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life THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME96 NUMBER 140 ~x WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER6, 1972 20 PAGES & 3 SUPPLEMENTS 10$ Ulake 40-Acre Gift mmMmmmmwmmmmmmMMw j m m m m -- m ( New McHenry Hospital Assured Mrs. Clara Stilling finalizes donation of M acres of land to McHenry hospital while members of her family and officials of McHenry hosplta} watch. Gift of the land for a new hospital site was announced today, From left, front; Anthony Corcoran, executive Health care for citizens in eastern McHenry county and western Lake county has taken a giant leap forward. LeRoy E. Olsen, president of the McHenry hospital board of directors, today announced acceptance of a gift of 40 acres of farm land to the hospital from Mrs. Clara Stilling and the Stilling family. The site, located about a half-mile south of McHenry on Route 31. will be used by McHenry hospital to develop and construct an all-new hospital and other allied health care facilities. Development will be on a regional basis and the new hospital will be identified on the basis of its service area. McHenry hospital has also obtained from Mrs. Stilling an option to purchase an adjacent 60 acres, assuring adequate space for long-range development of a comprehensive area health care center. Olsen said construction of a building for physicians and construction of a new hospital of perhaps 240 beds in size are immediate objectives but first the board wants to find an ar­ chitectural firm to develop long-range plans. The offer of the gift-valued conservatively at $120,000 by of­ ficials - originated with Mrs. Stilling last spring. She wanted to help her community of many years and also encourage others to contribute significantly toward the much-needed health care center. Mrs. Stilling's gift will provide the catalyst to bring about the re-location of McHenry hospital and will aid the development of the area-Made community health service center the board has sought for more than three years," Olsen praised. "The board and the hospital staff are deeply appreciative of Mrs. Stilling's generous gift and arealsoappreciative of the help given by members of her family in assisting with the necessary legal work and other details." Taking part in the formal transfer that led to today's an­ nouncement were Mrs. Stilling and two of her children: Harry, who farms the 230-acre farm; and Mrs. Theodore Pitzen, both of McHenry. Another daughter, Mrs. Ed Doyle, Golden, Colo., joined in the decision of Mrs. Stilling to give the gently rolling farmland to the hospital. McHenry hospital received its initial permit to establish a new hospital and re-locate the hospital on July 21, 1972 from the hospital licensing board of the Department of Public Health, State of Illinois. Long-range objectives call for leadership, support and cooperation of all other area health associations. Their par­ ticipation and cooperation is desired and sought by the board of directors of McHenry hospital, asserted Olsen. City officials in McHenry have been kept informed of developments, and the council has informally committed the city government to provide sewer and water service to the site. It is about 2,000 feet south of southern city limits and city utility services. director of the hospital; Mrs. Stilling; and LeRoy Olsen, board president of McHenry hospital; back, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stilling and Mr. and M rs. Ted Pitzen, members of the Stilling family. (DON PEASLEY PHOTO) Several professional studies have been conducted, and An­ thony Corcoran, executive director of the hospital and its chief administrative official, has been intimately involved in determining the best way to provide the rapidly-growing area with the finest health care possible. In reflecting on the expansion, Corcoran said studies for future needs were continued following the completion of the 1966 addition, and varying studies were utilized to come up to today's climactic announcement. Here is a summary of some of the planning decisions reached by the hospital board, based on professional advice and after exhaustive studies: 1. The board will move toward eventual development of a regional health center as recommended in the 1969 role study of health care needs compiled by Gordon A. Friesen, In­ ternational, world-famous consulting firm. 2. Efforts will be made to expand the medical staff through physicians currently in the area and through new physicians invited to the area to help expand health care facilities. 3. Increased emphasis will be placed on ambulatory and outpatient care. 4. Present hospital site on West Waukegan road will be utilized for urgently needed facilities for long-term care, geriatric care, psychiatric inpatient care and other rehabilitative health programs. 5. Development of a physicians' office facility at the new site, which will be one of the first steps taken. Olsen noted the new site is near the geographic center of Mc­ Henry hospital's primary and secondary service areas. This extends to just beyond the Wisconsin line on the north to south of Algonquin on the southern extremity. Anticipated extension of Bull Valley road east from the north- south McHenry-Crystal Lake blacktop to Idyll Dell road would be across a portion of the north side of the Stilling farm, but north of where the hospital has its land. McHenry county board members have discussed this extension, and construction of this all-new hospital should expedite action for access roads. Northeast Illinois Planning commission studies show the population in the hospital's service area in 1970 was 119,137. Projected population growths shows this steady increase: 1975-- 133,979; 1985 -- 175,611; and 1995 - 243,845. Studies also show a sizable number of people in the service areas do not depend on either McHenry hospital at McHenry or Memorial Hospital for McHenry County at> Woodstock for their hospital care. This emphasizes that a large number of persons in the area need more adequate facilities and more physicians - two problems that should be solved as this exciting new hospital program unfolds. $4,560 To City In Income Tax The city of McHenry will receive $4,560.19 as its share of a total distribution of $7,484,029.44 to Illinois counties and municipalities as their share of state income tax collections for September. The allocation is made according to population. Other local collections in­ cluded Sunnysidc, $247.13; Spring Grove, $234.33; Rich­ mond, $776.41; McCullom Lake, $587.86; and Lakemoor, $536.69. Top cities were Crystal Lake with $9,791.75 and Woodstock with $6,886.08. County government received a total of $31,729.44. Together with $42,630.83 which will go to all of the incorporated areas, the total for the county is $74,360.29. Set District Motorists Injured In Two Of Four Local Accidents A Cary woman was listed in fair condition Monday morning at McHenry hospital following a two-car accident Friday morning on Route 14, near Sands road, east of Crystal Lake. Alice M. Newberg of 109 Cary street, Cary, was transported to the hospital by the Crystal Lake emergency squad. Eugene Diedrich of 2506 W. Church, McHenry, was east- bound on the highway when the Newberg auto crossed the center line and he was unable to avoid the collision. No statement was available from Ms. Newberg due to her condition. Officers noted fresh snow had been falling in the area, making the roadways slippery. Robert G. Geiger of 1820 N. Meadow Lane, McHenry, was reported in satisfactory con­ dition Monday morninR in Memorial hospital, Woodstock, where he was taken following a one-car accident Friday af­ ternoon about 3:45 at 9207 W. Thompson road, Wonder Lake. Geiger was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by Edward J. Geiger of 4403 W. Ponca, McHenry. Both were taken by the Woodstock Rescue squad to the hospital, where the driver was treated and released. The driver said he was east- bound on Thompson road and as he crested a hill, a west­ bound vehicle came over the hill in the middle of the road­ way. Geiger swerved to the right and lost control of his truck. His vehicle slid sideways, went off the shoulder of the road and struck a tree. Two tickets were issued to John R. Congdon of 902 E. Route 120, McHenry, for failure to give stop or turn signal and failure to yield right of way after he collided Saturday morning with another auto driven by Kimberly K. Karlson of 4108 W. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake at the in­ tersection of Route 120 and Sheridan road, Lakemoor. Congdon stated his auto was west-bound on the highway. As he attempted to make a left turn, his auto was struck by the Karlson vehicle. Mrs. Karlson was west-bound on the highway when she noticed the other auto slow and its right tail light appeared. She believed he was going to turn right and started to pass him when they collided. Leonard M. Johnson of 4112 Crystal Lake road, McHenry, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a two-car accident Saturday afternoon about 1 o'clock at the intersection of (Continued on page 17) ADA Meeting County College Siudent Artists Exhibit Works Student artists from McHenry County college are exhibiting work in the Social Security administration office during the month of December. The office is located at 226 Judd street in Woodstock. "This show visually illustrates that all things are fit stftjects for art. The range in both subject matter ^nd treatment is excellent for ar­ tistic development and viewer enjoyment", says Joe Rybacek, MCC art instructor. Top Student At Science Meet On tour at Commonwealth Edison company's Nuclear Power station Is student Rae Dee Beno, 1820 N. Parkland. McHenry. With her in the control room • the "nerve center" of a nuclear plant - is John Hughes, staff assistant to President Ayers. The tour was held in con­ junction with the three-day 1972 National Youth Con­ ference on Science and the Environment sponsored locally by Edison. Miss Beno was a delegate to the con­ ference attended by over <00 of the nation's top science students and their teachers. Delegates are appointed on the basis of scholastic excellence and achievement in science studies. Before we get into the mass decorating and lighting of residence exteriors for the holiday season, a word about the vandalism which dims spirits each year. Most of it is unreported, all of it is expensive to ttie families that take pride in presenting a beautiful lawn for the pleasure of passersby. Probably the greatest loss comes through the theft of lights, particularly those large, expensive spotlights so necessary to the displays. Some have been so brazen that the home owner has seen the theft take place in the early hours of the evening. If the man of the house happens not to be around, more often than not milady is fearful of attempting to stop the intruders. We sincerely hope this kind of vandalism and theft can be reduced sharply through many watchful eyes. If neighbors and passersby join the effort, and police extract maximum fines, maybe the practice can be discouraged. The same thing goes for shoplifting. Not many of our (Continued on page 17) $16,338,617 In Loan Applications Filed In Fox River - Flooding Robert A. Dwyer, mid- western regional director of the Small Business administration, has announced that $16,338,617 in disaster loan applications have been filed with his office as the result of August and September floods in the Chicago area, including McHenry. Dwyer made the an­ nouncement during remarks at a Flood Control seminar sponsored by the Chicago Association of Commerce & Industry in the Sherman House. According to Dwyer, there have been 4,308 home loan applications for $13,489,481 and 142 business loan applications for $2,849,136. Thus far, he added, approval has been given 3,259 of the home loans for $8,998,820 and eighty-five of the business loans for $631,300. Dwyer said 8,060 interviews have been conducted by his staff with flood victims since Aug. 29 when portions of the Chicago area were declared a disaster area and thus became eligible for SBA disaster relief aid. An SBA disaster declaration subsequently was made ap­ plicable to all of Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties and thereafter was amended to cover not only victims of the August flooding, but those of the storms which struck the three counties Sept. 17-18. Yet another SBA declaration cited McHenry county and Lake county, thus permitting aid from the agency to be made available ia*those counties to victims of the Sept. 17-18 storm and subsequent flooding by the Fox river. The declarations enable home owners and tenants, business people, churches, private schools, and other non­ profit organizations in the affected areas to qualify for low-cost, long-term SBA loans to restore or replace damaged property not covered by in­ surance. VETERANS MEET McHenry Barracks, No. 1315, World War I veterans, will meet Thursday, Dec. 7, at 2 o'clock at the American Legion home. This Month The American Dairy Association of Illinois will report to their participating dairy farmer members for the sixteenth consecutive year this fall with a series of district annual meetings started Nov. 20. Chuck Weingart, state ADA director, said the local meeting will be held Dec. 13 at the Timbers, Woodstock. The purpose of these meetings is to report to ADA members and their wives the activities of the organization during 1972, to review the plans for 1973, give the members an opportunity to ask questions and elect a state director and seven district director- delegates. The meetings will start at 11 a.m. and will adjourn by 2:30 p.m. There will be a dairy food demonstration for the ladies. Movies, prizes and some en­ tertainment will be included in the program. All persons interested in the dairy industry are invited to attend one of these meetings and see and hear what dairy farmers are doing to help themselves, and to provide a nutritious food for consumers. Wonder Lake Lad Is Finalist In Symbol Contest Four class sweepstake winners have been selected in the McHenry County Con­ servation district symbol contest. They are April An­ derson, Marengo; Laurel Gabrielson, Woodstock; Eugene Svoboda, 8108 Deer drive, Wonder Lake; and William Reece, Crystal Lake. These winners represent the four classes from which an overall winner will be an­ nounced the evening of Dec. 7. Officials Of County Are Sworn In Five county officials chosen In the November election were sworn into office Monday morning in the new McHenry county courthouse by Circuit Judge William M. Carroll. Taking their oaths, at left, were Theron J. Ehorn of Richmond, county coroner; and Albert M. Jourdan, Jr., of McHenry, county auditor; standing at right, Margaret O'Neil of Harvard, clerk of the Circuit court; W.H. "Bill" Russel of Woodstock, recorder of deeds; and William J. Cowlin of Crystal Lake, state's attorney. Presiding over the ceremony was Circuit Judge William M. Carroll, sitting. To his right are Judge Charles Parker and Judge -James Cooney. The three judges were retained by a favorable November vote. Monday's swearing-in took place In Judge Cooney's court room since workmen havf not yet completed Judge Carroll's room. Ask Hearing On Zoning Change Variation of the county zoning ordinance is asked by William M. and Margareta K. Fletcher from the minimum side yard requirements of 10 feet to 6 feet in width so that they may construct a foun- (Continued on page 17) >