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J Alternative Set Forth Advisory Council Views MCC Vote Three Injured In City Accident Three persons were taken to McHenry hospital by the city's Rescue squad following a two-car crash at the intersection of Green and Elm streets Wednesday afternoon at 1:50. Walter Sims of 3024 Virginia, McHenry, traveling east on the inside lane on Elm, turned north, striking the west­ bound auto driven by Barbara Anderson of 4308 Sioux, McHenry. Both drivers and Mrs. Anderson's son, Scott, 4 years old, were injured. George Scarbrough of 4902 Parkview, McHenry, traveling west on the inside lane, preparing to turn south, witnessed the accident. Sims was ticketed for an improper left turn. PLAINDEALER PHOTO Neal K. Barth of 3819 Spring Grove road, McHenry, was taken by ambulance to McHenry hospital suffering from head injuries after a one- car accident Tuesday morning about 2 o'clock at 3020 N. Riverside drive, north of McHenry Barth stated he was north­ bound on the roadway and as he proceeded around a curve, saw another vehicle approaching at a high rate of speed, traveling in the middle of the road. Barth said he was forced off the road in order to avoid a head-on collision. The other auto did not stop and no description of the vehicle was obtained. Evidence at the scene showed the Barth auto left 120 feet of tire marks before stopping 12 feet off the roadway. Danny L. Drake of 4818 W. Bonner, McHenry, was ticketed for improper lane usage after a three-vehicle accident near 3622 W Elm street, last Wednesday afternoon about 5:10. Bernice Huebner of 1802 N. Riverside, McHenry, said she was east-bound on Elm in the left hand lane when the Drake auto crossed the center line and veered into her lane of traffic. She pulled into the right lane to avoid being struck, but in doing so, was struck in the rear by a pick-up truck driven by William Ruzicka of 2618 Elmoak lane, McHenry, which was also east-bound in the right hand lane. Drake told police he was west-bound on Elm in the left lane when the car in front of him stopped suddenly. When he applied his brakes, the wheels locked, causing his vehicle to cross the center line and strike the Huebner auto. Two McHenry women were taken by ambulance to McHenry hospital following a three-car accident Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock at the corner of Green and Elm. Karen A. VanBuren of 1204 Lincoln road, McHenry, was admitted to the hospital with neck and head injuries. The other driver, Mrs. Patricia A. Sand of 824 N. Plymouth, McHenry, was treated and released. The third driver, Marjorie Thomason of Fox Lake, was ticketed by city police for failure to reduce speed and driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors. Mrs. Thomason stated she was north-bound on Green street and saw the other two cars in front of her stopped at the traffic control signal However, when she applied her brakes, she was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the Sand auto which was then pushed into the rear of the VanBuren car. The other drivers stated they were stopped waiting for the traffic light to change when the collision occurred. The Citizens Advisory council for McHenry County college, in preparing for the Feb. 26 referendum, this week faced the consequences if the vote should fail. In 1967, the people of McHenry county established a Junior College district. This was in keeping with the Illinois Junior College Act which established the basic concept that the first two years of a col lege educat ion - academic or vocational - should be available for young people and adults alike. To ensure this, the Act stipulates that if a geographic area does not establish a district with a permanent campus, the people of that area must pay taxes in the amount to support any and all residents attending a junior college elsewhere. In May of 1971, McHenry County college, having not yet established a permanent campus, was given a one-year probationary period within which to indicate progress toward the attainment of a permanent campus. In ad­ dition, the North Central association notified McHenry County college that in order to obtain recpRRrtion for full accreditation a permanent campus is required. The referendum before the people of McHenry county Feb. 26 meets the requirements of the Illinois Junior College board and North Central association, in that it provides for a permanent site, buildings and equipment. It would prevent: 1. The elimination of the McHenry County college by dividing the county among neighboring Junior College districts; 2 . The payment of t axes to co l lege d i s t r i c t s ou t s ide McHenry county by the people of McHenry county ; 3 . Loss of match ing s ta te and federa l funds which a re a l ready commit ted to be used for the Jun ior co l lege p rogram. 4 The necess i ty of excess ive commut ing t ime by the people of McHenry county to ob ta in a co l lege educa t ion ; 5 . The ou t f low to o ther communi tes of funds fo r per ­ sona l expenses which ac ­ company a t t end ing a co l lege e l sewhere ; 6 . The loss of r evenue in i t ems of sa la r ies , se rv ices , e tc . , to McHenry county . The presen ts , opera t ing budge t of McHenry County co l lege i s approx imate ly 1 .2 mi l l ion do l la r s . The major i ty v of th i s i s expended r igh t he re in McHenry county ; 7 . A l ack of sens i t iv i ty to a rea educa t iona l needs The people of McHenry county might need courses fo r l abora tory technic ians o r agr icu l tu ra l p rograms , bu t a jun ior co l lege loca ted ou ts ide the county may not r espond to these needs The i s sue fac ing the vo te rs i s tha t o f dec id ing whether McHenry county wi l l have i t s , own Col lege , o r wi l l McHenry county be d iv ided among ne ighbor ing jun ior co l lege d i s t r i c t s . Such a dv is ion of the county means tha t the tax­ payers wi l l au tomat ica l ly pay the p reva i l ing t ax ra te of the d i s t r i c t to which they a re ass igned bv the s ta te These ! .ax r a tes a re a l ready es tab l i shed and the people of McHenry county , in e f fec t would have " taxa t ion wi thout represen­ ta t ion" a *'•<* %• c fK * * * » i ^ , i 'im * W\ Mental Health Head Elected THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER The board of direc­ tors of the Family Service and Mental Health Clinic for McHenry County recently elected to the office of president, Dr. Peter Griesbach of McHenry. Dr. Griesbach, pediatrician, has served on the board of directors for the past two years. Other officers elected were Wendell VanHorn of Crystal Lake, vice-president; Mrs. John Nolan of McHenry, treasurer, and Mrs. Louise Roberts, Woodstock secretary. At its recent annual meeting, the membership elected the following persons to the board, Ernest Bates, H. Joseph Gitlin, Bernadine Lange, Mario Perez, Walter Schuett, Jr., W.H. Tammeus and Walter Wanger, Woodstock; Chester Cole, Richmond; James Condon, Algonquin; Marilyn Ehlen, Dr. Peter Griesbach, Elizabeth Nolan and Barbara Stanell. McHenry; Leslie Hellemann, Marengo; Thomas Henley, Jr., Cary, Karen Kolls, Harvard; Robert Prince, Fox River Grove; Mary Schwarz and Wendell Van Horn, Crystal Lake; and Talutha Tesmer, Spring Grove. Dr. Lee Gladstone, McHenry, and John G Sterling, Crystal Lake, were elected to honorary memberships on the board. Reports of the clinic were given by George Mally, ad­ ministrative director; Dr. Salvador Martinez, medical director; James Kurtz, psychiatric social worker; Gerald Pettera, mental health educator; and Mrs. Robert Stanell, president of the Women's auxiliary In the reports to the clinic, it was pointed out that if the clinic wishes to continue and add new programs for the citizens of McHenry county, they must seek new ways and sources of financing. At the present time, the major sources of income to the clinic come through funds f rom McHenry county t axes d i sbursed by the 708 board of the county and f rom gran t - in a ids f rom the S ta te of I l l ino i s . O ther funds a re rece ived th rough pa t ien t s ' f ees . Women ' s aux i l i a ry . Uni ted Fund , and con t r ibu t ions and fund ra i s ing even ts The annua l d inner was h igh l igh ted by a presen ta t ion by a loca l p layers ' g roup of a one-ac t p lay fo r l iv ing on su ic ide p reven t ion ca l led "Quie t Cr ies" . Af te r the presen ta t ion of the p lav . Dr Lee Glads tone of McHenry led the d i scuss ion of the p lay wi th the aud ience DR PETER GRIESBACH SERVING THE CH A IN-O-LA KE S REGION SINCE 1875 New Directors At Hospital New directors elected to the board of McHenry hospital include, from left, John McGee, Dr. Edward F. Wilt, Jr., and Mrs. John Kelsey, all of McHenry. (DON PEASLEY PHOTO) VOLUME 96 NUMBER 58 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1972 1 6 P A G E S T E N C E N T S Second In County One unfortunate sign of winter, but an encouraging sign that spring comes up next on the agenda, are the growing number of holes on city streets and rural blacktops and high­ ways. The artful dodger is the man behind the wheel who is able to avoid both the pitfall beneath his car and the ap­ proaching driver. Hardly had the Christmas specials been hidden under the counter of retail stores and we became caught up in the rush into Spring and Summer. This was not a voluntary effort but forced upon us by all those sly hints by enterprising business people. Our mistake was to look beneath a top counter, where January sales were in progress, and have an eye come to rest on Valentine napkins and bright red cupid cutouts. Immediately we set about counting the days. Just as we were convinced that Feb. 14 was really not so far away, shamrocks and leprechauns came into view, and some colored Easter eggs were seen not far away. The temptation to get into the (Continued on page 13) Former MCHS Valedictorian London Teacher Margaret L. "Peggy" Marchi, graduate of McHenry Community high school in 1962, was recently awarded her Ph. D. degree by the London School of Economics, a college of the University of London, England. Miss Marchi took her degree in the history and philosophy of mathematics. Her thesis is entitled "The Methodology of Mathematical Research Programs with Special Reference to the History of Early Complex Function Theory. Peggy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Marchi of McHenry, (Continued on page 13) John Baxter, Area's Oldest Resident, Dies John Baxter, at 103 believed to be McHenry's oldest resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Villa Nursing home. His home was at 1114 W. Oeffling drive. Mr. Baxter had been ill for only a few months. The deceased was born Nov. 26, 1868, in Scotland. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Trevena) Zorn of McHenry and Mrs. John (Continued on page 13) Open House Sunday For Rescue Squad The newly formed McHenry Rescue Squad will hold open house Sunday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 3609 W. Elm street, below City Wide Carpet. Squad members invite the public to see the vehicle used to answer local emergencies and to ask any questions concerning the function of the organization. Refreshments will be served. Members remind the public that their cars are equipped with flashing yellow lights. When these are in operation it means they are enroute to the building which houses the vehicle and drivers and pedestrians should yield. Mattco At Johnsburg Is Burglarized Deputies were called to in­ vestigate a burglary which occurred at Mattco Associates, Inc., 3309 N. Chapel Hill road, Johnsburg. The offense was reported Monday evening about 9:30. The owner said he had left the premises for a short time. When he returned, he heard a door being closed in the (Continued on page 13) City High In Tax Rank TKA Vandals Break All Windows Of Abandoned Auto Last Friday night about 9 o'clock, an auto was found abandoned along Crystal Lake road, south of McHenry West campus. Although the vehicle was not an immediate traffic hazard, the owner, Raymond Carter of 2221 Wentworth, Rockford, was contacted and he informed deputies that the car had developed mechanical trouble and would be removed sometime Saturday morning. About 3 o'clock Saturday morning, the McHenry Police department notified the sheriff's department they had discovered that the abandoned vehicle had been vandalized. All the windows were broken and the right front door had been ripped off and was found on the ground next to the car. James Messel of 5506 Lucina drive, McHenry, told deputies that sometime between 11 o'clock Thursday night and 2 o'clock Friday morning, his auto which had been parked in front of his residence, was entered and a jacket taken. The (Continued on page 13) School District Considers County Vocational Center Agreement for the ad­ ministration in School District 156 to give further study to a possible county-wide vocational center was given by the school board in meeting Tuesday night. Action was taken after a series of meetings held by superintendents of the area to explore the feasibility of establishing such a cooperative effort. Any program worked out would involve only students in the eleventh and twelfth grades. Its purpose would be to provide a wider range of vocational experiences through a sharing of costs. The state is strongly en­ couraging this type of program through transportation, equipment and construction reimbursement. No individual school district could afford the financing of such a center alone. It was noted that there is a small shop area at West campus. Establishment of a vocational center would permit development of a much more extensive shop. It was agreed that representatives of the local school should visit the Rockford vocational center for further study. Explanation of a Work Ex­ perience and Career Ex­ ploration program at East campus, proposed by Principal Gerald Fain, received ap­ proval. The program results from a study being conducted jointly by the Bureau of Labor Stan­ dards and the Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation. It is designed to produce data regarding the value of changing the school experience of 15-year-old students identified as potential dropouts. This semester will be used to evaluate the program. The estimated costs for the remainder of this year were listed at $5,500, of which 80 per cent will be paid by the state. The board was given assurance that although the $1,100 maximun it will cost the school district was not budgeted, other changes will be made to insure that a budget overexpenditure does not result. The employment of Maxine Eisele as education assistant at East campus was approved. With the resignation of an educational assistant at west campus, the replacement, Mrs. Patricia Rosinski, was assigned to the guidance and administrative area at East campus. The board was given a list of pupil suspensions in com­ pliance with a new law which provides for the review and approval by the membership. A resolution was passed calling for the preparation of a tentative budget. The Building committee recommended further study of the best means of providing a permanent hoist in the West campus boiler room, needed to service the chiller. An estimated cost for construction was given at $600, but the board expressed a preference for a portable hoist for more general use. The bid of McHenry State bank for tax anticipation warrants not to exceed $600,000 (Continued on page 13) Set Public Interest Zoning Hearing Dates Wonder Lake Youth In All Star Stage Band Two zoning hearings of general interest have been scheduled within the county. In one, Arthur and Gloria Goldstein and William and Catherine DeVries request a conditional use permit which would allow them to conduct a sanitary land fill program of garbage disposal on property in Greenwood township. It is located on the east side of Lamb road, a half mile north of Rt. 120, west of Woodstock. The premises are vacant and unimproved. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday, March 1, at 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall, 1132 N. Madison street, Woodstock. Any person desiring to appear may do so and will be heard. A second petition, scheduled for March 8 at 3 p.m. in the McHenry city hall, asks reclassification of property in Eastwood Manor subdivision. The petitioner, listed as Trust No. 5010 of the National Bank of Austin, Austin, 111., request a reclassification from "R" residential district to "con­ ditional" by amendment of the zoning ordinance of the county. The change is asked to allow building of a pump house on the lot which will house the facilities for a community water system to serve the subdivision and contiguous area. JOHN KRANZ Richard Mikus, supervisor of music at Harrison school in The city of McHenry maintained its strong second place county rank in tax receipts recorded by the Department of Revenue of the state for the last three-month period Total tax receipts, at a rate of 4 per cent, totaled $416,575 73 for McHenry. Crystal Lake was high for the county with $514,204 66 and Woodstock was third with $326,046.56 Classified according to types of business, McHenry ranked No 1 in one category, automotive and filling stations. It was second in five areas and third in three. Ranking in second place were General Merchandise, Food, Furniture, Household and Radio, in Lumber, Building and Hardware, and in Manufac­ turers. The city was third in Drinking and Eating Places, Apparel and Miscellaneous Retail-Wholesale Stores. The county total reached $2,290,209.37 on the reports from Retailers' Occupation Tax, Service Occupation Tax and Use Tax. Collections by municipalities were as follows. Algonquin, $68,422.39; Cary. $78,886.78; Fox River Grove, $27,057.81; Harvard, $154,369.57; Hebron, $13,860.02; Huntley, $44,278.17; Island Lake, $1,952.94; Lake-in- the-Hill, $1,982.45; Lakemoor, $7,770.78; Marengo, $136,574.07; McCullom Lake, $420.17; Rich­ mond, $37,772.80; Ridgefield, $17.64; Spring Grove, $ 1 6 , 3 3 1 . 4 8 ; S u n n y s i d e , $2,826.28; Union, $6,729.43; and Wonder Lake, $223.11. A total of $433,356.13 was listed as unallocated, and $550.40 as consolidated. Wonder Lake, has announced that John Kranz, fifth grade student at Harrison, was selected as a member of the all- star stage band as a result of his appearance at the Chicagoland Jazz festival in Oak Lawn Feb. 5. John plays the bass guitar with the Harrison stage band and also is a member of his brother Tom's band. John has been playing the bass guitar for three years, taught by liis brother Mikus explained that it is quite an honor even to be (Continued on page 13)