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VOLUME 97 NUMBER 84 . FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1973 20 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS District 156 Acts On Teacher Shortage MCHS Prom Title Seekers Civil Defense Testing Scheduled To July 3 "Run for the hills!" That was the message McHenry residents received Wednesday morning when wailing sirens screeched throughout the community. Even so, not enough persons heard the blasts to convince Civil Defense authorities that further tests will not need to be made. County Civil Defense Director John Shay of McHenry said the alarm was actually the initiation of a new warning test system approved by the city last October. Funding is a joint project of the city and federal government. Because not everyone heard the test, it will be held every Tuesday morning at 10:30 through July 3. After that time it will take place only on the first Tuesday of the month. The testing consists of a reduced alarm which would be sounded in an actual emergency. In the test, there is a one-minute steady blast as an alert signal, followed by ten seconds of silence, then a one- minute wavering blast as a sign to take cover. In an emergency, these blasts would be of three minutes' duration. Now that the community is alerted to the testing, Shay asks that anyone who does not hear the siren write (not phone) Civil Defense, McHenry City Hall, Green Street, McHenry. Unaware of the Tuesday testing, city switchboards were lighted constantly for a period of time as 100 anxious residents called to find out what was happening. The Plaindealer also received inquiries. Ticket Two Drivers Following Accidents These attractive young seniors at West campus are candidates for king and queen of the MCHS prom, to be held next Saturday night at the Abbey in Wisconsin. Candidates were chosen by the senior class members, and the selection of the ruling pair will be made by both juniors and seniors. A formal dance and dinner will be followed by an informal period of dancinjf and other activities. Shown from left, first row, are Donna Pintozzi and Deborah Pintozzi, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pintozzi; Beverly Chelini, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chelini; Beth Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Howell; Carolyn Mierzwa, daughter of LaVerne Walters and Norbert Mierzwa; and Barb Goddin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Goddin; back row, from left, Mike Whitehead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Whitehead; Tom Knaack, son of Mrs. Betty R. Knaack; Mark Bentz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bentz; Alan Estis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Estis; Michael Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Smith; and David Ritthaler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rit- thaler. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Five-year old Elizabeth Baumbeck of 2918 Parkside, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the Rescue squad following a two- car mishap Saturday morning about 9:30 at the intersection of Elm street and Riverside drive. The child was a passenger in the car driven by Lillian E. Baumbeck of the same ad­ dress. Ms. Baumbeck was west­ bound on Elm and as she started to cross the in­ tersection, a car driven by Michael R. Rakestraw of 321 S. Draper road, McHenry, turned left in front of her auto. Kakestraw told police officers he thought other traffic had the red light so he attempted to turn left. He was cited for failure to yield turning left. Thomas A. Bryan of 7608 Beach road, Wonder Lake, was ticketed by sheriff's deputies for failure to yield right of way, failure to report accident immediately and failure to stop, exchange information and render aid after an accident at the corner of Seminole and Wonder Lake drives in Wonder Lake. The mishap occurred Tuesday evening about 6:30. Sheree L Baker of 3111 Shady lane. Wonder Lake, driver of the other auto, was west-bound on Seminole when the Bryan auto pulled out from Wonder Lake drive and a elision occurred. She said the Baker car Stopped momen­ tarily and then left the scene. A vehicle description and a partial license plate number were obtained and Baker was apprehended about 7:45 p.m. at the corner of Wonder Lake road and Huron drive. He told of­ ficers he stopped at the in­ tersection, saw no approaching traffic, made a right turn and suddenly his car was hit. He stopped for a second to see if anyone was injured and then left the scene. Display Progress At Tenth Historical Meet When the McHenry County Historical society holds its tenth annual meeting at the Museum on Main street, Union, Sunday, May 20, at 2:30, those in attendance wili be surprised at the type of changes made in the school building. However, as few changes as possible were made in order to keep the appearance of the original buildings. Interiors have had to be changed to meet fire and safety codes. There will be no program as members and guests will un­ doubtedly want to take the time to look over what artifacts are on display. Only a very few of the more than 7,000 will be ready to be shown. There will be an election of directors. The by-laws have been changed so in the future directors are elected by the general membership and they, (Continued on page 16) The board of High School District 156 voted unanimously Tuesday night to employ four additional teachers to handle an anticipated increased enrollment ^ of 120 students. Action followed a long con­ troversy which revealed divided opinion on how much strain the budget could stand The matter of adding faculty members came up for discussion the previous meeting in preliminary preparations for the new budget. Needs in various areas of education were outlined at that time. The total cost of hiring two teachers and two aides for a special learning center in connection with the SEDOM program, was estimated to cost $20,000. Together with the cost of employing additional teachers, mostly at East campus, the budget increase was anticipated to run about $80,000. In all, eight and a quarter new teachers were asked. With more than twenty faculty members present at Monday's meeting, Board President James Althoff brought up the subject again and asked for opinions. Several teachers presented their views. All of them were unanimous in their pronouncement that the schools are understaffed and there is a great need for per­ sonal attention. In viewing the request for the eight and one-quarter teachers, Member Lloyd Freund com­ mented that he failed to see how it could be done con­ sidering the large debt. "We must cut some place", he added. Supt. Swantz observed that there is a teacher overload, and each faculty member handles over 150 students in a day's time. He argued that this situation must be corrected. At this point, Freund recalled that two or three new programs had been implemented over the past few years. He questioned whether the district could stand an added expense. "What programs do we drop, if any, when we add new ones?" he asked Mrs. Catherine Alvary summed up the problem when she, too, questioned where cuts could be made. It was her belief that future spending is dependent upon state funds, some of which will be for­ thcoming or withheld as the result of action taken on bills pending in the state Legislature. Mrs. Alvary noted that if the board knew these funds would be available, it would not be necessary to make drastic cuts now. However, she questioned whether or not the program could be rearranged later, depending on whether the funds are received. With no definite answers possible, Edw. J. Neumann suggested that the board might act to employ five additional teachers to help meet the in­ creased student load of 120. He asked the board for comment. Clint Claypool argued that without more knowledge of budget needs, he would find it impossible to vote on this proposal. After Supt. Swantz reviewed the costs of teachers, including the $20,000 needed for the learning center, Neumann moved to approve the $80,000 request, which Mrs. Alvary seconded. The vote found Neumann, Arvidson and Mrs. Alvary in favor and Freund, Claypool and Althoff opposed. The seventh member, Howard Weiss, was absent. With this defeat, Neumann moved to approve all except the diagnostic center ($20,000) and to hire six and a quarter teachers. When there was no second, Neumann proposed to give the superintendent latitude to hire teachers for the learning center not to exceed the cost of bussing SEDOM students to other areas. This also failed to receive a second. Claypool then moved to employ four additional teachers for the classroom, a motion seconded by Freund. Neumann asked if this also allowed latitude to the ad­ ministrator for SEDOM needs and was informed that it did. The affirmative vote was unanimous. Supt. Swantz, who appeared to be disappointed over the reduction of teachers allowed, said, "I hope you don't expect improvements or changes at East". Althoff observed that four additional faculty members should account for some changes. Freund reiterated that there must be some reduction in programs if four teachers are unable to handle the student load. To a question from a member of the audience, Althoff said the present deficit is $500,000. He explained that the bookkeeping system was changed two or three years ago and now the fiscal year of revenue is the same as the fiscal year of ex­ penditures. He stated that when the districts were separated, the District 156 board was at (Continued on page 16) Two Burglaries, Robbery Occur In McHenry Area While Alice Anderson of 3110 Woods street, McHenry, was gone from her home for a short time Monday morning, someone entered her home and ransacked it. Several drawers were opened and searched and the following items were taken. A ladies silver wrist watch, a two dollar bill and about 40 silver half dollars. Tuesday evening, Leroy Krohn, a tenant on the property of Victor Adams at 2517 Main street, Spring Grove, reported he was awakened by noises. Looking outside, he saw the door of a storage shed open. Two persons were standing near the house, As he called to them, they fled in an auto which had been parked east of his residence on Main street. He observed them drive away, towing a riding lawn mower belonging to Adams. In­ vestigation revealed two storage sheds had been broken into and the mdtoer was taken from one of the sheds. It was described as a 7-horsepower red Simplicity mower with an attached mowing unit. Dennis Magnine of 1316 W. Bay road, McHenry, reported to authorities that he had been robbed of $27 in cash by an armed man last Saturday night about 9:45. While hitchhiking on Chapel Hill road, near Johnsburg, an auto stopped and offered Magnine a ride. The vehicle was occupied by four males and 3 females. He in­ structed them to take him to the intersection of Bay and Weingart roads. As he left the vehicle, a male passenger in the front seat displayed a revolver and asked him for all his money. Magnine said none of the occupants of the auto were known to him and the vehicle was unfamiliar. In­ vestigation is continuing. Four residents on Riverside drive in McHenry Shores reported that their property was damaged sometime Saturday night. Donald Zutaut of 718 Riverside drive told authorities a large flower pot and some fireplace wood had been taken from his back yard. Joan Werth of 812 Riverside reported a small evergreen in her back yard had been pulled out. A red picnic bench was taken from the yard of Richard Panerali of 906 Riverside and a small figurine was taken from a fountain in the yard of Phillip Jones of 804 Riverside. The offenders were not seen or heard. Investigation is being conducted by the Detective division of the Sheriff's department. East-West Campus Bands Present Festival The annual MCHS music festival will be held in the West campus gym next Tuesday night at 8:15 p.m. The concert this year will not include the choruses, as the bands from East campus and West Campus high schools will combine for a massed band performance. The selections for the massed band will be "El Capitan" march by Sousa, "Glorious Things of Thee are s Spoken" by Hayden, and "Military Suite in Eb" by Hoist. In addition to the combined performance, the concert band from each school will perform, and each stage band will present several selections. There will be no admission charged. The public is invited to attend. Memorial Day Parade Planned Memorial day will be ob­ served Monday, May 28, in McHenry with special services inthecity park at 9:30 a.m. The parade will start at 10, the line of march proceeding to the (Continued on page 16): THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Complaints continue about dogs roaming on everybody's property but their own. More often than not these complaints come from surrounding villages, and the biggest one of all is that appeals for help fall on deaf ears. As a dog lover, we view with disgust anyone who shoots or poisons a dog that happens to roam onto his property. Much better to muster the courage necessary to call the owner and threaten someone who is responsible for the nuisance. Pets are wonderful -- on their own grounds with people who have selected to bring them into their homes. To let them wander, becoming a nuisance, and sometimes a threat for others, is downright in­ considerate. There has to be some recourse for those who feel a complaint is in order. But we hope authorities will exact the penalty from the owners. Any pet who has an owner with so little regard as to let it run at will, has plenty of troubles without being poisoned or shot at. The six happy young people pictured with Wonder Lake Kiwanis President Robert Stangel, left, were recognized Monday evening at the twenty-fourth annual Merit Award IT/"* • YT dinner of the club, held at the Ringwood United Methodist church. The Rev. Willis 1\1W&711S llOTXOrS Wa,ker was 8uest speaker. The young people were selected for such attributes as thoughtfulness to others, leadership, courtesy, scholastic record, personal hygiene, ^ sportsmanship and honesty. Receiving awards, from left, are Patricia Misiak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Misiak, and Carl Darr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Darr, representing Harrison school; Constance Jaworski, daughter of Mr^and Mrs. Stan ^ Jaworski. and Keith Besserud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland A. Besserud, Johnsburg school ; Karen Mann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Mann, and KeitKi Rosinski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rosinski, both of St. John's school. (Staff Photo-Wayne Gaytord) Six Students From the first word of <• possible gasoline rationing PROM ROYALTY - Maureen Cristy of Wonder Lake and Mark some weeks ago, the borders Davis ©f McHenry wj^e announced as queen and Icing of the got busy. Marian Central high school prgm, held at the Abbey in Wisconsin That was the word from local last Friday night. Theme of the dance was "Pieces of April". (Continued on page 16) . " - DeWANE STUDIO PHOTO