji Ruth, Patrick E. Pierce, Jean M. Gende, Geraldine W. Boehm, (Continued on page 13) Vandalism Cases Investigated By County Police Douglas Koppen of 2411 S. Lilac, McHenry, told county police that sometime after 1 o'clock Sunday morning, someone threw a soft drink bottle through the windshield of his truck parked at his residence. Eggs had also been thrown at the vehicle. Carol Wilson of 2602 S. Holiday drive, McHenry, reported that when she arrived home Tuesday afternoon, she found nine windows broken in her home. They appeared to have been shot with a BB gun. Tell YMCA Building Plan Another milestone in preparations to build the first permanent home of the Lake Region YMCA was reached last week, when the board of directors of the association were presented with the ar­ chitects final working drawings and specifications for the building and with the names of general contractors interested in submitting bids. The board of directors unanimously accepted the architect's drawings and specifications, approved the list of contractors, and set March 16 at 8 p.m. as the date for opening bids. The YMCA's board of directors will then have as much as sixty days to accept a bid. Ground-breaking for the building which will be located on the 19.6 acre site on Rt. 31 between Rt. 14 and Three Oaks road would be held shortly after the contracts are signed. The architect's w.orking drawings as accepted contain a 37 by 75 foot, six-lane^ indoor swimming ^pool, lounge, four offices, two locker rooms with drying and shower areas, one for men and boys and one for women and girls, a tote room,, a boiler room, two mechanical equipment rooms, an electrical equipment room, a pool storage room and a filter room. From the time of ground breaking it is expected the project will take twelve months to complete. - A list of general contractors submitting bids is currently available from the ar­ chitectural firm of Meland, (Continuedon page 13) Honor McHenry Students In College "Who's Who" City Allowed To Aik Bids For Sewage Disposal Plant Due to the regular meeting date of the McHenry City Council coming on a legal holiday, the meeting was held Tuesday night as per code regulations. Perhaps the best news to come before the meeting was the report of a letter received by Mayor Doherty advising that the city could advertise for bids for construction of the sewage disposal plant. Under terms of the federal grant, no bids could be taken until approved. Bids will now be taken March 29 at a regular meeting. This is the first break-through in long months of effort toward the entire program that will eventually bring city sewer lines to the Lakeland Park- Lakeland shores area. Another encouraging bit of news came in a report from Fred J. Meyer, Superintendent of Public Works, following a meeting in the state highway office Tuesday afternoon, concerning widening of 111. Rt. 120 West, starting at the railway tracks. State plans presently call for resurfacing of the present roadway with 4-foot surfaced shoulders. The estimate on this cost is $150,000. It was estimated that an additional $400,000 would be needed (o construct two 24-foot lanes. Out of this amount, the city would be obligated to pay 40 percent or $160,000. The state would construct a new bridge over Boone creek, but the acquiring of right-of-way property was not resolved. The city's share of the road construction would all be taken from Motor Fuel Tax allot­ ments, no corporate or road and bridge tax money to be used. With the traffic problem reaching major status, the Council readily agreed to the cost sharing proposal. Present (Continued on page 13) Burglaries In McHenry Area Keep Police Officers Busy While on routine patrol one recent morning about 1 o'clock, deputies discovered a gate standing open at the McHenry Sand and Gravel pit at 113 W. Route 120, McHenry. The owner was notified and all buildings were checked out and appeared to be secure. At 6:45 Thursday morning when the business was opened, a foreman discovered that entry had been made to a building and numerous items were taken. Missing were a television monitor and two speakers, two electric adding machines, a manual adding machine and $25 in cash. Total value of the items was ap­ proximately $3,100. Tuesday afternoon while deputies were following up on an investigation of the theft of a snowmobile from the Thomas Stuhley residence, 4603 W. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, which occurred last Sunday, they discovered the front door of the house standing open. Investigating further, they found the rear outer door and a window glass broken in the inner door. Missing from the home were a portable television set, a stereo record player and a cassette tape player with an AM-FM radio combination. Estimated value of the items was $730. (Continued on page 13) In surprise action taken by the boW4.eof School District 156 Tuesday evening, following an executive session, there was unanimous agreement in announcing fourteen drastic cuts in expenditures which will be in effect with the start of the fall term if the forthcoming referendum fails to pass. The board is asking an increase of .40 in the educational rate in a March 20 referendum. The board listed the following items: \ 1: Eliminate the entire athletic program, which includes all sports. Physical education classes, which are required by state law, will remain. 2: Eliminate all music programs, including both band and chorus. 3: Limit all students to four subjects only. 4: Revert to the traditional schedule in both high schools. 5: Cut the school day to hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet the minimum state requirements. 6: Close buildings at the end of the school day. 7: Operate with an open campus. 8: Eliminate all adult education classes. " 9: Place a freeze on educational supplies; including books," meeting only minimum requirements. 10: Eliminate three-fourths of the counseling staff. 11. Eliminate the entire art program. 12: Cut one-quarter of the administrative staff. 13. Eliminate all contingency allowance in the budget. 14: Eliminate services of nurses at both schools. Board President James Althoff said Wednesday morning that with the anticipated loss in personal property taxes, the an­ ticipated $350,000 savings through a reduction of services an­ nounced will not cover the entire deficit. He added that further curtailments will be studied if the referendum is defeated. Althoff included among these a study of a savings which might be realized with the elimination of the cafeteria, the possible cut in cost by the use of one building; con­ ducting a twelve-month school and operating on a split shift basis. He explained that the board has no choice but to make a decision on cost cuts at this time. There is not sufficient time, he continued, to hold another referendum and prepare for the opening of the fall term. Althoff said the board was reluctant to set specific cur­ tailments at this time, but reacted to requests from the public. He concluded: "The board has been responsive to the com­ munity and we hope the community will now be responsive to us". In other business acted on earlier in the evening, the McHenry (Continued on page 13) Mental Health Seminar Hosts Law Officers Salvador M. Martinez, M.D., psychiatrist and medical director county communities who attended a seminar at the of the Family Service and Mental Health clinic, speaks to the last friday. (PLAINDEALER more than eighty law enforcement officers from the various Over eighty law enforcement McHenry kity hall last Friday. McHenry County and the Police officers from various com- The seminar, sponsored jointly Chiefs' Association of the munities in McHenry county by the Family Service and county, covered the following officer, and legal attended a seminar at the Mental Health Clinic for areas: Recognizing and han- .{Continued on