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C O N T E S T | j Sentence Soper For Murders "p?°7 «Gam? ACh,?'<;e/or r School Musical April 1-4 Judge James H Cooney, in McHenry Circuit court last Monday sentenced Philip Lee Soper, 22, formerly of the Riverside hotel, McHenry, to not less than 150 and not more than 200 years for.each of the murders of Marlene Ahrens of Woodstock and Gunther R. Dolenski of McHenry. The sentences will run consec­ utively. Prior to the verdict, Soper withdrew his previous plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty. Other charges brought against him were nolle pressed on a motion by the state's attorney. He had been charged with t armed robbery Dec. 6 of Sn Harbor restaurant; with aggravated battery against John Boeker Dec. 17; and with the Dec. 18 armed robbery of patrons at the Farmhouse tavern. Soper was represented by Public Defender H. Joseph Gitlin. smiling and waving at his relatives in the courtroom. He was neatly dressed in a plaid spoft shirt and brown slacks, haiP cut short. The young man appeared relaxed and un­ concerned with the seriousness of the charges. He answered all questions of the judge with a leasan Soper appeared in court loud, clear and pleasant voice. At the beginning of the hearing Monday, Soper's at­ torney asked that a co­ nference be held in the judge's chambers for the purpose of discussing a plea on the charges. State's Attorney William Cowlin, Sheriff Art Tyrrell, Soper, Gitlin and - (Continued on page 16) The popular show, "The Pajama Game", by Abbott and Bissell, haas been selected for the annual all-school musical to be presented this spring at West campus high school. The musical, scheduled for April 1, 2, 3 and 4at 8:15p.m., is a joint .effort of the Drama club and the music departments of both East and West campuses. Scott Curry stars as Sid, the aspiring executive at the Sleep- Tite Pajama factory. Sid im­ mediately runs into trouble when he meets Babe, who is portrayed by Cindy Jones. Babe is head of the grievance committee that is demanding a 7Vfe cent raise in pay. Sid and Babe have their arguments and all the while falling deeper in love with each other. In the end, (Continued on page 16) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O\AKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 96 NUMBER 16 WEDNESDAYf.MARCH 31, 1971 . 18 PAGES TEN CENTS $$,500,000 Negotiation Price ^ | ^ Announce College Option Agreement April 6 will bring out town­ ship voters not only for the selection of highway com­ missioner and supervisor but also * to decide whether McHenry county will have a conservation district. Undoubtedly, there will be considerable interest in this proposal, especially at a time of such rapid growth that open land is threatened. It would seem that the only opposition will come from weary tax­ payers who feel they have no I more money to sj>end even for programs in which they firmly believe. The taxes which might be realized are based on iq) to 1 mill maximum per $1 assessed valuation, with 75 per Cept to be spent for land acquisition and tM' remainder for im­ provement and administrative cos^s. The primary purpose of the district is to put to best use, undeveloped or wild land while there is still some available. Backers of the movement list among their chief aims the provision of land for waste disposal and for recreation, as well as to preserve marshy land for recharging un­ derground water. The five directors who would (Continued on page 16} Following a lengthy executive session of the McHenry County college board last Thursday evening, members asked Acting President John Garrett to in- form I.I.T. officials that option agreement would be sent to them as soon as Attorney William Carroll prepares it. A $10,000 check will accompany the option. The board announced the negotiation price under con­ sideration at $2,500,000. The firm of Wood and Tower will be retained to submit an engineering study on renovation of buildings now located on the site. The firm, with its main office in New Jersey, was approved at a price of $7,000 after several bids were studied. Garrett read an in­ formational memo on which he wishes the public to be in­ formed. It concerned state funds set up for college building projects. Garrett stressed that should any unassigned funds remain at the end of the stated period, the balance which may have accrued through allocations previously budgeted by the Illinois Junior College board is available for distribution to other college districts. Garrett stressed this point to make the public aware that a savings is not realized by taxpayers when local com­ munity colleges do not qualify, for any reason. He con­ cluded, "Failure to claim a state allocation merely sub­ sidizes other community college districts-which are in a position to provide the necessary local matching funds". In further discussion, Member Gerald Smith said he feH all sub-committee reports- Finance, Public Relations and Curriculum - prepared by the Citizens Advisory group should be given the same immediate attention as the Site Feasibility committee. It was his opinion that this had not been the case. To an explanation by President Thomas Parsley that the recommendations of all committees are being studied and would be acted on in the near future, Smith replied that the C.A.G". had done a "tremendous job in the short time alloted them". He said he was of the opinion that the board should show the same urgency demonstrated by the C.A.G.,. which consisted of members who were not even elected to the post. Parsley then urged the Curriculum committee to continue with its study of community needs. During the meeting, a letter from Mrs. Iris W. Bryan was read in which she stated her opinion that "the contents of the 'Tartan' (college newspaper) appears to me to be more of an underground newspaper than a publication (Continued on page 16) Absentee Voting Rules For College Election personally or by mail to T.N. Pohl, Office of Business Ser­ vice, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake"; Illinois, 60014."* Applications by mail must be received by the college by April 5. The deadline for coming in personally for voting by ab­ sentee ballot will be April 7. Any person qualified to vote in person at a college election may vote by absentee ballot, if: 1. Because of physical in­ capacities, he will be unable to be present at the polls, or 2. He has been appointed a judge of election in a precinct other than the precinct in which he resides, or 3. Because the tenets of his (Continued on page 16) Thirteen voting precincts have been established by the board of trustees of McHenry County college for the general election scheduled for April 10. On that date, the electorate will vote for 'two members for the board from the following slate of six candidates : Everette C. Nichols, Marengo, whose present term expires; Gerald Smith, rural Woodstock, who has been filling the unexpired term of Joan Hill; also James Harrington III, Crystal Lake; James E. Collins, Crystal Lake; Robert Pottinger, Marengo, and Thomas Tren- dler, McHenry. Applications for absentee ballots must be submitted Open April Drive Head Cancer Crusade McHenry Township Cancer Crusade Chairman C.R. "Chuck" Peterson, left, shows Area Chairman Ray McGee one of the im­ pressive posters to be used during this year's campaign. Featured April is Cancer month, a time when 300 volunteers in McHenry township will join thousands throughout the state in the annual Cancer Crusade. . This year's quota for the township is $4,500, slightly higher than the $4,160 collected a year ago. Men and women assisting the 1971 drive*for funds will be calling house to house to deliver small pam­ phlets entitled • "Cancer Checkups" which they hope everyone will read, describing cancer's warning signals. Everyone is asked to welcome callers, whether or not a / contribution is made. The largest share of the money to be collected--34 per cent--will go for research. Last year, nation-wide, this amounted to $21,094,719. Grants in Illinois from both national and division levels will amount to $1,638,855, to be made to Tag For Easter Seal On Saturday, April 3, Rotarians of McHenry will join those throughout the country in the annual tag day for Easter Seal. Mayor Donald P. Doherty, right, is shown helping to kick-off the annual event with Co-chairmen Hugh Fanning and Kurt Wen- nerdahl and Rotary President Don Arvidson. Assistance to this worthwhile cause had its start with an Indiana Rotary club many years ago, and the idea spread to all parts of the nation. If support locally is as gratifying as last year, the McHenry club will be able to contribute $1,000 for use at the therapy center. PLAINDEALER PHOTO One of the vital ways funds are raised for the Easter Seal Therapy center is through the annual tag day held in many communities prior to Easter. The 1971 effort by many groups throughout McHenry county will be held this Saturday, April 3, Mrs. Virginia Duddleston, tag day chairman, has announced. Church groups, Rotary clubs, teen-age groups, and individual volunteers are conducting activities to such a degree that almost every McHenry county community will be involved. Annual goal for the total Therapy center and drive is $15,080. Letters were sent to 22,000 citizens in early March to inform them of the work of the center and invite their financial participation. Mrs. Eleanor Fiedelman, fund drive chairman, placed in perspective the role of the letter campaign and tag day. "About 70 per cent of our in­ come is derived from con­ tributions. The rest comes from patient fees. Patients are charged only if they are able to pay and no one is ever refused service. The Therapy center (Contiuned on page 16) Investigate $1,800 Theft In Burglary Deputies have been in­ vestigating a burglary at the Keith Miller residence, 7508 Seminole, Wonder Lake, which was reported last Wednesday. Miller has been living in Oak Park and the Wonder Lake home had been rented. The tenants vacated the premises early in March and Miller decided to move in Sunday, March 21. The family moved a load of their belongings and locked the home before leaving for Oak Park. When they arrived last (Continued on page 16) City Largest Contributor To Annual Palsy Fund Drive Mrs. John L. Boehm, McHenry, chairman of the board for United Cerebral Palsy association and cam­ paign chairman for McHenry county's annual fund drive, has announced that the 1971 fund drive, in all of its activities, has fallen short of the $12,000 goal by $2,950.43. It is felt that this shortage, for the second year in a row, is not due to a lack of interest on the part of donors, but rather is a combination of bad weather, illness, and the state of the economy of the country at this time. 'McHenry ranked highest in the amount collected with $1,779.49. Other communities reported the following: Algonquin and Lake in the Hills, $332.38; Cary, 487.18; Fox River Grove, 201.98; Fox River Valley Gardens and Port ens, 127.57; Harvard, 946.80; Hebron, 112.88; Huntley, 138.50; Johnsburg, 243.66; Pistakee Highlands and Nip- persink, 95.35; McCullom Lake (Village), 74.06; Marengo, 779.1^6; Richmond, 221.17; Ringwood, 139.38; Spring Grove, 67.69; Union, 10.00; Wonder Lake, 112.75; and Woodstock 660,65 for a total of $6,549.57. Added to this was the Crystal Lake United Fund Allotment, 2,500. There are still 40 volunteers from all areas who have not responded to the follow-up for the monies raised by them, which may add some to the total figure. United Cerebral Palsy association serves ap­ proximately eighty-five children and adult&m McHenry county yearly, through cam- perships, education, equipment (Continued on page 16) Crash Kills Area Youth on the poster is the famous skating champion, , Peggy Fleming, who proudly announces, "I don't smoke cigarettes". PLAINDEALER PHOTO various medical schools and hospitals. Besides Mr. Peterson, three others head other townships under the jurisdiction of Mr. McGee. They ^re Richmond, with Chet Cole as chairman, Greenwood, Tom Mathews; and Burton, Mrs. Eva Freund. A yoling McHenry man became the county's second fatality of the year FYiday night about 10:53 following an ac­ cident at 2710 W. Johnsburg road, McHenry. Joseph J. Vavrik, III, 20, of 2016 Orchard Beach, McHenry, was prono­ unced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital. The deceased was a passenger in a car driven by Wiliam E. Butler of 1718 N. Knoll, McHenry. Both were taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad, where Butler was treated for cuts and bruises and released. Butler told sheriff's police he was east-bound on Johnsburg road when he crested a hill and passed a slow moving vehicle. At this time, he saw two unidentified persons standing on the roadway. In swerving to avoid them, he lost control of his car and left the road, ran into a ditch and through a white board fence. No charges Tiave been placed against Butler pending further investigation by the sheriff's department. The accident is being investigated by Sgt. WilliamN Mullen and Deputy AnthonU Olsewski.. Marie A. Bykowski of 1217 N. Eastwood lane, McHenry, was ticketed by deputies for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after her car collided with another driven by William M. Dippe of 2001 N. Woodlawn Park, McHenry. The accident occurred Saturday morning about 9:15 on Lincoln road, just east of the old bridge on Pearl street. Dippe stated he was stopped in traffic waiting to cross the bridge when he was struck in the rear by the Bykowski auto. Donald J. Pedersen of 7609 Beach drive, Wonder,Lake, was cited by sheriff's police for failure to signal when required following a two-car accident last Wednesday afternoon about 5 :15 at the intersection of Route 31 and McCullom Lake road, just north of McHenry. Warren H. Smith of 2201 W. Johnsburg road, McHem-y, was north-bound on the. highway, driving about 30 m.p.h. behind the Pedersen car. As Smith ,> started to pass, Pedersen' proceeded to make a left turn onto McCullom Lake road and the cars sideswiped. Smith said he did not see any turn signals in operation when he started to pass. Pedersen told deputies that he did not signal a left turn and failed to notice Smith £tarOi*fibpags him.