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zoning ordinance has Twelve Accidents Investigated This Past Week In Area A one-ton well drilling truck driven by Charles E. Madsen, Jr., of 146 Oak Leaf drive, Lake Villa, overturned last Thursday morning about 11:30 on Lincoln road west of Appaloosa trail, Val-Mar subdivision east of McHenry. No one was injured in the mishap. Madsen said he had just pulled onto Lincoln road and was traveling about 15 m.p.h. when the boom on his truck struck overhead electrical wires, causing the truck to stand on end and then tip over onto the driver's side of the vehicle. Electrical wires were broken and a utility pole was knocked down in the accident. A witness told deputies he had seen the truck pull out and tried to warn the driver that he had forgotten to lower the boom but Madsen evidently didn't understand his gestures. A citation for an improper turn at an intersection was issued to William J. Hunt of 7304 Hiawatha drive, Wonder Lake, after a two-car accident Thursday morning about 7:20 at the corner of Hilltop and Seminole drives, Wonder Lake. Frances J. Nelson of 4319 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, was stopped on Hilltop drive in the south-bound lane. As she turned north, her vehicle was struck by Hunt's auto. Hunt was stopped in the west­ bound lane of Seminole drive. As he made a right turn onto Hilltop, he was distracted by something on the floor of his auto. When he looked up, he was unable to stop in time to avoid a collision. Violet M. Sanders of 1812 Main street, Spring Grove, was ticketed for improper left turn after she struck an auto driven In the closing weeks of the political campaign, the Plaindealer is receiving - as it always does - Public Pulse letters regarding one or another candidate. None of them are being printed. Politics is a business, although we'll admit it is the kind of business that should be made public. All newspapers do that in never ending publicity releases about politicians' appearances which just in­ cidentally also contain con­ siderable other information extolling their virtues. However, when it comes to campaign promises, heresay being refuted, and the like, newspapers cannot afford to devote all of the space asked by politicians. Since this cannot be done, in fairness to each, promotional Public Pulse letters in behalf of individuals will not be printed in the Plaindealer. They never have. Once we referred to Ray McGee as "far. McHenry" for the many services he had so generously extended in a variety of ways over the years. Recently we realized again why this man can count the entire community as his friend. In a recent mail we received a letter in which he outlined all of the features he found in­ teresting in a particular issue of the Plaindealer, along with a general comment on the newspaper. Mostly, people inform a business only when they are dissatisfied. How refreshing to hear from the satisfied customers. We hope to take a cue from Mr. McGee and pass on our own feelings - often very favorable - - on particular services provided within our com­ munity. It might be nice if the idea would catch on with more people. Probably no copy of tiie Plaindealer reaches as far as that which makes its way weekly to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Klapperich in South Africa. A note from them was received with pleasure this past week: "We are enjoying this country very much - no snow to shovel or walk on ; lots of good sunshine an<| good fruit to eat all year 'round. Living costs a lot less here, flowers blooming all the time." K.A.F. by Mark W. Porter of 604 Washington street, Woodstock, at the intersection of Route 31 and 176, east of Crystal Lake. The mishap took place Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock. Ms. Sanders stopped at the intersection. When the light turned green, she proceeded to make a left turn and was struck by Porter's car. She saw no other traffic approaching from the opposite direction. Porter said he had just pulled onto Terra Cotta road, was proceeding through the in­ tersection when he noticed a vehicle making a left turn. He applied his brakes but was unable to avoid a collision. Clayton R. Schmidt II of 6507A McCullom Lake road, Wonder Lake, was cited for improper passing following an accident Friday afternoon about 3:15 at the intersection of Route 120 and Wonder Lake road, west of McHenry. Schmidt was east-bound on the highway and as he neared the intersection, a vehicle in front of him slowed to make a left turn. Schmidt looked in his rear view mirror, saw no vehicles in back of him and started to pull into the right passing lane. As he did so, he suddenly saw another car along side his vehicle. Driver of the other car, Anna A. Kenny of 1266 Washington, Wauconda, told deputies she was also east-bound and saw a vehicle in the middle of the intersection making a left turn. As the Schmidt vehicle slowed behind the turning vehicle, Ms. Kenny moved to the right passing lane. She saw no turn signal on the Schmidt truck indicating he was planning to move to the right. As the truck moved right, Ms. Kenny was forced off the roadway and struck two trees and a barbed wire fence. Lawrence A. Becko of 10009 Main street, Richmond, and his passenger Victoria A. Kum- merow of 7008 Tryon Grove road, Richmond, were reported in satisfactory condition in McHenry hospital Monday morning after the auto in which they were riding hit a train Saturday evening about 7 o'clock. The mishap occurred at the Chicago-Northwestern train crossing at Tryon Grove road, south of Richmond. The Richmond Rescue squad was summoned to the scene to transport the two teen-agers to McHenry hospital for treat­ ment. No statement was taken from the driver or his passenger Sue to their injuries. CNWRR Engineer Orville H. Schultz of Lake Geneva stated the train was making its regularly scheduled run from Chicago to Lake Geneva. As it neared the Tryon Grove crossing, the engineer sounded the whistle 1,500 feet before the intersection. He stated his lights were also in operation. Just before the crossing, Schultz observed a vehicle on Tryon Grove traveling in a easterly direction. Suddenly he felt an impact on the train, turned around to see sparks flying and discovered the car had hit the second passenger coach behind the locomotive. The car was demolished, but the only damage to the train was a bent step ladder. Jerry L. Chabowski of 8F4 Southgate, McHenry, was slightly injured after his car struck another driven by (Continued on page 12) THE LOWERED BOOM - Someone lowered the boom, but it wasn't Clancy, or even Charley! The boom on this one-ton well drilling truck completely halted traffic as it extended over the highway in a mishap last Thursday morning on Lincoln road, east of McHenry. No one was injured. The driver was Charles E. Madsen, Jr., of Lake Villa. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1972 20 PAGES & TWO SUPPLEMENTS Area Hospitals In c Blood Bank Effort Rescue Chicago Youth After Canoe Overturns A seventeen-year-old Chicago youth was pulled to safety from the Fox river after his canoe overturned Saturday morning about 7:30 in the swift current. Steven Wilkey of 318 Country Club drive, McHenry, told authorities he heard someone calling for help from the river. He looked out and saw Mark Reynolds of 2030 Estes, Chicago, clinging to an over­ turned canoe. Wilkey launched his own rowboat and went to Reynolds' aid After being pulled from the water, Reynolds was taken to the Wilkey home, where he was given a hot shower and dry clothing. The McHenry Rescue squad was summoned to transport him to McHenry hospital, where he was examined and released. Reynolds told deputies he had entered the river with his canoe further upstream. When the boat capsized, he clung to it as it drifted downstream for about fifteen minutes until his calls for help were heard by Wilkey. Volunteers are needed on a continuing basis to assure that an adequate supply of blood will be available to meet the needs of McHenry county citizens under the newly-established McHenry County Blood Assurance program. Anthony Corcoran, executive director at McHenry hospital, and Bert Hanson, administrator at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, jointly issued the call for volunteers and for civic organizations to assist in providing the leadership needed to make sure this program of blood supply works. The two hospitals are cooperating with the Beverly Blood center as a collection source and helped establish the Blood Assurance program with other civic and health care groups earlier this year. The new Illinois blood labeling act expedited the decision to establish the county- wide program which assures every McHenry county resident of an adequate supply of blood free of charge at any hospital in the United States. This coverage also applies to employees of business firms in the county. One purpose of establishing the volunteer program under careful direction is to assure safe, adequate blood for everyone, they explained. "We believe that when citizens realize their volunteer participation is the key to the success of this program, the number of volunteers will come forward to make it work and avoid a scarcity of blood," said Hanson and Corcoran. " If we don't have participation when the Bloodmobile is in the county, we will have a scarcity of blood, and this possibility of a scarcity threatens the entire state, not just McHenry county." Serving as a donor requires a minimum of effort, a minimum of discomfort and a minimum of pain and bother. Professionals collect the blood and know how to tap a vein so the donor won't even know it. Persons willing to donate should make an appointment. For further information on becoming a donor and for in­ formation concerning this program, the two hospitals have established a laboratory per­ sonnel as the main coor­ dinators. Call McHenry hospital and ask for Cal Wynveen, laboratory supervisor and Blood Bank supervisor for the hospital, or Memorial Hospital and ask for Harold Sparrow, laboratory supervisor. "Blood is not a commodity that can be manufactured, or sold, or stored - you can't get a supply of it and then use blood from a vast stock - - it must be collected regularly and systematically. We do need the total response of our par­ ticipating communities and the organizations in these com muni ties," said the statement. For persons desiring to learn how an organization can sponsor collection, contact the person in charge at either McHenry hospital, McHenry, or Memorial hospital in Wood­ stock. Retain Four Judges In J 9th Judicial Poll Appellate Court Judge Mel Abrahamson has been recommended for retention in the 2nd Judicial district. Four candidates for Circuit Court Judge in the 19th Judicial circuit have also been recommended for retention in a poll among ISBA lawyers in the 19th circuit. Results of the recent poll taken among lawyers on the qualifications of judges running for retention in the 2nd district and 17th circuit were an­ nounced by Paul Wagner, chairman of the Illinois State Bar association's Committee on Judicial Advisory Polls Committee on Judicial Ad­ visory Polls. Circuit Judges James H. Cooney, Fred H. Geiger, John J. Kaufman and Charles S. Parker were recommended by the attorneys participating in the poll. A total of 576 participated in the 2nd district which is comprised of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, DuPage, JoDaviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties. A total of 219 participated in the 19th circuit which is comprised of Lake and McHenry counties. Wagner said the purpose of the poll is to "make a con­ scientious analysis of the qualifications of the candidates as viewed by their own colleagues who know them best, and to make the results available to the voting public for such use as they may care to make of them." Wagner stressed the point that the vote of "not recommended" does not reflect on the ability of the individual as a lawyer but merely indicates that his colleagues, for various reasons. did not wish to recommend his retention for the judicial office now held. The candidates were rated on the answers to six questions contained in the ballot. The six questions, which could be answered "yes", "no", or "no opinion", are as follows: 1. Has he adequate legal ability? 2. Has he adequate legal experience? 3. Is he courteous and considerate? 4. Would he be deliberate and fair minded in reaching his con­ clusions? 5. Would he be in­ dustrious and prompt in the performance of judicial duties? 6. Have you confidence in his integrity? Various percentages are applied to each question for grading purposes - question No. 1, 20 percent ; No. 2,10 percent, No. 3, 10 percent; No. 4, 15 percent; No. 5, 10 percent; and No. 6, 35percent. A candidate is considered recommended if he has a "passing grade" of 80. District 15 To Hold Open House Oct. 26 To commemorate American Education Week, District 15 will hold open house at the central administration office between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and nOon Thursday, Oct. 26. All parents ^nd interested members of the community are invited to tour the central of­ fice, meet the school ad­ ministrators ahd secretarial staff and become acquainted with the many operations of a central school office. Several members of the school board will also be present to greet and confer with the public. Allocate Funds For Area Crime Prevention Jack Hoogasian, chairman of the Lake-McHenry Law En­ forcement Planning com­ mission, recently announced that $6,358 in federal funds have been allocated for Lake and McHenry county for the im­ plementation of a crime prevention program entitled "Operation Identification". This innovative program involves the marking of valuable property with an engraving pen using the owner's driver license as a means of identification. Hoogasian stated that "the use of the driver's license number would insure rapid means of identification of lost or stolen property as law enforcement agencies are capable of tracing this number immediately via telephone or teletype. Furthermore, Hoogasian feels that those communities implementing "Operation Identification" will experience a reduction in burglaries. He noted that since Monterey Park, Calif., initiated the program in 1963, only twenty burglaries have occurred in over 5,000 participating households compared to over 2,000 burglaries in 6,000 non- participating households. James U. Olsen, executive director of the Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement Planning commission, stated that "the program should be operational within three to five weeks." Hoogasian will act as project director and will coordinate the implementation of "Operation Identification" for the twenty- five cities and villages throughout the two counties. Junior High Names Chess Champion Of '72 Prepare For Fall Festival McHenry Junior high music instructors and two students look over some of the music to be used at the annual chorus and band festival to be held at West campus high school Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. Four junior high schools in the area will participate. Framed by one of the school's tubas, from left, are Kristy Day, president of the band; Linda Walter, a chorus member; Ms, Pat Berkland, Junior high vocal instructor and Karl Kohrt, band director at Junior high and chairman of the festival. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Plans are under way for the third annual McHenry Area Junior high school chorus and band festival scheduled Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in West campus high school. Tickets will be available at the door. Taking part in the program will be young musicians from Harrison elementary district, Johnsburg, Parkland and McHenry Junior high schools. Featured will be a massed band of 200 members and a massed chorus of 250. In­ strumentalists and vocalists will combine in the concluding selection, "America, the Beautiful". Guest directors will be Donald Rahn, supervisor of music for Libertyville grade schools, who will lead the band, and Professor Henry Charles, Illinois Wesley an university, Bloomington, choral director. An amendment to the county n requested for 238 acres located south of Rt. 120, to the east of River road in McHenry township. A hearing has been scheduled at 2 o'clock Thur­ sday, Oct. 26, in the McHenry city hall, which persons desiring to be heard may at­ tend. The petitioners are the National State Bank of Austin, under a trust; also James Taggert and Fred Brodie. They are asking rezoning from "F" farming district for the development of multiple uses containing a motel, marina and recreational facilities; commercial uses, including the sale of alcoholic beverages; and industrial uses, single and multiple family dwellings. Rick Adams won first place in the seventh grade chess tournament held at the McHenry Junior high school recently. Other winners were Phil Kent, second place, and Alan Zinke, third prize. Steve Borter officiated over the two-week period of tour­ nament play. Faculty sponsors were Ms. M. Krauz, Mrs. K. Shea and Charles Schott. Other students who competed for chess sets offered as prizes were John Palmer, Mike McCarron, Fred Nootbar, Tim Hughes, Tom Hapke, Tom Sweeney, Dennis Wilson, Dave Henshall, Woody Wooderd, Tom Pepping, Jim Buenzli, Jim Clark, Bill Pinconski, Kevin Lane, Ray Uhreirch, Dean Pries, Jim Pinkstaff, Greg Roberts, Calvin Hoff and Wally For man. Hearing For Development Of Area Land