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» The Plaindealer office will be open from 7 until 8:15 next Tuesday night, April 17, with information on winners in the city election. Interested per­ sons are invited to call 385- 0170. A full page of in­ formation on candidates for city and village offices appears elsewhere in this issue. Special Assessments Given Consideration TAG FOR EASTER SEAL - Mayor Donald Doherty, second from right, makes the [first contribution to the annual Easter Seal tag day, sponsored in McHenry by the Rotary club. Rotdty members will be selling the small white lilies Saturday, April 14. From left. are Don Arvidson, co-chairman; Warren Kohlman, Rotary president; Mayor Doherty and Everett Hansen, co-chairman. All proceeds will gp to the therapy center in Woodstock. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The McHenry County Committee of Local Im­ provements has received numerous calls from sub­ divisions whose streets are in some cases impassible. High water tables and other factors have caused roads and streets to deteriorate more than normal this spring. The committee said this week it is aware of the problems and is making every attempt to ex­ pedite the Fengthy special" assessment procedure so that construction can actually begin in these areas. The Illinois law under which county special assessments are processed has been in effect Arrest Two For Bavaria Haus Robbery Two mpn Klamgd few: A thf» March 25 armed robbery of the , Bavaria Haus, 2405 Johnsburg road, McHenry, were ap­ prehended in El Paso, Tex., and returned to McHenry county jail Wednesday mor­ ning. Warren Lee Geske, formerly (Continued on page 23) only since Oct. 1, 1972. McHenry county is probably the first county in the State to be actively pursuing special assessment improvements under this law. In order that the various actions taken by the committee and the county board are accepted by financial in­ stitutions which will ultimately purchase the bonds to finance these improvements, it is necessary that each step be reviewed and approved by the legal firm of Chapman and Cutler, Chicago. This review, takes time and is causing some delays. It is felt, however, that by carefully laying the legal groundwork for the first area that future areas can be processed more rapidly without the delays now being faced by the committee. TO GIRLS STATE Maureen Pintozzi, a junior at West campus, was named Thursday of this week to represent her school at Girls State next July. Fern Griesbach, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Griesbach of 3705 W. Clover, McHenry, was selected as alternate. VOLUME 97 NUMBER 74 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1973 24 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS / THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 'SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Vote City, Village Elections Tuesday Candidates For McHenry * Aldermanic Vacancies JACK PEPPING THEODORE N.PITZEN For Alderman, Ward 1 For Alderman, Ward 1 EDWARD DATZ RAYMOND L. SMITH For Alderman, Ward 2 For Alderman, Ward 3 -J JAMESWEGENER For Alderman, Ward 3 FRANKS. HROMEC For Alderman, Ward 4 The city of McHenry and four neighboring villages will elect officers for four-year terms next Tuesday, April 17. There are contests in four of the five elections. Voting takes place beween the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. In the city, there is a two-way race for mayor between the incumbent, Donald P. Doherty, of the Progressive party and Joseph B. Stanek, Independent. Earl R Walsh is running for city clerk unopposed and Thomas F. Bolger has no op­ position for city treasurer. The polling place for Ward I is the Junior high school. 3711 W. Kane avenue, where Theodore N. Pitzen, Progressive, the incumbent alderman, is being opposed by Jack Pepping, Independent. The only ward in which there is no contest for alderman is Ward 2, located at the George P. Freund. Inc., building, 4102 TOOMA8F. BOLGER For City Treasurer W. Crystal Lake road. Edward Datz of the Progressive ticket is the only candidate. Ward 3, where voting will take place at the city hall, 1111 N. Green street, James Wegener, Independent, is challenging Raymond L. Smith, present office holder, who is a member of the Progressive party. There is a three-way race for alderman in Ward 4 between Anthony V. Serritella, Progressive party, and Frank S. Hromec and Ernest D. Schooley, Independents. Voting will take place at Sunnyside Dodge, 4810 W. Rt. 120. McCL'LLOM LAKE The village of McCullom Lake lists only one contest, and that for president. Incumbent George Luto is opposed by Kurt Weisenberger. Karen Parks seeks the position of clerk. Three have filed for four-year terms trustees, Raymond Lary, Monty Yates and Allen McKim. Terry Jordan runs for the single two-year term. Voting will be held at the beach house. McHENRYSHORES In the new village of McHenry Shores, three trustees will be selected from six candidates. They are Zelmer M. Turner, Edwin (Continued on page 23) ANTHONY V. SERRITELLA For Alderman, Ward 4 School Growth Pattern Reversed DONALD P. DOHERTY For Mayor EARL R.WALSH For City Clerk JOSEPH B. STANEK For Mayor ERNEST D. SCHOOLEY For Alderman, Ward 4 revealed that the district had Clark Robbery received the last distribution of ' 1971 taxes plus money from Two masked men made away Federal Aid (Title I) in March, with $368 in the robbery of This allowed the first scheduled Clark's Gas station, 1010 N. certificates of deposit maturity Seminary avenue, Woodstock, just recently purchased, to be Wednesday night. rolled back to a later date at a The attendant told Woodstock rate of per cent. It will ' city police that the two men permit the district to cover all approached him in the station tax anticipation interest about 11:36?one carrying a club charges through June 30, 1973. and the other a kitchen knife. The resignations of Mary They demanded all the money McGuire, fourth grade teacher in the office, which he gave at Edgebrook, and Roberta them. Mullen, part time kindergarten 1 A security patrolman on teacher at Landmark, were routine patrol nearby saw the accepted. men running and turned in the Other resignations were alarm. City police gave chase Susan Luzum and Judith but were unable to overtake (Continued on page 23) them. , Rash Of Burglaries, Thefts Within Area Three homes in the West Shore Beach subdivision were broken into last week. The James Schwartz home at 5420 Euclid, McHenry, was com­ pletely ransacked but nothing appeared to be missing. The neighboring home of Edward Zyko of Chicago had also been entered by cutting a hole in the screen of the back door. Several windows were broken but it cannot be determined if anything was taken until the owner arrives. The summer home of Ed­ mund Zychowicz at 5422 Euclid was entered sometime during the past two weeks. The home was searched but all that was taken were two bottles of wine. When James Nelson of Elmhurst arrived to open his summer home at 1221 E. Lake Shore drive, Villa Vaupell, McHenry, he discovered the home had been burglarized. Missing were a turntable with stereo speakers several records, portable television set, table model radio and fishing equipment. The summer home of Peter Tatara of 5150 W. Flanders road, McHenry, was entered over the weekend. A neighbor who was passing the home discovered the burglary. The offender had gained entry by (Continued on page 23) A turnout of 616 voters in last week's township election is a credit to the citizenship responsibility of that number of people. The large vote was eapocially. significant for two reasons, first that there were no contests to attract interest, and secondly, a greater effort was needed to vote since there was only one precinct. Now two elections of even greater importance await local voters. On Saturday, April 14, they will elect board members in the McHenry high school and grade school districts, Johnsburg and Harrison schools and McHenry County college. School elections are unique in that the public is electing men and women who receive no compensation for their labors. It is sometimes inconceivable that anyone would be willing to give so generously of his time for such an unrewarding job. Because board members spend roughly 80 per cent of our tax dollars, a wise choice is extremely important. Also because of the large amount over which they have control, the public is quick to react to the school system, very often in criticism. Sometimes over the years we have not been in accord with board action, but never have I we denied that individual - members were not acting in (Continued an page 23) A three-year enrollment projection study was outlined at the meeting of School District 15 Tuesday night. It was revealed that this year the district growth pattern has changed from that of five to ten pupils per grade level in a building the size of Parkland, to a net loss of ten pupils per grader"4- * Because of the small amount of building in the area, the school anticipates no growth over the number of children now enrolled at Parkland or in the feeder schools. With the exception of Eastwood Manor Estates, where families are now ren­ ting. the district sees no other unusual construction in the area until probably 1973. At that time it anticipates con­ struction in Lakeland Park on about sixty sub-marginal lots which would become usable with the completion of the sewer in about April of 1974. No significant building is foreseen in Pheasant valley which would result in an enrollment growth during the period covered by the report. Any enrollment effects of the Port Royale development also are too far in the future to be included in the projection. All kindergarten children in McHenry will be attending Landmark school next fall. Use of the white house, which for several years has housed some kindergarten children, will be studied. There is a possibility part of the building will be used for pre-school children and another portion for SEDOM. Considerable discussion was held on Project Commitment, a five-stage program involving reading, math, social studies, language arts &ttd science. It was noted that there is a shortage of instructional material in the schools. Dr. Robert Boos, superintendent, believes an expenditure of $2,700 from book fees of $2,900 is necessary for new books and math and social studies materials. The treasurer's report 150 Attend Town Meet ing; Approve Special Road Tax About 150 people attended the annual McHenry township meeting held Tuesday night at the V.F.W. clubhouse and approved the special tax for road purposes. The vote was 106 in favor, 10 opposed and two spoiled ballots. ' This tax, not to exceed .167 per cent of the full cash value, is not new. It has been in effect for the past twenty-five years, but under state law a public hearing must be held and a vote taken every five years. The amount of the tax is set by legal limitations. Revenue from this source is used exclusively for major maintenance and recon­ struction of roads in the local road district, which now covers over 80 miles. Supervisor Walter Dean presented his annual report iisiting receipts and ex­ penditures made from March 28, 1972, to March 27, 1973, in the General Assistance, Township Treasurer, General Road and Bridge and Per­ manent Hard Road funds. Dean emphasized that his office at 1257 N. Green street, McHenry, is open daily bet­ ween 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. He invited any resident who may have an inquiry regarding the operation of his office or expenditures of township government to visit the office. All records are open to public inspection. Considerable discussion was held on the condition of roads in older subdivisions. Dean ex­ plained that the Committee on Local Improvements for the county is working at this time on the special assessment (Continued on page 23)