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xVUNn THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REG IOM^ SINCE 1875 IHUiflt) VOLUME 96 NUMBER 44 WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1971 14 P A G E S T E N C E N T S 30,000 Line Parade_ Route City Festival Golf Cart Dispute Continues /" "No Compromise": Club There are only memories - but oh, what ha^ppy ones -- of 1971 Marine Festival Week. If ever there was a smile evident on the weatherman's face, it was last weekend as he beckoned to what may have been the largest number of persons ever to have been hosted by our little city. And the Chamber of Commerce ac­ cepted the challenge as it, presented a variety of events with general appeal. Only an ample size trash barrel at the beach remained late Sunday evening as evidence of activity at that location which lashed the waves repeatedly toward the shore as the ski show "played" to hundreds of water lovers eager fgr/a thrill. It was there to be^had for the viewing. One of /the very popular activities 1 was the Jaycee- sponsored bikevparade which certainly taxed the ingenuity of mftm, dad and the young fry alike as they .came up with novel ideas in decorating. Even the losers were winners with the crowd, and rightly so, for they had the particular charm present only in the very young. One of our favorite activities was the window dressing contest. Mary Miller, who wields an artistic touch to equal her sharp pencil as Plaindealer bookkeeper, used her own special magic to conceive and bring forth a French street scene. Those of us who only stood and watched now take reflected pride in the second place rating of the judges. After observing one of the drum corps in an intensive practice . session between parade time and the evening contest, we ar6 convinced this has to be the best youth training of all. They learn to be winners- -but more important, they also learn to be losers. This is an event that's a "must" as lonj as Marine Festivals are hel Now that city crews have done a noteworthy job of cleaning up, there are few duties that remain to remind\s of the festival. One of them, and very pleasant at that, is to give away a few beautiful trophies to winners who were not / present to receive them at the end of the parade. They are now adorning a special shelf in our newspaper office. Any resume of the week's events would not be complete without mention of Frank Low, whose sudden hospitalization Saturday prevented him from being present at the weekend events. What only a few of us realize is that once again this year, it was fiis guiding hand responsible for much of the success enjoyed by so many Local residents who have looked with some dismay on the deplorable appearance of greenery along the Nor­ thwestern Railroad tracks in this vicinity will find they are not alone. Thursday, July 22, a railroad representative will appear in Crystal Lake to answer critics who charge that the railroad carelessly used weed killer along its tracks from Fox River Grove north to Lake Gerjeva. The njeeting is sponsored by the McHenry County Defen­ ders. The organization has its own reasons for investigation, at­ tracted by the criticism of property owners along the \ tracks who maintain that the weed killer had blown onto their land, damaging gardens and trees. „ Our own complaint was in the dreary look created by' the (Continued on page 13) The year long-plus con­ troversy between the city and the McHenry Country Club, believed near settlement, will continue indefinitely if reports at the City Council meeting Monday are any indication. At the request of Mayor Donald Doherty for committee reports, Alderman Jerome Rogers said the impact of a meeting between Alderman George Harker and himself with the club's board of directors is felt in two words, "No compromise". It is their plan, Rogers continued, to take the matter to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a hearing. Harker added that board members representing the club were polite in telling them they "just couldn't get together and we want it resolved". William^Gjvens, a resident of the area whict* is the center of controversy, suggested that Harker was well acquainted with the Chicago fire ordinance and asked him if he thought the building in question would meet that city's requirement. The alderman replied that it probably would not, but added that he was not familiar with the local ordinance. Harker * also remarked that he saw only electric golf carts on his in­ spection tour of the building. At this point, Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer asserted that the McHenry Country club has a permit for improvements to the building, following in­ spection by Fire Chief Glenn Peterson. Meyer explained that an assistant state fire marshal had inspected and approved the procedure after the club met requirements by installing a fire wall. Gas carts are stored on one side and electric carts on the other. Alderman William Bolger commented that Edward Buss is known to be a member of the zoning board and also a member of the Country cluti, which would constitute a conflict of interest. However, Bolger said he understood Buss had agreed to resign. Although he did not clarify the statement, this was believed to have referred to the zoning group. In conclusion, Rogers reiterated that the club was not willing to compromise, to which Bolger observed, "We have tried, but the club wouldn't listen". The dispute had its start more than a year ago over the right of the McHenry Country club to rent storage space for golf carts to its members and use a parking area to the rear of a building at the corner of John street and Allen avenue. The structure had been used for storage of grounds equipment until a new building for that purpose was built at another location. Burglars Take TV And Cash At Extensive Damage From Sunnyslde Dodge Lightning Itl T\A/O Ar©OS Burglars broke into Sun- nyside Dodge, 4810 W. Rt. 120, McHenry, early Monday morning and stole a black and white television set and $20 in currency. Sgt. John Weichmann, on night duty with the city police department, noticed an open door at the building at 2:53 a.m. Investigation revealed that the intruder probably made his entrance through a window and left through the door with the 9- inch set. Industrial, Mishap Injures McHenry Resident Friday afternoon about 1:30, deputies investigated an in­ dustrial accident at McHenry Sand and Gravel Pit, Route 120, McHenry, when Ray Blake of 117 N. Ellen avenue, McHenry, became wedged between two vehicles. He was attempting to start an end loader machine's battery with jumper cables attached to another vehicle when he became caught bet­ ween the vehicles. Blake was taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad, where he was treated and released. Lightning is believed responsible for two fires which caused extensive damage during last Friday night's storm. About 10:20, members of Fire Companies I and III were called to the Tri-Wec plant, 509 Sheridan road, Lakemoor,^ where motor transformer were destroyed, causin&f an estimated damage between $700 and $800. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said he felt a break in electrical service, caused by lightning, affected the timing schedule, resulting in an electric baking oven catching afire. Livestock Judging To Highlight Fair Events Livestock judging at the McHenry County Fair this year will center in 4-H Junior Open Class and Senior Open Class. One of the climaxes is the annual 4-H auction which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Hansen pavilion. The fair book explains that junior and senior fair com­ petition is open to all ages and from any locality. To compete in the Junior open class fair, exhibitors must be at least 9 years old and not 22 years as of last July 1. Open class judging is con­ ducted throughout the fair, with the various departments first concentrating on 4-H judging. The dairy open class judging, for example, begins Thursday morning, Aug. 5, second day of the fair. Gardening in both 4-H and open class will be judged at 10 a.m. that same day. Final open class judging in the of- (Continued on page 13) r d Bigger, Better Twenty minutes previous, Company II firemen answered^ a call to the Earl Frey home on Mayfair, Sunnyside, after lightning struck the TV an­ tenna, grounding out on the doorbell wires. No estimate of damage was made Last Monday evening, an oven fire at the William Koerner home, 5210 West street, Pistakee Highlands, caused about $100 worth of damage. Companies I and II answered the call for assistance. PRAISE DEFENSE PROGRAM Outstanding Civil Defense program developed by John Shay, part-time McHenry County Civil Defense director, is praised by Ernest F. Melkush K left). chief of field services for the Illinois Civil Defense agency, at last week's meeting of the Md^enry county board of supervisors. Shay's comprehensive program and budget^minded efforts in developing a valuable local program earns for him a citation from State Civil\Defense Director Val Cshel. Melkush'makes presentation to Shay, second from left, while Harold Freese, third from left, chairman of the county board's civil defense committee, and G. Watson Lowe, chairman of the board of supervisors, watch. - y DON PEASLEY PHOTO An almost flawless Marine Festival Week, which drew an estimated 30,000 persons to the parade route Sunday, was concluded that evening when a determined rain storm sud­ denly took a detour as Drum Corps Magic and a spectacular fireworks display closed festivities in a blaze of glory. The crowd throughout the five-day event was estimated bigger than last year, and the huge number that lined the streets for the line of march Sunday was believed to be about 5,000 larger than in 1970, when adverse weather con­ ditions almost halted the program. Beautiful trophies were presented winners in three categories of floats. The City of Woodstock float was judged most beautiful, followed by Elm street in second place and Brake Parts in third. In the humorous category, Hillfarm was first, the Fireball 8, second, and Checkerboard Squares, third. Top place among original floats was Gem Cleaners, with Main-Front, second, and Jaycees, third. Also winning trophies were the Coronets, first, and Arlettes, second, among drill teams, and the Avonettes, first in baton units. The Chain O'Lakes 4-H horse unit edged out Thelen Sand & Gravel among horse entries. In spite of an impending storm, loyal followers of drum and bugle corps gathered on McCracken field that evening to see the Nisei Ambassadors emerge winner with a score of 73.60. Second place went to St. Patrick's with 70.80. Other ratings were the Skokie Im­ perials, • 64.45; Phantom Regiment, 63.05; Chevaliers, 56.90; and Southern Rebels, 51.60. An interesting feature of this year's event was the window dressing contest conducted throughout the business area. Judging among fifteen entries resulted in the Red D^pr" \ winning first place jprrong original entries; the Brouhaha, top entry in the amusing category; and the Casual Shop, most colorful. For the second year, the Jaycee-sponsored bicycle parade attracted almost 100 youngsters. Aided by family members, children decorated bikes in a wide variety of themes which challenged the judges in arriving at their decisions. After giving consideration to beauty and originality, Jaycee President Phil Bartmann announced Luette Rogers winner in the 2 to 5 age category; Cheryl Stupey, first in the 6 to 9 group; and Wendy Ulick, 10 to 12 bracket. Luette rode a bike decorated in pink and yellow streamers and carried a matching parasol. Cheryl was in command of a (Continued on page 13) Former Band Singer Soloist This Thursday • Back after a successful night of music in connection with the Marine Festival activities is the McHenry stage band, which will be heard in an hour concert this Thursday evening, July 22, at 8 p.m. in the park It marks the seventh program of the season. Guest vocalist will be Lynee Wilmoth of Carpentersville, a former popular band and combo vocalist in the Chicago area. Director Bob Freund has listed the following band selections: College medley, "The Whiffenpoof Song" and "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi", "I Remember You", "Love is Blue",. "Wish You Were Here", "Jumpin' At The Woodside", "The Man With The Horn" with solo by Bob Freund; "Quiet Village", "Switch In Time", "Serenade In Blue", "Guy Lumbago Plays Lawrence Welch", "The Peanut Vendor", "I Will Wait For You" and "Lazy River". unci - \ «*-• •• CITY OF WOODSTOCK Most Beautiful \ S..V . KfE!! *FK,UKE THE0EVII PtF.AS'F1" v0l!! •. > GEM CLEANERS Most Original HILLFARM Most Humorous PLAINDEALER PHOTOS Offer Full Time Social Security Aid Congressman Robert Me­ mory (R-Ill.) announced this week that Woodstock is to have a new full-time Social Security facility. The new office will be under the supervision of the manager of the Social Security office in Waukegan and is expected to beginoperationwith about eight employees. The staff will be taken - without exception - from employees on duty elsewhere with the Social Security administration. (Continued on page 13) Critics Wili Question Railroad Spray Program A representative of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad will be in Crystal Lake Thursday, July 22, to answer critics who charge that the railroad carelessly used weed killer along its tracks from Fox River Grove north to Lake Geneva and Rockford The meeting, sponsored by the McHenry County Defen­ ders, will be held at the main beach house from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Representing the C. & N.W. will be Tom Evans, assistant chief engineer in 1 charge of communications and signals The spraying ap­ parently was done by his department in an attempt to control weed growth around signal poles and along the tracks. , . Also attending the meeting will be representatives of the county board of supervisors, several municipalities along the railroad right-of-way and of the County Health department , The Defenders became in v,(jived when several property (Continuod on page 13)