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VOLUME 96 NUMBER 20 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1971 12 PAGES TEN CENTS » ' -- M THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 & Two Conduct Charges Filed Third Building Phase In Johnsburg Under Way Emergency Class For Baby Sitters Chris Bennett is shown instructing a firemen's class for babysitters, held this past Monday evening at the firehouse. The c lass was intended to prepare young people to meet emergencies. PLAINDEALER PHOTO \ Seventy-five boys and girls crowded into the meeting room of the firehouse in McHenry last Monday evening to attend a class for baby sitters on "Fire Prevention and Emergencies". It was conducted by Company I of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district. Instructors for the evening were Chris Bennett, Bryan Klontz, Kay Simon and Hank Miller. Short talks and a movie were followed by a question and answer period, at which time some students were .given the opportunity to place a simulated fire call and learn how the firemen are alerted. Refreshments® were . served following the class session Chief Glenn Peterson and ('apt Gary Gough were present to congratulate the young people who participated. The third phase of a three- part program approved by referendum for Jo'hnsburg School District 12 last winter had its start early this fall. When completed, the eight classrooms, gymnasium and art room will represent an expenditure of $444,500 of the entire $560,000 bond issue. Construction has been completed at the Ringwood school, where a $95,000 project was carried out on schedule. The open space concept of education for kindergarten is now under way in the con­ struction of an elementary learning center surrounding classrooms in the amount of $20,500, for total use of the referendum figure. The latter project will provide additional office space. Most of the concrete footings were in place at the Junior high site by the end of September and work is beginning on the foundation walls. Immediately east of the existing building will be the new classrooms, consisting of one large open space to contain classes built around a learning center. There are no interior walls within this area. However, space vfill be divided by portable blackboards, book shelves and other pieces of equipment Acoustics within this space will be handled by acoustic ceiling baffles and carpeting. Directly north of one Junior high area will be located the new gym and boys' locker and shower room Also in this wing will be a new art room. Two special education classrooms will be paid for by the Special Education District of McHenry County The areas east and north are designed to blend in with the existing building and enhance the overall appearance. Scheduled completion date is June, 1972, so that classes can open in the new additions Sept. 1 of next year. A large number of bids were received from contractors on the Junior high addition. Low- bidders were from the McHenry area. Joe Frett & Son, general contractors; Lee & Ray, Electrical contractors; Jerome Buch, plumbing; and George V. Andrew; heating. Burglarize Eleven Summer Homes; Report Vandalism Eleven summer homes in the Villa Vaupell and Holiday Hills subdivisions were burglarized last week. The breakins were discovered by neighbors who were asked to watch the residences. Homes entered in Holiday Hills belonged to Julia Selly of 2515 Bittersweet, Carinie Cagleanes of Bittersweet avenue and Dan Abenanti of 2508 Hyde Park avenue In Villa Vaupell. the following homes, all on Nor­ theast Shore drive, were entered: Louis Haase, .fames Kettler, Peter Walchunas, Robert Snider, Fred Kellan, Sophie Owens and the Dahlgrens . Sophie Owens reported that a portable television and a fishing tackle box containing reel, lures and^ofher fishing equipment were missing from her home. The other houses had been completely ransacked but it could not be determined what was missing until the owners arrive to take inventory. Kurt Pogar of 605 S. McHenry avenue, McHenry, told county authorities that an 8-track tape player and 25 tapes were taken from his auto while it was parked in his driveway Thursday night. Sometime Monday, a garage on the William Cawthon property at 2406 Kenilworth, McHenry was entered by breaking a window on the at­ tached garage. Similar acts of vandalism were experienced over the past three weeks, according to Cawthon. Previously a lawn mower had been started and left running, ruining the engine. Also other windows had been broken and shears were stolen from the premises. John Gustafson, 205 N. Kent, McHenry, reported to deputies that sometime Wednesday night, unknown persons had broken the windshield on his auto while it was parked in the driveway of his home. Practical Politics Seminar For More Improved Voters "The Mechanics of our Electoral System" will be the topic for discussion Tuesday evening, Oct. 12, at McHenry County college in Crystal Lake. This represents the second session in a five-week seminar on Practical Politics sponsored by the college and League of Women Voters from Crystal Lake and Woodstock-McHenry. The panel will consist of Vernon Kays, County Clerk for McHenry county; Mrs. Phyllis Walters, Republican precinct committee woman from Algonquin; and William Bolger, Democratic precinct committeeman from McHenry. These informed and knowledgeable men will discuss election laws, how they apply in McHenry county, and getting out the vote. Voter registration information will also be covered. The seminar, which is open to all interested persons, is held each Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in Room D108 at the McHenry County college, located on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. There is no fee and registration is not required. A stimulating question and answer period followed three speeches on political party history at last Tuesday evening's meeting. The theme was the history and philosophy of the political parties. Three qualified representatives from the Democratic, Republican and Socialist Labor parties gave the history of their respective party and then answered questions from the floor. Dan Pierce, Democratic state committeeman and state legislator for the 32nd district, traced the Democratic party1 from anti-federalism and the Thomas Jefferson era to present day. He discussed the ins-and-outs of politics and (Continued on page 11) Leaf Burning Problem Under City Discussion LIONS HONORED -- John Licastro, left, immediate past president of the McHenry Lions club, was presented with a past president pin by District Governor Joe Ritti, at the awards dinner dance held recently at the American Legion home. President Sam Grant presented ten members with the president's appreciation award, a Lion's key pin to Betty Davidson and a plaque to Paul A. Schwegel for distinguished service to Lionism. . PLAINDEALER PHOTO James J. Sparks of 104 N. 18th place, Flint, Mich., was arrested Monday afternoon on two "barges of disorderly conduct au^~ »wo residents of Wonder Lake to. plained of forceful tactics being used by a magazine salesman in the area One resident stated Sparks had walked into her home without knocking and was pursued by her dog. Bail was set at $1,000 with court appearance on Oct. 14. » Simon Johnson of 817 Tree ( C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e l i ) Trees, their branches and leaves were discussed at length at the McHenry City Council meeting Monday night. Burning leaves within a c o n c e n t r a t e d a r e a (municipalities having 1,000 or more population) is prohibited by state law according to most recent publications. So, unless a person can haul their leaves to some far distant point, opinion seemed to be that it would be best to purchase those large bags in hardware stores at 20 cents each. Fill them with leaves, place them on the curb and McHenry Disposal Co. will haul them away without ad­ ditional cost. The bags must have the firm's name on them. Garbage must not be placed in these special bags. So much for the leaves. The city probably went overboard in hauling away trees and shrub clippings during Clean-Up Week. That seemed to be the feeling at the meeting. However, that did not seem to be the problem. Since Clean-Up Week, branches and trees have been placed on curbs as a matted of practice. Now the city takes the position that in emergencies such as tornadoes or heavy windstorm, crews will continue to clear the streets. They will not be able to enter private property. The city does not have a place to dump wood and leaves, except in a limited amount. Hopefully, the city street department can handle the cleaning of streets, but asks that you do not rake your leaves onto the streets. Council members recognized that residents (including themselves) face a problem since burning is now forbidden. The only answer at this time is to turn to your disposal com­ pany, tree trimmers or some private enterprise to handle the Child Struck By Auto Dies Of Injuries Billie Jo Perry, 12, of 403 Herbert road, McHenry, who was struck by an auto just a week previous, died of injuries McHenry Men Indicted For $45,000 Theft Two McHenry men and another from Ingleside are among ten being held in con­ nection with the theft of 500 television sets valued at $45,000. Three others are fugitives. Indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday were George Scarbrough, 4902 Park View, McHenry, James Bitterman, 4907 W. McCullom Lake road, McHenry, and Louis Leonetti of Ingleside. U.S. Attorney William J. Bauer said the sets were stolen from the Penn Central freight yard. The ten men are also charged with conspiring to commit theft. timber unless the individual can haul it away himself. By vote of the Council, McHenry s police department will now have fourteen members, one additional man being added. William J. "Bill" Nye ap­ peared before the Council to request improvements and seal coating of the parking area at the rear of business places on the west side of Riverside drive. He reported that some funds were available to assist in the work. His request was well taken as were his answers to the new street lights in the same area. There was an in­ dication that property owners would participate in the cost, but this was far from unanimous. The Council voted to pay Lee and Ray Electric $3,000 due for the lights and installation. The Council will now make a decision as to locations where improved lights are most needed and will install a section at a time rather than cover the entire city in one large ex­ penditure. Greatly improved lighting in residential areas should result under recent agreement with Com­ monwealth Edison Co. Residents of the Lakeland Park area will be pleased to learn that the drainage ditch will be completed. The state of Illinois will take bids Oct. 19 to complete the work which will require new culverts under the railroad tracks. Due to the Mayor and City Clerk planning to attend the Illinois Municipal League convention in Peoria, the next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19. Fred J. Meyer, Supt. of Public Works, met with representatives of the C. & N.W. Railway Thursday morning at the Main street crossing, where work is star­ ting on the new signal system. in McHenry hospital Tuesday, Oct. 5. Billie Jo was critically hurt when hit by a car driven by Ethel Moore of 2706 Michael lane. Wonder Lake, at 4:45 p.m. The accident occurred on Rt. 120, near Dot road, west of McHenry. Following in­ vestigation, state police said that a witness saw the girl dart into the road in front of the east- bound auto. The youngster was a sixth grader in Parkland school. DEDICATION - A program marking the oncning of Parkland school, located at Rt. 120 and Ringwood road. Will be held Sunday, Oct. 17, with open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Featured speaker will be Congressman John Anderson of Rockford. Among those planning en for the event are these members of the Dedication Day committee, from left, John Armstrong, Carl Wagner, Mrs. Ann Cuda, Robert •jr-r E. Putnam, Mrs. Myra Murray and Mrs. Nena Thornton. Also OH,SG members but not pictured are Mrs. Cathy Alvary, Mrs. Astri Cunat and Larry Thomas. Mwin' and Meanderin' r i i " it Bingo, that No. 1 institution which recently gained legal status, is taking its rightful place in clubhouses and halls throughout the area where a license fee has been paid. Its return has prompted numerous requests for publicity advertising the games. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam frowns so seriously on the practice of promoting games- of-chance or lotteries in which money is involved that he prevents any mention of the events in printed matter which travels through the mail. To be sure that government regulations were unchanged since legal bingo returned, we asked the postmaster, who checked a higher echelon of the postal department and found it 's true. Bingo may flourish, but without the help of the written word unless it is transported by carrier pigeon or other similar mode. So if you see a story in a newspaper about bingo games to be held here or there, remember, you probably shouldn't have been informed. But go ahead and enjoy yourself. It may even make you forget that the population is growing, pollution grows steadily worse, and taxes are mounting. And isn't there more than a little diabolical pleasure in indulging oneself in a dollar purchase just for the personal joy of the moment? , It is worth a trip to the business sections of McHenry this week to view the in­ teresting displays set up by local 4-H clubs as part of (Continued on page 11) Governor To Speak At Schaffer Recognition GOV RICHARD OGILVIE Governor Richard B. Ogijvie will be the main speaker at a recognition dinner for Jack Schaffer, McHenry County Auditor and immediate past chairman of the Illinois Young Republican organization. The dinner will be held at the McHenry Country club Nov. 15. Co-chairmen of the event are A1 Jourdan, chairman of the McHenry County Central committee, and Frank Resnik, an active Young Republican from Springfield. The purpose of the dinner is to give recognition to Jack Schaffer for his efforts since he first became involved in 1960, to promote better government as McHenry County Auditor and to promote the Republican party. Schaffer started his political career as a freshman at Nor­ thern Illinois university in the College Young Republicans, by helping found and later serving as president of the N.I.U. Young Republicans. In 1963 he was elected state chairman of the College Young Republicans and later served as an officer of the National College YR's. In 1964. at age 21, he was elected precinct committeeman of Algonquin Precinct 17, a post he still holds. In 1965 he was elected district governor of the 12th district by the Illinois Young Republicans. In 1966 and 1967 he served overseas as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. In 1968 he returned home to run for and be elected to office of County Auditor of McHenry county, and he became the youngest elected county auditor in the state and the first person in modern times to win over an incumbent in McHenry county. In 1969 he was elected state chairman of the Illinois Young Republicans. In 1970 Schaffer was appointed to the Tollway Advisory committee by Governor Ogilvie, elected secretary-treasurer of the Illinois Association of County Auditors and chairman of the Algonquin Township Central committee. Select "Drugs" As Subject For Hospital Meet The fall quarterly meeting of the auxiliary to McHenry Hospital next week will feature a program concerning the treatment of drug users and the prevention of drug abuse. The meeting will be held next Tuesday at the McHenry Country club, starting at 1 p.m. with a dessert. Special guests will be (Continued on page 11) /