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- - A i?Jp)r"Vv>" 5*> til- VOLUME 96 NUMBER 116 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1972 • . 20 PAGES 8. TWO SUPPLEMENTS TEN CENTS PW? MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 idnsij Fund Campaign Under Way For Historical Museum • -, " • . . \ • New YMCA On The Rise Pictured are construction workers from the firm of Joseph Frett & Sons, Inc., of McHenry, as they begin to form the foundation walls for the Lake Region YMCA's new building. The entrance road for the 19.6 acre site is located on U.S. Route 31, V« mile south of U.S. Route 14. At this time most of the building footing has been completed and plans call for the foundation walls to be poured next. Drilling for a new well will begin soon. Con­ structions plans call for the building to be completed sometime next summer. Over 1,800 individuals, small businesses and large corporations have subscribed money to this project. One hundred percent payment of all pledges is anticipated by the YMCA Ikiard. Most of the pledges are scheduled to be paid in full by next Mav. Governor Okays Funds For County Road -Safety Sometime before the start of the school year we learned that the change worthy of note this year was a return to the more traditional type of instruction at East campus. This, we thought, was certain to be good news for those who have been loud and clear in their protest of what is con­ sidered by many educators to be the best method of modern teaching. Anxious to learn the whole story, wre spent an hour becoming acquainted with the new East Campus principal, Gary M. Fields. Mr. Fields is a man who impresses one, even on the first meeting, as intelligent, sincere, determined and forthright. Whether or not one agrees with his views, his dedication to provide what he considers to be best basis for learning cannot be questioned. Neither is one inclined to question that he believes strongly in the rights of the student who is in school for one purpose -- to receive an education. He feels kindness and firmness go hand in hand, and has already proved that discipline is something necessary to any well operated school. Under the regular modular system, students have been studying in twenty-seven fifteen-minute mods a day, which allows greater teaching flexibility. Under the system, a student's time in any assigned classroom is not as great as under the old system. He is given more I.S. (In­ dependent Study) time and is encouraged to see teachers on an individual basis. Under the system, study halls as they were known years ago are eliminated. Young people are accommodated in several supervised areas, including the commons, library, English and Social Studies resource cen­ ters. Students are not permitted to leave the grounds during the day, including the 11 a.m; to 12:45 lunch periods. This was the way it was last year for freshmen and sophomores at East. Com­ plaints in several areas were numerous, many of them from teachers who felt freshmen needed more structured time. As a result, this year's fresh­ men are returning to classes very much like they were conducted before introduction of the modular system. More time will be spent in the classroom, all will have at least a half hour daily in a study hall, and there will be only a small amount of Independent Study tirfte. Some sophomores will still enjoy the greater freedom of the new system,, while others will join the freshmen in a more structured atmosphere. Fields says he "likes kids" or he wouldn't be in the business. He also has faith in them. He (Continued on page 20) Illinois Transportation Secretary William F. Cellini has announced the approval of a 50 per cent state-funded local highway safety projecf which will provide accident^ in­ vestigation equipment for the McHenry County Sheriff's department. One-half of the $3,650 cost of the equipment, which includes a radar unit, first aid kit, camera, blankets, and an oxygen unit, will be reimbursed to the county by the state with funds made available through the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966. The equipment will be used by the sheriff's newly created Accident Investigation section.. Purchase of the equipment is one of more than 850 county artd municipal projects developed under the Illinois Highway Safety program, Cellini said. Governor Richard B. Ogilvie has directed state agencies to sponsor such projects to promote greater highway safety through advanced technology and training. Enrollment Up As New Year Starts At Marian Marian Central Catholic high school has begun a new school year with an abundance of enthusiasm and spirit based on a ten per cent increase in enrollment. The official sixth day enrollment figure stands at 502, which Principal Thomas J. Parsley states "is a reflection of the faith the people of McHenry county have placed in our total program." Last year's enrollment was 445 and this year's increase is based on the freshmen, largest class in school and the largest entering class since 1967. Marian is staffed by six teaching priests, three sisters, and twenty-six lay faculty. New to the staff this year is Father James Larson, who assumes the position of Director of Religious Education. Father Larson has previously been principal of Aquin Central Catholic high school in Freeport, 111. Also new to the faculty is Miss Elinore Apple in the English department, and Miss Rosemary Rowles of the Language department. Marian Central is again operating on a fixed modular schedule with six classes as the normal student load. Marian is long noted for its strong academic excellence, with 72 per cent of last year's Registration For Residents Set For Sept. 16 Voter registration at Wonder Lake will take place Saturday, Sept. 16, from noon to 4 p.m. at the f irehouse, on the east side of the lake. Registrars Marge Evans and Ernie Vogt .urge all Wonder Lake residents who are not registered voters to take ad­ vantage of this opportunity. Zoning Hearing Of Nunda Land Set Sept. 14 A hearing is scheduled for 3 o'clock Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Crystal Lake city hall on a petitition filed with . the McHenry county zoning board of appeals for Anthony Poss, Helen Poss and William Tonyan & Sons, Inc. The petitioners are asking reclassification and amend­ ment of property located two miles south of McHenry, at 1412 S. Rt. 31, fii Nunda township. The request asks that the land be changed from "F" farming district, under the county zoning ordinance, to "L- I" light industrial classification. Artist's conception of how the McHenry County Historical Museum will look when renovation work is completed on the old For the past several months, renovation has been underway OT the old Union school (1870) which will become the home of the McHenry County Historical society museum. In the future, progress will depend on money Union school at Union, 111. A fund raising campaign is now under way to raise funds with which to complete the work. Issue Driving Tickets; Other Charges Pending which will bej»iven by citizens of the counfy. Much work has been done to date. The entire ceiling in the old gymnasium, which will become the main exhibit hall, was replaced with fire resistant tile. The original lighting will be adequate for exhibit pur­ poses. ^he original fire exit doors at the rear of the old gym have been enlarged to an overhead door, allowing for clearance of farm machinery and other large items. Members hope antique buggies and cars will be among the items contributed. At this time, the society has the old fire pumper from the city of Woodstock and an antique ex­ tinguished on wheels used in the (Continued on page 20) graduating class pursuing a college degree. There are many classes at Marian also designed to serve the general education needs of students and a new one has been added this year. Thomas Witte of McHenry| County college will be teaching an introductory course \in Elec­ tronics. In an address to the student body during the first week of school, Principal Parsley said in reference to education and the learning process, "Our job is to help you to get an education so that you will be able to adjust as the situation arises In an address to the student body during the first week of school, Principal Parsley said in reference to education and the learning process, "Our job . is to help you to get an education that will enable you to be what you want to be - to be flexible and adaptable so that you will be able to adjust as the situation arises. If you want to go to college, we hope that we will be able to help you prepare for that. If you want to go to work we hope that we will be able to help you get ready for that, but what we don't want to do is to start you down a path so narrow that you will limit yourself before you really become ready to specialize." Robert W. Mueller of 4500 Parkway, McHenry, was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the van he was driving left the road and rolled over twice. Mueller and his brother, William, were taken , to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue Squad, where they were treated and released. The accident occurred Friday afternoon about 5:15 on River road, one-half mile west of McHenry State Park road, southeast of McHenry. Mueller said he was North­ bound on the roadway. As he rounded a curve, the vehicle's right tires left the road. While attempting to get back onto the right of way, he lost control of the vehicle. Officers noted the van rolled over twice, climbed a 6-foot bank and came to rest on its wheels. A witness 'stated- she was waiting to pull out of her driveway onto River road when she saw the Mueller van pass her at a high rate of speed. A ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident was issued to Alberta Q. Ramstedt of 7404 Oakwood drive, Wonder Lake, after her auto struck the rear of another driven by Karen M. Waterman of 441 Washington, Woodstock. The accident occurred last Thur­ sday morning about 6:45 at the intersection of Route 120 and Ringwood road. According to the report in the sheriff's office, the Waterman car was stopped in traffic waiting for another vehicle to make a left turn after traffic had cleared when the Water­ man auto was struck in the rear. Mrs. Ramstadt said she was east-bound on Rt. 120 and did not see the brake lights on the other car. The accident was witnessed by a deputy sheriff who Was sitting in his squad car at the scene issuing a ticket to another motorist. Charges are pending in a two- car accident whick Occurred Thursday morning about 12:25 at the intersection of Route 31 and Drake road, north of McHenry. Elliott Greenberg of 203 Perry, Park Forest, told of­ ficers he was north-bound on the highway when another car cut in front of him to make a left turn. He applied his brakes, swerved and lost control of his auto. Driver of the other car, Carol E. Switzer of 3713 Idyll Dell road, McHenry, said she was south-bound on Route 31. As she crested a hill, she saw the Greenberg auto approaching but thought she had enough time to turn. Mrs. Switzer said she did not realize there had been an accident. A witness who was following behind the Greenberg auto saw the Switzer car make her turn and then proceeded on the roadway. The witness followed the auto until it stopped in her driveway. He informed Mrs. Switzer she had caused an accident and she returned to the scene. Tyrrell Tells Crackdown In School Zones Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell issued a warning to motorists Monday morning that his department is starting a county-wide crack­ down on speeding vehicles in school speed zones. He reported that many complaints have been reported to his office by parents and teachers regarding the violation of the 20-mile-per- hour speed zone. "Fourteen tickets were issued in one afternoon last week to motorists who were violating the school speed zone by as much as 30 miles per hour," Tyrrell stated. These violations took place while school buses were loading and as children were leaving the school grounds and walking home on the shoulder of the road. Tyrrell has ordered Traffic Accident Investigation units to patrol all school areas with radar units in an attempt to assure obedience to speed laws and insure the safety of school children. Conduct Charge Results From Fracas Near Store Donald Bockhorst of 715 Center street, McHenry, was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of battery following a fracas Saturday afternoon at Hornsby*s department store, McHenry Marketplace. Officers Robert Zujewski and John Gibson each charged Bockhorst with disorderly conduct and Robert C. Steiner, manager of Horn- sby's department store, signed a complaint charging battery. Bond for the three charges was set at $1,200 with court date schedued for Sept. 21. The arrest resulted after McHenry Police were called to the store by Steiner, who reported that someone had seen a woman leave the store with some merchandise and believed she was shoplifting. She got into an automobile and the license number was checked out to Donald Bockhorst. Officers Zujewski and Gibson went to the Bockhorst residence and questioned Mrs. Bockhorst. She informed them there was a misunderstanding and she would accompany the officers to the store and straighten out the matter. Just then Bockhorst came out of the house, intimidated the two policemen and threatened to harm them. At Hornsby's store, Mrs. Bockhorst met with Steiner and explained that she did not steal the sheets in question but had exchanged some other items for the merchandise and the checkout clerk had failed to put the items^ in a bag. Steiner apologized to Mrs. Bockhorst in the store. At this point, Bockhorst pulled up in front of the store in his truck. When Steiner went out to apologize to him, Bockhorst hit Steiner in the face with his fist. Officers Ziyewski and Gibson and Mlekush restrained Bockhorst and when he finally calmed, left the scene. About fifty persons witnessed the fracas. Problem Outlined There is a shortage of men in the county sheriff's department and there are possible reductions of department personnel. This was the disturbing message of Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell when he addressed the last meeting of the McHenry County Deputy Sheriffs association. The problem proved of great concern to both the deputies and the sheriff. Association members, along with guest speaker, spoke of the growth of the county which requires more deputies for proper protection. They ex­ pressed a belief that the county would not be getting this kind of protection and the service to which they are entitled by a reduction of manpower. r The Bargaining committee reported that the department is lacking on salary and working benefits compared to other police departments. Members are now compiling data to substantiate these statements. Some deputies noted they would like to obtain a Police Science degree by participation in college courses now being offered at McHenry County college. The sheriff expressed himself in favor of the men upgrading themselves on their own time at their own expense, but pointed out that the biggest problem is the rotating shift schedule. In conclusion, Tyrrell asked that a survey be taken to determine the interest of the men and how a possible per­ manent shift might be worked out. He said he would take information of me survey under advisement. 1>rrell observed that above all, the protection of citizens must be maintained anckthe deputied must be proficient in any area of the county at all times. " Associationn president Larry Macheroux announced his appointments to the Social and Awards committees. The former will be comprised of Beverly Schuett, Matt Schalz, Leslie Kottke and George -^orson.. On the latter will be Hferb Cropp, Jerry Walsh, Robert Hunt and Dennis Podgorski. The Awards committee will present to the deputies most deserving, a certificate for the Deputy of the Month, The Deputy of the Year will receive a trophy which will be given during the National Police Week. It's A Boost For Hospital Another auxiliary gift to McHenry hospital! This time it's a check for $3,000 which Tony Corcoran, executive director of McHenry hospital, accepts from Mrs. Stella Rortvet, manager of the gift shop, and Mrs. Bertha Stange, buyer for the gift shop. Funds represent net proceeds from the gift shop and is this year's new contribution toward the auxiliary's support of the hospital. w (DON PEASLEY PHOTO)