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SC XVUNC,A THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 [f£cnst) VOLUME 96f NUMBER 103 A. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1972 20 PAGES- 10 CENTS Marine Festival rest 3 Mother Nature smiled broadly on McHenry Marine Festival Week. Sometimes the smile was in the form of a hot sun and high humidity, but at time did ho* tears dampen scheduled events. Anyone who witnessed the fun in progress at any par­ ticular point of activity could only spell out the results of the 1972 festival in the large letters SUCCESS. All three dances in the city park brought out large crowds, not always to dance but just as much to listen to some fine musical aggregations. The ages varied with the groups performing, which after all, was the idea of the three nights of entertainment. Intense heat Saturday at­ tracted large crowds to the Sidewalk Sale in the early morning hours. Only the hardiest were able to withstand the afternoon temperatures, even though enticing sales were offered. Judging of bicycles and window displays brought heads together in making some dif­ ficult decisions. Many store owners extended a spirit of cooperation in their countless hours of work: The result was entries demonstrating much imagination and talent. The same originality was evident among bike entries, even though the guiding hand of Mom and Dad was often ap­ parent Young, riders, showed their sporting blood by remaining in the contest even while buried - almost entirely ip some cases - beneath costumes and boxes that only added to the discomfort of the day. We enjoyed the hospitality of the city fathers, through an . invitation extended by the city clerk, to attend a luncheon Sunday honoring special festival guests. With pressing time com­ mitments, the introductions . were brief. Among them was Olympic Star Dianne Holum, who has managed to maintain a certain modesty and charm in spite of world-wide acclaim. Then there were Parade Marshal Senator Percy's two sons, Roger and Mark, the former's wife,) and Congressman John Anderson of Rockford. The frantic pace of political candidates impressed us when midway through the meal, Mark Percy asked, "Do you happen to know if my Dad is going to be here today?" Not long afterward was the spectacular parade, followed fay a colorful water show and the thrilling Drum Corps Magic. Only when the rever­ beration of the last aerial bomb had died away would many of us admit that Marine Festival 1972 was just a happy memory. And that memory can't fail to include those Chamber members who exerted the greatest energy to assure that events came about as scheduled. It also includes the many service departments acting within our city. The police were certainly among the mo6t important of these, assisted ably by the Fox Valley patrol in keeping order and directing traffic for in­ dividual activities. The McHenry Chamber of Commerce has done numerous things for the community. Some people are aware of many of its contributions - probably no one is aware of all of them. Last Thursday night the C. of C. chose to honor us in a per­ sonal way, and the reaction was not so much surprise as shock. We dislike that much over­ worked word "humble". Suffice to say that every day we see folks who have given, and are continuing to give, very much to their community. The fact that our very small contribution caught their eye makes us indebted. We like to consider it a representation of many services contributed by many people. mm •< THE SENATOR-WALKS - It til l tffcve and a friendly smHe to the crowd from U.S. Senator Charles Percy as he walkedthe long line of march in McHenry's Marine Festival parade Sunday af­ ternoon. Because of a bomb scare at O'Hare field, the Senator's heluftpter bringing him to McHenry was delayed. Undaunted, the parade marshal started the long jaunt from the railroad tracks to the city park. Shown in the background is his son, Mark. The latter, with another son, Roger, and his wife, Penny, represented Senator Percy at the noon luncheon held at the McHenry Country club, hosted by the city. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD First '72 Drowning In Fox Claims McHenry Man The body of twenty-three- yearold Vester H. Keen of 1410 Wauconda road, McHenry, was recovereo\from the Fox river Sunday mbrning at about 4 o'clock by deputies of the Sheriff department's pontoon boat. They were assisted by members of the McHenry County Civil Defense, and the Nunda and Wauconda Fire departments. Investigation revealed Keen had been swimming Saturday night with other members of his family, including his wife, Lois, near the marina at Burton's Bridge. After swimming for about an hour and a half, they decided to leavfe for home. Keen told the others he would swim across the river and meet them on the other side. While in mid-stream, his family observed he was having difficulty and heard him call for help. He went under, resurfaced, went under again and failed to appear the second time. A dragging operation was begun and the body was recovered about 350 feet south of the Route "176 bridge.' The victim was removed to Warner Flagg funeral home, Crystal Lake, where an inquest will be conducted by Coroner Ehorn's office. Hope K. Bottcher, 13, of 3203 East Bend drive, Algonquin, was the second victim claimed by the Fox river this year. The young girl lost her life while swimming with friends at Haeger's bend. When she went under water and failed to return above the surface, assistance was sought at 2:45 Monday afternoon. The Algonquin Rescue squad recovered her body at 3:30. Seek Identity Of Two Men In Assault Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell and Capt. Robert Madsen of the County Detective division assisted McHenry Police Saturday morning in the in­ vestigation of a complaint that one of two Chicago juvenile girls had been sexually assaulted in the Wonder Lake area. (Continued on page 20) Refusing .to relinquish its spirit because of mid-ninety degree temperatures and sometimes by threatening rain, one of the city's largest Marine Festival crowds focused in­ terest on the many events which annually make up this big summer event. It was estimated that as many as 30,000 lined the parade route to view a spectacular afternoon parade last Sunday. The hour long line of march delighted crowds which lined the entire route, from the railroad station down Main street, north on Green, east to Riverside drive then north past the beach and to the city park. Winners in the humorous class were the Long Horn Steak House, first; Northern Illinois Bowmen, second; and Fireball Eight, third. The City of Woodstock won first place among beautiful floats; Modine Mfg., with the Marine Festival queen, was second and Harvard's Milk Day float placed third. In die original category, the Checkerboard Squares were awarded top rating, with the McHenry County 4-H, second and Johns burg Community club's 50th year, third. The Avonettes baton group won the only prize in this classification. In the animal group, Thden Sand & Gravel won first and Jean LaSousa and her Irish Setters were second. The Coronets of Arlington Heights topped drill teams, and the Buccaneers were second. Prior to the afternoon parade, the city hosted a lun-» cheon at the McHenry Country club. Special guests of honor were Miss Dianne Holum of Northbrook, Olympic Gold medal winner; Roger Percy and his wife, Penny, and Mark Percy, children of U.S. Senator Charles Percy, parade mar­ shal. Senator Percy was unable to reach McHenry in time for the luncheon, but arrived late to take his place in the line of march. A bomb scare at O'Hare field delayed the take-off of the helicopter which brought the Senator to the city. With the line of march already under way, he set a lively pace walking along until he finally caught up to the parade marshal car. Many hundreds thronged to McCracken field in the evening to climax a week of activities. They watched as a colorful and expertly trained corps from DesPlaines, the Vanguards, took their place at the top of the six-team ratings. Their score was 79.05. Second place went to the Racine Kilties, 78.50; followed by Knights of Kewanee, 74.60; Warriors of Oshkosh, 69.35; Imperials of Norwood Park, 67.85 and the Ottawa Crusaders, 60.90. The Chamber of Commerce and Worldwide Fireworks of McHenry teamed together to present a spectacular finale fireworks display. One of the very interesting features of the weekend was the window display contest, this year calling attention to the theme, "McHenry Salutes the Land of Lincoln". Eleven entries competed in three categories, patriotic, original and colorful. McGee's Store for Men won first place and the Red Door received honorable mention in the patriotic category; the Fashion Shoppe was first and Brouhaha second in original entries, and Vycital's Hardware was winner for most colorful display, with the Casual Shoppe receiving honorable mention. In spite of the intense heat of Saturday, more than sixty children participated in the third annual Bike Parade sponsored by the McHenry Area Jaycees and the Green Street Mall association. It was a difficult task for judges to determine the win­ ners among excellent entries in three categories. After much deliberation, five were named in each classification. Among 2-5 year-olds, first place went to Lisa Bell, second to Louette Rogers, third to Carolyn Stupey, fourth to Amy Honning and fifth to Ethan Rogers. 7 In the 6-9-year class, the most difficult to judge because of the large number, winners were Cheryl Stupey, first; Cary Kraus, second; Tim Dick, third; Bonnie Ahlberg, fourth and Terry Nuss, fifth. The 10-12-year-old winners were Tim Romaneli, and Chuck Isban, a combined entry, first; John Honning, second; Gerald Wilson and Kyle Grossich, third; Judy Honning, fourth and Mary Beth Coughlin and Liz Schaefer, fifth. First place winners in each age group Teceived trophies. All winners received prizes from the Mall association. Big Success July 28 Deadline For Fair Talent Contest Dan Simpson, popular young Woodstock musician, will be master of ceremonies at the annual County Fair Talent Contest, General Chairman W.H. Tammeus announced this week. Simpson is a student at Northwestern university, majoring in radio-TV production. He has been M.C. on several occasions locally, minutes. If the entry is chosen for the final contest, the limit is stretched to ten minutes. Anyone is eligible if he livfes in McHenry county and is under age 21. If a person has attended school in the county as recently as June, 1972, he is eligible. The final contest is the grandstand show Friday evening, Aug. 2 at 7:30, opening including the past three AFS «, with a concert by the Wood Cabarets. Entries are coming in for the lalent contest at die "usual rate," Tammeus said. He is receiving many telephone inquiries (call 338-2270 or 338- 5315), Tammeus continued. The usual question is, "How long do we have to do our stuff?" For the audition, the limit is five K.A.F. WINNING LINCOLN SALUTE - Tripping the light fantastic against a background of a log cabin replica of Lincoln's time, the Checkerboard Squares danced their way to first place in the original float category of Sunday's parade. Costumes of club members were in keeping with the entire theme as they "Salpte the Land of Lincoln". Pictures of other first place floats appear elsewhere in this issue. STAFF PHOTO -- WAYNE GAYLORD ' I 'f€ McGEE'S STORE FOR MEN Best Patriotic Window Display VYCITAL'S HARDWARE Most Colorful Window Display stock city band. Entries will be taken for the contest auditions until July 28. Enter by sending a letter ad­ dressed to County Fair Talent, Box 484, Woodstock, giving name, address, phone number, what the entry is and how many persons are involved. Stage Band In Final Program The McHenry stage band, rested after a fine Marine festival program of dance music, will present its last program of the season Thur­ sday night, July 27, at 8 p.m. in the city park. Guest artists will be the "Tide and Tempest", "a group of young singers which has distinguished itself through numerous appearances during the past year. The band will play "Quincy and the Count", "If I Loved You", "Gaza Strip", "MacArthur Park", "Wives and Lovers", "Serenade in Blue", "Peter and the Wolf", "TheThird Man Theme", "The Heaviness of Blue", "It's Impossible", "It's Oh, So Nice", "Midnight Jour­ neyman" and "Remember Basie". THE FASHION SHOPPE Most Original Window Display STAFF PHOTOS/ WAYNE GAYLORD Three Motorists Hurt As Auto Is Forced Off Road Three men were injured in a one-car accident which oc­ curred Sunday evening about 6:45 at the intersection of Catalpa and Benjamin drives, Wonder Lake. Driver of the car, John E. Caccamo of 7401 South drive, Wonder Lake, and his passengers, Sam J. Caccamo of 8317 W. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, and Harry H. Varallo of 1361 W. Hubbard, Chicago, were taken to McHenry hospital, where they were treated and released. The driver told deputies he was east-bound on Catalpa when an unknown west-bound vehicle proceeded into his lane of traffic. He swerved to the right shoulder to avoid a collision and struck- a tree. \ A witness stated he was following the Caccamo car when a west-bound vehicle forced his car and the other auto off the road. The offending vehicle was described as a 1968 or 1970 two-door blue Ford. Officers noted there were no skid marks other than those caused by the auto as it left the right shoulder and traveled about 16 feet, where it struck a tree located 2 feet from the edge of the roadway. Thomas J. O'Connor of 5251 S. Emerald, Chicago, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after a car- motorcycle accident Thursday moaning about 12:20 on Chapel Hill road, near Woodlawn Park road, northeast of McHenry. Driver of the motorcycle, John H. Leduc of 2705 N. Bayview, McHenry, was transported by the Johnsburg Rescue squad to McHenry hospital, where he was reported in satisfact&ry con­ dition Monday morning. Ac­ cording to the report at the sheriff's department, Leduc suffered a broken hip. O'Conner reported he was north-bound on Chapel Hill road when the motorcycle in front of him suddenly slowed. He applied his brakes but was unable to avoid hitting the 'cycle. Leduc stated he was north­ bound and started to slow for an upcoming curve in the road. He saw the car's headlights, looked back and was struck. (Continued on page 20)