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VOLUME 96 NUMBER 120 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1972 20 PAGES & ONE SUPPLEMENT TEN CENTS : • % ; must! Uncover Other Offenses Juveniles Confess To Bomb Incidents MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Candidates To Meet Public In Oct. 3 Program T O TTtr* T rk Q Q The Cox home at 2702 N. Sterling, Aqua Lane Estates, stands starkly in the darkness of LjCiisL JLjC/oO night as fire fighters work to bring blaze under control. Flames broke out in the lower level of the residence about 3:30 Tuesday morning, resulting in damage which may run r TT f7»* as high as $10,000. Firemen are shown pumping water from a special water tank set up <ATt tlOTflG r ITG outside the two trucks. ^ STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Maybe we're just lazy, but it's nice to know that when you're in a hurry there's a possibility of finding a place for the car even if it does mean rustling up a few pennies. We were more than ever convinced re­ cently when the gen­ erous instincts of a club in Lake Geneva decided to pick up the tab of meters for one Saturday. The meters were covered and the invitation to park free was accepted with enthusiasm. But like many callers, a good number of drivers overstayed their welcome, leaving many others to drive around and around the block in search of someplace to "light" for a few minutes. We sympathize with the plight of employees who must walk long distances after leaving their car. The answer is generally recognized as provision for more off-street parking. Certainly it is not the abolition of parking meters. One merchant even went so far as to say that without them there wouldn't be enough business to provide a problem for the help. We tend to agree with the Woodstock business man who put it this way: "No one really likes parking meters. However, if you know what it is like without them, then it is easy to appreciate them." To this we say Amen. K.A.F. ROBERT L. BARR Robert L. Barr, Rotary District 644 governor, will be guest speaker before the McHenry club at its meeting Thursday, Sept. 28. Preceding the noon luncheon at the Legion clubhouse, he will meet at 10 o'clock with officers and directors of the local club. Barr is a registered professional engineer with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose Polytechnic institute. He has held key managerial positions with a number of well known area engineering and technologically oriented companies, with many of his efforts resulting in patents. The governor has been active (Continued on page 17) An old-fashion outdoor political candidate's night is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Woodstock City Square. All candidates from all levels have been invited to present their views, issues and answer questions. The tone will be informal and will provide an opportunity to personally meet and shake hands with the present and future leaders of the community, state and nation. Refreshments will be available. The Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters is sponsoring the event as a public service for better informed voters. Parking meters continue to be the thorn in the side of city governments everywhere, and too often the sharp prick has widespread repercussions. The probem isn't new, but every now and then "it becomes particularly aggravating to the public when a change is made, or even contemplated. At present, the Woodstock City Council finds itself "stuck" with Uie thorn, and plenty «f tries fffcve come forth. Recently the Council acted to remove parking meters. Since that time arguments have been tossed back and forth, both among its own membership and an interested, and sometimes indignant public. In just the opposite direction, Lake Geneva's city fathers recently acted to hike the fee charged. In the business district, the cost is now 5 cents for a half hour and 10 cents an hour. We asked whether the boost was to assure more space for shoppers or because the city needed the additional revenue. The answer was "a little of both." Meanwhile, McHenry sits quietly observing her neighbors wrangle. Motorists here need to dip into their pockets, but unlike Lake Geneva, pennies are still acceptable. We have often heard some of our best friends mount their own private soap boxes against parking meters. We don't see it that way. A fire in the Cox residence at 2702 N. Sterling, Aqua Lane Estates, north of McHenry, in the early morning hours of Tuesday resulted in damage which may reach $10,000. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said Mrs. Pat Cox awakened about 3:30 a.m. and smelled smoke in the upper part of the tri-level home. She turned in the alarm immediately and took her children to the safety of the outdoors. Peterson said the flames started in the basement recreation room. That room was completely gutted, and the upstairs badly damaged by smoke and heat. Members of Company I answered the call and remained at the scene until Request Zoning Variation For New Restaurant Alexander and Rosemary Vereshagin have petitioned the McHenry county zoning board of appeals for an amendment or variation of an ordinance which would reclassify their premises from "F" farming to "B-2" business district. They are asking the change to conduct a restaurant, serving alcoholic beverages. The amendment or variation is asked to terminate when the petitioner ceases to do business. The hearing will be held Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. in the McHenry city hall. The property contains about 1.77 acres, located about a quarter of a mile west of new Bay road, at the corner of Rocky Beach road. It is known as 3208 N. Weingart road in Rolling acres subdivision. Governor Of Rotary Speaks For Local Club 5:15. Peterson said he could not establish a cause for the fire until further investigation is made. Mr. Cox, who was working in Chicago, was contacted and was reported enroute home early in the morning. The family is staying with a relative, Jack Smith, in Huemann's subdivision. Fall Program Schedules Of Four new members have been added to the board of the McHenry county unit of the American Cancer society during the annual meeting held recently in Woodstock. The new board members include Mrs. Ronald Steadman, H.N., Woodstock; Mrs. Carl Dorsch. Ridgefield; Mrs. Carl Hobbet. McHenry; and Louis McAbee. Jr.. Richmond. Officers reelected were Clarence Sisson, Marengo, chairman; Dr. C.J. Lockwood, Marengo, vice-chairman; Mrs. John Cowlin, Crystal Lake, secretary; and Don Wattles. McHenry. treasurer. A report on the annual Cancer Crusade shows that with the $6,485 received through memorials, the total exceeded the targeted goal of $32,500. Total .received was $34,792.65. The board established a 1973 Cancer Crusade goal of $32,606. Sisson named the following committee chairmen: Mrs. Frank Gregory. McHenry, public education; Dr. Ray Pensinger, professional education; Mrs. Edwin Reid, McHenry, service, Mrs. Betty Freeman, Cary, Reach for Recovery, Mrs. Lee Cooney, McHenry, memorials; Don Peasley, Woodstock, public relations; Tom Harltey, Cary, Jerry Powers, Harvard, Elmer Stange, McHenry, Mrs. Hiram Bright. Crystal Lake, and Mrs. Carl Dorsch. Ridgefield, in­ come development; and Dr. C.J. Lockwood. Mrs. Frank Gregory and Don Peasley, nominating committee. Mrs. Cooney pointed out the amount received through memorials is the largest total obtained in this matter because people are becoming more aware that memorials are a fitting way to honor loved ones. In thirteen deaths, the memorial funds exceeded $100, and she said funeral directors have the memorial cards available She added that the $6,485 total is about $2,000 higher than previous yearly amounts obtained through memorials. K "HOLDING OUR OWN" - That was the word from a spokesman for the State Division of Water Resource Management Tuesday morning. Scenes like the one above, described by someone as "the little Fox", are expected to show improvement in the days ahead. This is Wright road, east of Barreville, where water has closed the thoroughfare to traffic for more than a week. According to men on duty at the McHenry dam, there has been no rise in the river or lakes in the seventy-two hours leading up to Tuesday morning. With only a five-hundredths of an inch fall in the early hours of that day, a new crisis was avoided. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Members of the city police department examine ingredients assembled by three East campus students for bombs they,confessed to making and igniting in the school. Lt. Robert Kranz, left, looks on as Sgt. Gregory Burg reads labels on some of the containers and Sgt. James Keevil records the information. . STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Three local juveniles were petitioned to juvenile court Friday after they confessed to McHenry city police and East campus school authorities that they had been- involved in a smoke bomb incident at East campus on Sept. 13. Close cooperation between the police department and East campus officials led to the discovery that the two smoke bombs ignited on the A-level Club Honors Late President With Memorial For the second time, the McHenry Senior Citizens club is donating to the McHenry Rescue squad. This last donation, in the amount of $100. is being made as a memorial to Kenneth Fairchild, the club's president who died in June of this year. In making the presentation, Mrs. Fairchild, recording secretary of the club, and Cyril Allen, president, expressed appreciation for the work the squad is doing in this area. near the girls' locker room, were made by students. The bombs were a solid compound made with sulfur, sugar and saltpeter. During the investigation, several offenses of shoplifting and theft were uncovered. The offenders told officers they wanted to get rid of the new principal of East campus, Gary Fields. They admitted they had future plans to make a The McHenry County Board of Health said this past week that it is continuing to work to solve the problem of Richmond residents' complaints con­ cerning "air pollution, water pollution and general nuisance being created by the dumping of sludge from the North Shore Sanitary district onto the Ar­ nold May property near Rich­ mond". The complainants last week took their problem to the board, which spent- much of one meeting night hearing arguments against the prac- pipe bomb and throw it into Fields' office. They also planned to place the "worst smelling stuff" they could find into the ventilation system of the school. Officers learned that a large amount of chemicals were kept by one of the juveniles at his home and that many types of bombs had been made in the past by the offenders. (Continued on page 17) tice. Board members discussed actions which they are con templating at this time. The board pointed out that the Health department has, in fact, stopped May from spreading this sludge on some parts of his farm where it crrated a nuisance to neigh­ boring houses and where it was causing pollution to nearby streams. In addition, the board stressed that the Health department has been working with the office of State's At- (Continued on page 17) Health Board Assures Pollution Problem Aid DWI, Other Charges "Y" Available Filed Against Drivers A three-vehicle ac­ cident on Route 120, near Hillside road, east of McHenry, resulted in two tickets being issued to James A. Glozier of 2322 N. Rockwell, Chicago. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to reduce speed to avoid an ac­ cident. The mishap occurred Saturday afternoon about 4:15. Gozier and a passenger in his pickup truck, Nelson E. Correll of 3409 Kilbourn, Chicago, were taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad. Glozier was east-bound on the highway when he came up behind a pickup truck driven by Robert D. Mitchell of 2205 Mill lane, McHenry, which was stopped waiting to make a left turn onto Hillside road. Unable to stop in time, Glozier hit the rear of the Mitchell pickup, which forced it into the path of a west-bound auto driven by Clarence L. Minor of 3714 W. Ellen avenue, McHenry. Minor stated that the turn signals were in operation on the Mitchell vehicle. James B. Denigan of Lake Defiance road, McHenry, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the car he was driving left the road and struck a telephone pole at the corner of Barnard Mill road and Route 31. The incident occurred Friday morning about 12:05. Denigan was taken by the McHenry Rescue squad to McHenry hospital, where he was admitted for examination. Evidence at the scene in- • dicated the auto missed the curve, jumped a 4-inch curb and traveled about 70 feet, where it struck a telephone pole. Denigan stated he had too much to drink and failed to see a curve in the road. Anthony J. Karpawich of 4114 E. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, was ticketed for failure to make immediate notice of accident following a one-car accident Saturday morning about 3 o'clock at 7702 Tryon Grove road, Richmond. Karpawich, who was slightly injured in- the mishap, told deputies he was east-bound on the roadway when he observed several cows on the right-of- way. In trying to avoid them, he lost control of his car and ran off the road. Charges are pending in a one- car accident which occurred Friday evening about 6:30 when Albert Fullmer of 1206 Sunset drive, McHenry, ran into a ditch at 2606 S. River road, southeast of McHenry. Fullmer was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad, where he was treated for back pain and shock. Fullmer told officers he was north-bound on River road. As (Continued on page 17) McHenry Resident On Expanded Cancer Board Specific program schedules listing opportunities for par­ ticipation in the fall activities conducted by the Lake Region YMCA are now available at the YMCA at 95 N. Grant street in Crystal Lake. Residents of the Lake Region service area communities of Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Huntley, Island Lake, Lake-in-the-Hills, Lakemoor, Lakewood, McHenry, McHenry Shores, Oakwood Hills, Ridgefield, Wonder Lake, Woodstock, and surrounding unincorporated areas are welcome to request their copy of the schedule. Activities available for youth include bowling instruction and leagues, fun and games, junior high dances, and swimming instruction. Women's programs starting in October include bridge, knitting and Yoga I and II. (Continued on page 17) Mobile X-Ray Unit To Visit County Locations The mobile chest x-ray unit will be in Cary and Algonquin to offer free chest x-rays. The unit will visit Cary Friday, Sept. 29, from 12:30 to 5 and 6 to 8:30 p.m., with volunteers from the JC-Ettes and the Hospital auxiliary registering those having an x-ray. In Algonquin, on Saturday, Sept. 30, the unit will operate from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., with volunteers from the Algonquin Woman's club assisting with the registration. Chest x-rays will be given to (Continued on page 17)