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Await College Plan Acceptance By State U/ifK »Ka iL. Turn onnlinoHnnc hat/o Kapn KiiilHino qc hi.lovol tho lnu/or Annthor nomniic irao urill u/olHin0 hpa 1 trpfl! With the masterplan for the new McHenry County college campus approved by the Illinois Junior college board, the board of trustees last Thursday night viewed and approved schematic drawings. Implementation depends upon acceptance by a state task force comprised of various state agencies.. Two applications have been made. One of these was for federal funding as a subsidy for interest payments in excess of 3 per cent. Interest on the $3.1 million bond sales was more than 4 per cent. The second application was made for a half million dollar federal grant to supplement construction funds. The architect explained the building as bi-level, the lower part providing space for graphic arts, custodial and maintenance, accounting, shorthand, police science, book store, activities area, student center and counseling. The upper level will have space for the administration office, basic classrooms and a resource center. Another, campus area will provide for the physical fitness laboratory, which will be developed later. The architect representing Schutt-Mochon explained that the building is easily ex­ pandable and that existing walls will be able to be used again. Space for automotive welding, heal treatment, agricultural and greenhouse laboratories will be provided in the applied science building to the southeast of the main building. The McHenry college is said to be this first institution of its kind in the state to be building according to a "fast track" (Continued on page 8) VOLUME 96 NUMBER 106 FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1972 16 PAGES TEN CENTS THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES ' REdlON SINCE 1875 Open Bids In Fall For \ Royal Smiles County Level l wu nappj itiviivui J vuuuij 51* w mc iniav Woodstock, Jaanita Leanna, center, and Miss McHenry, Nancy Stetter, right, who moments before this picture was taken were named to the title of Miss McHenry County and first runner- up, respectively. Shown with them is the 1971 title holder, Jeanne Kristensen of Woodstock. Judging took place Wednesday night in the Woodstock Opera House before a crowd of about 400. Miss Leanna, 20, is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was sponsored in the contest by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Miss Stetter, at 17, was one of the youngest of the thirteen entries. She is a blue-eyed blond, 5 feet 7 inches tall. Nancy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stetter of 3004 Mary Lane, Hunterville Park, was sponsored by the McHenry V.F.W. post and its auxiliary unH. Other finalists were Ann Michelsen, 18, Miss Huntley, third; Vickie Feller, 18, Miss Crystal Lake, fourth; and Kathy Kroncke, 18, Miss Wonder Lake, fifth. [ PEASLEY PHOTO Lakeland Area Drainage X^ONl Drugs Found In Auto; Arrest Two Frdm Area We're having a birthday this week! In spite of the fact that ninety-seven summers have passed since we jumped onto the press for the first time, we are creaking very little. In fact, we find that time treats newspapers somewhat more kindly than it does the people who make them possible. At this point we're looking forward to 1975 and our century mark. At the rate news is being made these days, we're sure the Plaindealer will be around to record it. Just who is behind the news at that time might well be anybody's guess. On the average week, we're confident we'll make it. Other weeks become frustrating to the point that we're sure we won't. Our own long association with the news brings memories of startling changes in growth and progress. Whatmustit bring for those who can remember even farther back to the very early days when the cit^y boasted only a few hundrea people? When the Plaindealer came into being in August of 1875, it was the fourth newspaper in the county,. following the Wood­ stock Sentinel founded in 1856, the Harvard Independent m 1865 and the Marengo Republican in 1867. One look at our early papers tells us/inno uncertain terms that thisy£n8eed, was the time of personal journalism. Editors quarreled through newspaper columns in language which has long since disappeared from the press. Looking through the files - put on micro-film^in recent years -the mood of the times, through prosperity and depression, is easily discer­ nible. The Plaindealer founder, Jay VanSlyke, came to Illinois from New York state and remained as editor for twenty-six years. He was especially interested in politics and those seeking office had very little trouble in gaining access to the columns of his paper to express almost anything they desired to say. To allow such freedom today might well place us in the position of the networks - except on a voluntary basis of fairness - for allowing equal time. The years passed, and other owners took possession. As a youngster we recall the late Frank Schreiner, a local boy, heading the publication. In our own years with the newspaper, we knew later owners who retain a warm spot in our memory. The first of these was Charles Renich, a large man with a heart to (Continued on page 8) Two McHenry residents were arrested for possession of cannabis (marijuana) Monday morning about 1:30 on Emerald drive, aouth of McHenry. Martin Karowsky of 3511 W. Broad street, and William Pugh of 213 S. Emerald drive, both of McHenry, were arrested for possession of cannabis. Bond for each was set at $2,500 with court appearance scheduled for Aug. 21. They are now being held in county jail in lieu of bond. The arrests resulted after deputies spotted an auto driven by Karowsky proceeding from River road to Emerald drive with improper tail lights. The auto was stopped for the of­ fense and i>tfnen deputies ap­ proached me vehicle, both the driver and his passenger left the car. While talking with the driver, an open plastic bag was ob­ served on the floor. Closer examination revealed the bag contained a leafy substance which was determined to be marijuana. A search of the driver produced another bag of the material in his pocket. Another bag of cannabis was found in the glove com­ partment of the auto. Karowksy had over 206 grams in his possession and Pugh had in excess of 172 grams. Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell an­ nounced Monday morning that Lt. Matthew Schalz and Sgt. James Connelly of the McHenry County Sheriff's department, along with three officers of the Marengo Police department, conducted a narcotics raid at 12:40 Sunday morning at 454 Kishwaukee street, Marengo. Arrested in the raid were Michael L. Turpin, 24212 Carmack road, Marengo; Frank J. Ficek, 17 Lakewood drive, Cary; William R. Morehead, 17 Lakewood drive, Cary and Jon F. Larson, 455 Kishwaukee street, Marengo. Also present was a 13-year-old juvenile girl who was released to her parents. Turpin, Ficek and Morehead were charged with possession of cannabis and Larson was charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of cannabis. Further charges are pending continued investigation Concern about completing the Lakeland Park area drainage ditch was eased at the City Council meeting Monday night with the announcement that the State of Illinois will advertise for bids on Sept. 22 and open bids Oct. 24. Fall and winter months, with frost in the ground, are favored for this type of work. It will be remembered that a V /big portion of the improvement was necessarily started at the easterly end of the drainage ditch to allow for the flow of water moving in that direction. The big catch came when -- enough money was not ap­ propriated by the state legislature to provide for the costly job of placing large tile under the railroad tracks. Participation on the part of the railroad company did not materialize. It was then necessary to wait for the following year's ap­ propriation to provide an ad- ditional$90,0Q0 to complete the „ project.** Some delay has oc­ curred because a few property owners have been slow in % ranting working easements to complete the projects. City officials, with fine cooperation from state representatives, have pressed hard to have this much needed improvement completed. Attention is called to the fact that maintenance of the drainage ditch will be the responsibility of the city. Thoughtless disposal of debris in the ditch will add to the maintenance cost and reduce the efficiency of drainage control. A plat submitted by Lon Smith and his attorney, Tom Zancek, was approved after review by the Plan commission and signature of Chairman Edward Datz. The property at the corner of 111. Rt. 31 and Idyll Dell Road is outside the city limits, but within the mile and one half jurisdiction. Following recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals, the City Council approved the petition of the Johnson brothers to construct an addition to the Main Paint Store. With failure of passage of several bills in the state legislature to increase the interest rate limit on special assessment bonds from 6 percent to 7 percent, the ap­ proval was included in another bill which is reportedly being questioned. To prevent any ^further delay, the local governing body voted to in­ struct the City Attorney to proceed with the Lakeland Park Sewer Special Assessment under the 6 percent limit. The Council went on record as favoring extending Lillian St., to 111., Rt. 31 (Front St.) at some future date to relieve traffic congestion. * A representative of Baxter and Woodman presented a blackboard report on the proposed sanitary sewer and water extensions to Idyll Dell Road. A written report will be submitted withs copies for all interested parties. Mrs. Ingiald addressed the meeting with concern* about a parking lot usage east of her property on Main St. Mayor Doherty asked for committee inspection and an attempt to work out the problem in a satisfactory manner. Chicago Man *<Charged With October M urder A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Circuit Court by Capt. Robert Madsen of the McHenry County Sheriff's department charges that on Oct. 17, 1971, Carl J. Pirscher of 3411 N. Pioneer street, Chicago, committed the offense of murder "in that he, without lawful justification and with the intent to kill John J. Allen, shot John J. Allen with a gun thereby causing the death of Allen." (Continued on page 8) New Position Corcoran Executive Director At Hospital McHepry Talent Among Fair Finalists Friday Discourage Swimming River After Heavy Rain Water samples collected from the swimming beach areas by the McHenry County Department of Health July 17 and July 24, following heavy rains, showed a great increase in bacteriological con­ tamination in many areas. Those beaches on the Fox river having unsatisfactory bac-^, teriological levels the first date were Pistakee Hills beach, McHenry Dam State park. Burton's Bridge, Rawson Bridge, Kelsey Boat harbor, Grove marina, Venetian Gardens, the Turner camp, Haegers Bend, the Algonquin bridge and Porten's sub­ division. Samples collected at Camp Villa Marie, Bald Knob Resort and the Villa Nursing home were found to be satisfactory at that time. (Continued on page 8) Two McHenry acts are among finalists in the County Fair talent competition. Vocalists, bell-ringers, singing groups and modern dance routines are among the ten acts chosen to comprise the McHenry County Talent Contest program at 7:30 p.m. this Friday night. The ten acts were chosen during auditions at the fairgrounds last weekend and a total of twenty-three entries were received by Bill Tam- meus and his committee. An outstanding show is in prospect for fair visitors, Tammeus aid after hearing the varied acts perform at the auditions. The contest is for McHenry CpCinty residents under 21 years of age, and the winner at the County Fair finals Friday evening will receive $100, first prize. Second prize is $75; third prize, $50; fourth prize, $25; and all other entries, will receive $20 towards their ex­ penses. There is no admission charge to the grandstand. Only cost is to enter the fairgrounds. Here are the ten finalists, shown in the order they ap­ peared: Peter Carroll and Becky Kestelyn, Woodstock, guitar and flute instrumental; Linda Mickow, Crystal Lake, guitar and vocal soloist; Barbara Britt, Woodstock, vocalist; Cheryl Hartman and Ann Thennes, McHenry, modern dance duo; Dave Babcock and Jerry Downey, Woodstock, vocalist and guitar accompanist; David Fisher, Richmond, piano soloist; Susan Boyer, Crystal Lake, modern dance trio; Rick DeMarco, McHenry, vocal soloist; Paula Ethridge, Crystal Lake, singing group and the Ding-A-Lings, Huntley, bell-ringers led by Helen Marlowe. Meet The Lieutenant Unlicensed Honor Graduate To Thailand f?river !i its. Young Cyclist LT. SHERRY GEHRKE Lt. Sherry Gehrke left July 20 for Manila, Philippines,enroute to Bangkok before starting her work as the intelligence officer for the 388th Tactical Fighter wing, Korat AFB, Korat, Thailand. Lt. Gehrke will arrive with one "first" to her credit and numerous other honors. At officers' training school, the pretty young McHenry girl became the first woman in OTS history to hold a student staff position over squadron level. The position was selected through nomination by the flight commander and recommendation by the squadron commander. As a candidate she went before a board of Air Force colonels consisting of the OTS commander and /several squadron commanders. She was the only female at the oral interview, along with twenty- four men. Twelve positions were selected. Lt. Gehrke's work required her supervision of all OTS communications, publicity and press releases, as well as tabulation of all academic averages of the squadrons, flights and individual students. She was responsible for reviewing the Saturday parades, thereby selecting the squadron of the week. It was also her duty to select officer trainee of the week through interviews. Upon completion of OTS training, Miss Gehrke was (Continued on page 8) LeRoy Olsen, president of the board of directors for McHenry Hospital, has an­ nounced the appointment of Anthony Corcoran, adf ministrator, to the new positior of executive director. Cor­ coran, administrator of the hospital since 1962, coordinated the development ofTheihen 45- bed facility to its present 144 beds. He also has become actively involved in hospital and health care planning within McHenry County and, regionally this year , as president of District 11 of the Illinois Hospital association. In announcing this ap­ pointment, Olsen recognized the need for an executive director to develop recom­ mendations in planning the delivery of health care services to the community. He quoted observations on health care developments publicized in the iHoral level and circulated to hospital trustees: " S e v e r a l s i g n i f i c a n t developments under way in our society and in the health system have an impact on the traditional relationships among the hospital's governing board, linistration and its medical staff, such as the following: An increasing demand for health care from a better in­ formed public, coupled with an acute shortage of health manpower and limited physical and financial resources; The impact of the federal government and other third parties upon health care programs and the expansion of their roles as major purchasers of health cfire; (Continued on page 8) William R. Markham, 2016 Kerry lane, McHenry, was cited for no valid driver's license (unlicensed) after the car he was driving hit a bicycle driven by fifteen-year-old Steve Walkosz of 6412 Wood drive, Cary. The mishap occurred Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock at the intersection of C r y s t a l L a k e a v e n u e a n d Rawson Bridge road, south of Cary. Markham stated he took the car from 1512 E. Crystal Lake avenue at 3:30 Tuesday af­ ternoon without the permission of the owner, Kathleen Gallagher. As he proceeded over a hill on Crystal Lake (Continued on page 8) SEEKS TITLE - Miss Barbara Ann McDonagh, 17, of McHenry is a candidate for the title of Miss Illinois Teen-Age, to be judged Aug. 5. She is shown at the organ, one of her hobbies. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Barbara Ann McDonagh, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McDonagh of 3606 W. Clover avenue, McHenry, will participate in the Miss Illinois Teen-Ager pageant Aug. 5 at Holiday Inn South, Harvey. The state finals Teen-Ager pageant for girls ages 13-17 will be judged for scholastic achievements, civic con­ tributions, poise, personality and appearance. It is not a talent or bathing suit contest. Miss McDonagh has been dancing since her first lesson at the age of 3. She enjoys tap, jazz, ballet and Hawaiian. At West campus, she was active in chorus for two years, G.A.A. three years, cross country two years and took part in the senior play. Barbara is a Candy Striper at McHenry hospital with 500 hours to her credit in two years. In her senior year she per­ formed escort service and was in the student-work program at the hospital. A 1972 MCHS graduate, Miss McDonagh enjoys as hobbies sewing and knitting. She also plays the organ. S t a t e f i n a l s T e e n - A g e r pageants are h^ld in forty-six of the fifty states at this time, and it gives recognition to girls in their respective communities. They are judged by competent, well known judges~Trom the area. Winner from each state will compete in the national (finals in Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 23, ' 24, 25 and,26. Expenses will be paid.