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i f i i Pleads Case For Of Construction MCHS Homecoming Sept. 27-29 After being dealt a severe setback in its building of a new campus, McHenry County college began re-tracing its steps toward affirmation of the construction program. The first step came when four of the seven members of the board of trustees and several staff members were in at­ tendance at the meeting of the Illinois Junior college board (IJCB) Sept. 21 in Freeport. The delegation attended the meeting to insure that the IJCB board members had ready access to the facts about the need for the campus and to defend, if necessary, that need. After the plans were ap­ proved by the IJCB and the Illinois Board of Higher Education earlier this year, Governor Daniel Walker returned the construction package to the Bureau of the Budget for its recommendation before releasing the state funds. The plans were returned to the IBHE on the recom­ mendation of the Bureau of the (Continued on page 175 Enthusiasm runs high at both campuses of McHenry high school where hundreds of teen­ agers are preparing for annual homecoming events. Activities start Thursday, Sept. 27, and continue through Saturday, Sept. 29. Katie Althoff, president of Student Council, announced "cheer night" for Thursday, when a pep rally is held outside West campus. Stars of the football squad and their coaches will be introduced. Taking the limelight will be Varsity Coach Bill Day and Pep club sponsor, Richard Rabbitt. One of the highlights of this opening event will be the contest between classes to determine which group of students displays the greatest spirit Two of the main events occur Friday. The first of these is a parade through the city, starting at East campus at 1:30. The line of march will proceed south on Green to Kane street, west to Center, north to Main and then return to the front of the freshman- sophomore school. At that point the marchers will turn left on Green to Elm and then on to the disbanding point, the city park. Theme for the floats and the dance will be "Wonderful World of Oz '. Class and organization floats will vie for prizes and the opportunity to make their way before half- time crowds assembled at the game that evening. A highlight of the parade will be the appearance of the twelve king and queen candidates. They are Diane Butler, Bar­ bara Krebs, Donna Humann, Mary Doran, Pam Zimny and Judy Miller for queen and Steve Buss, Michael Thornton, Kerry Decker, Steve Himpelmann, Steve Hurckes and Mike Cajthaml for king. Sophomore players will take to McCracken field at 6 p.m. Friday night. The varsity team will play at 8 o'clock, playing a strong Lake Forest aggregation. This is the first year Lake Forest and McHenry have been in the same con­ ference (Continued on page 17) 15* Q THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER I£ 15° L W "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 ' VOLUME 98 NUMBER 17 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1973 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Break Grxwnd Next Spring New Hospital Plans Unveiled Surrounded by topographical maps, David Hough, above, plans the unit-by-unit construction of the new McHenry hospital, to be located in the proposed regional medical center on Route 31, south of McHenry's city limits. Hough is president of Telco Project Management, which has been appointed to supervise the planning and construction of the center. In addition to McHenry hospital, the 100- acre complex will also include the McHenry Medical Group, a Medical Arts building and other health agencies that wish to relocate to the center. Seek Unidentified Man In Alleged Sunday Rape Traveling would be much more pleasant in McHenry (particularly the Rt. 31-Elm street intersection) if drivers would remember two things that very well might have appeared on their driver Ifcgnse test. first is that a left turn is PDFfnjtted only as long as the arrow is green, with sufficient time to allow a driver caught in the intersection to complete the turn. Secondly, that the first driver at the intersection, waiting on a stop light to make a left turn, proceed into the intersection rather than staying behind the line at the signal light. We wouldn't rule out the value of licensing, but knowing what to do~and actually doing it become two different things to most drivers. About 300 persons, many of them 'parents interested in getting tips from an expert on his philosophy of educating children, heard Dr. William Crlasser speak in the city last week. Another large group of teachers heard a different presentation of the same subject during the fall workshop held at West campus. Dr. Glasser's ideas have proved highly successful, but he is the first to admit that he doesn't have all the answers. Many of the ideas expressed in his book, "School Without Failure," were related to his McHenry audiences. The chief thrust of his philosophy is that students not be failed for their lack of success in completing work, but they should not be given credit for that which is not finished. In other words, avoid a complete "put down" of the student since he has ac­ complished some of the assignment. At the same time, make the young person aware that he must earn any credit he receives. Incidentally, Dr. Glasser is a believer in grading but believes a system like A, B, C is adequate. (Continued on page 17) City and county police are continuing their search for an unidentified man who allegedly abducted and raped a local woman Sunday afternoon. The victim told police she had been shopping at the Jewel Food store in the early af­ ternoon. When she placed the packages in her car, a man approached her to say that she had a flat tire. He offered to change it. When he was finished, he refused payment but asked if she would drive him to a Ringwood tavern where he had left his car the previous night. Enroute, she said he directed her to drive into a farm field. When the woman refused, she said he produced a knife, or­ dered her into the field and demanded that she disrobe. According to her story, he later produced a piece of plastic cord with which he bound her and then left in her car. Loosely confined, she said she was able to free herself and went to a nearby home to seek a ride to the McHenry Police department, where she related details of the incident. Her auto was recovered by police officers on Millstream drive, behind the Jewel store. The identity of the offender was not learned. File Liquor, Curfew Charges Against Two Three young men were taken to Memorial hospital following a one-car accident early Saturday morning on Green­ wood road, north of • Won- dermere road, west of Wonder Lake. Driver of the auto, Stacy J. Thomas of 601 S. Jefferson, Woodstock, was slightly in­ jured as were two of his passengers, Mark H. Meier of 3001 Chestnut drive, Wonder Lake, and Michael L. Zawistowski of 5507 Kenosha, Richmond. Another passenger, Leonard Crago, Jr., of 7205 Seminole, Wonder Lake, left the scene before deputies arrived. Thomas' car was south­ bound on Greenwood road and in shifting the car, it skidded, went through a guard rail and down an embankment. Thomas was ticketed for illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle. Zawistowski was charged with violation of curfew. When Merry J. Keulman of 16 N. Jackson, Waukegan, backed out of a driveway at 1533 N. Draper road Sunday evening, her car ran into a ditch across the road, leaving the vehicle partially on the roadway. While she went for help, her auto was struck by a car driven by Lawrence W. Wood of 2009 Oak drive, McHenry. Wood reported he was north­ bound on Draper and slowed when he saw the red lights of a McHenry squad car parked on the roadway. He passed the squad car and suddenly saw the other car partially on the road. He was unable to avoid colliding with the Keulman car. Officer Daniel Davis of the McHenry Police department was at the scene when he saw the Wood auto rounding the "S" curve. He waited near his squad to avoid being struck. He felt Wood was driving too fast and could not avoid the collision. Wood was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Randy C. Lemon of 9010 Ramble road. Wonder Lake, was taken to Memorial hospital by the Woodstock Rescue squad after he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the road on Route 120, just west of Fleming road. The accident occurred early Sunday mor­ ning. Evidence at the scene in­ dicated the Lemon auto was west-bound on the highway when for no apparent reason it left the road and travelled 403 (Continued on page 17) Plans for a new McHenry hospital, just south of the McHenry city limits, were unveiled last week at the an­ nual fall meeting of the hospital's auxiliary. Anthony Corcoran, executive director of McHenry hospital, disclosed that the proposed 200- 240 bed hospital serving McHenry county and western Lake county will be the focal point of a regional medical center on Route 31, ultimately envisioned as a multi-million dollar complex. Corcoran also announced that the hospital's board of directors has appointed Telco Capital corporation of Chicago as the project management firm to develop the center. As the project management firm, Telco will represent the hospital's board of directors in all dealings with architects, suppliers and builders. David Hough, president of Telco, announced that a three- Man Attempting House Break-In Shoots Pursuer Police are attempting to find a man who was trying to enter the Robert Moore home at 1415 River Terrace, McHenry, in the early hours of last Friday morning. Moore reported to county authorities that he heard someone at his bedroom window about 3:30 a.m. He went out the front door and around the house to investigate and saw a large man in dark clothing standing at the bedroom window, which he had opened. He called to the man, who turned and ran with Moore in pursuit. The man suddenly turned and fired a shot, ap parently from a pistol. The projectile struck Moore in the right hand, causing a minor injury between the thumb and forefinger. The offender then fled into a field behind the home and disappeared. A search of the area failed to locate him. Veterans Benefit By MCC 'Outreach' Veterans who have questions may consult with "Outreach workers at McHenry County college during the evening Wednesday, Sept. 26; Tuesday. Oct. 2, or Thursday, Oct. 4. The office, which is located in Room B102 of the Crystal Lake campus, will be open from 7 to p.m. on the above dates The office has regular hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The "Veteran's Outreach' program at the college is designed to help veterans find a satisfying and productive way of life. The "Outreach" workers, who are veterans and MCC students, work with veterans and keep in constant contact with social agencies in the county, the MCC ad ministrators and counselors, and the Veterans ad ministration. The workers are Don Bruns, Ron Wayda, Brian Hoenig, Pat Coghlan and Jack Gordon. Those who find these t imes inconvenient can call the college and ask for Veterans Outreach. There is no cost to the veteran for using the sei vices of "Outreach" year "target date" has been set for the completion of the hospital. "We will break ground in the spring of 1974 and hope to have the entire hospital in operation by August, 1976," Hough told the auxiliary. The present facility will continue in operation but will be devoted to extended care and rehabilitative services, inpatient and outpatient, ac­ cording to Corcoran. "The Family Services and Mental Health Clinic for McHenry county, which is now fragmented in a small area of the hospital buildings, will be able to expand," he said. "Furthermore, facilities for rehabilitation, psychiatric care, treatment of drug ad­ diction and alcoholism are needed for this region. We would like to provide these facilities in our present location when the major segment of JVIcHenry hospital has moved to the new site." The 100-acre site of the regional medical center will be the Stilling Farm, 40 acres of which were donated to the hospital last year by Mrs. Clara Stilling. It is south of the McHenry city limits, bordering Route 31 and the proposed extension of Bull Valley road. "Plans call for a main floor and ground floor for diagnostic, therapeutic and trauma ser­ vices -- emergency room, surgeries, radiology and pathology laboratories, pharmacy, education classrooms, dietary services, and so forth," explained Corcoran. "The imminent extension of Bull Valley road will provide two avenues of access to the hospital, which will enable the quick entrance and care of critical trauma patients from different geographical directions." Among the proposals shown at the meeting was a five-story "patient tower" containing circular clusters of nine private rooms, each opening to a central nursing station. "Each patient room will be private and will have a lavatory and shower. All will be on outside walls, with windows at one end of the room and an exit to the nursing station on the other end," Corcoran said. The new hospital will ac­ centuate more space for am­ bulatory services and emergency service than at present, with less emphasis on space for inpatient beds. "The present trend is for patients to stay a shorter time in the hospital," according to Hough. "On the other hand-jnodern emergency care is becoming- more expensive because highly-skilled physicians and other ancillary professionals are needed around-the-clock, complemented and supported by sophisticated equipment necessary for effective care of the critically ill or injured." In conclusion, Corcoran thanked the auxiliary for its continued dedication and reiterated the keynote of his presentation: "In all our planning, there is only one group of people that must be given priority consideration when we build a hospital - the patients. The objectives of all other parties are and should be subjective to improvement in health care. The goal of this new hospital is 'comprehensive patient services', tailored to the patient's needs, with the preservation of patient privacy and dignity." Rt. 173 Improvement Highway Traffic To Be Re-routed Locally As a result of the next phase of construction for the proposed improvement along Illinois Route 173, from Illinois Route 47 in Hebron to the McHenry- Lake county line, it will be necessary to close Illinois Route 173 west of U.S. Route 12 in Richmond. This closure is necessary for the adjustment of the Chicago and Nor- thwestern's railroad tracks in Richmond. The proposed detour for west­ bound Illinois Route 173 traffic will be south on U.S. Route 12 and Illinois Route 31 to Illinois Route 120, McHenry, west on Illinois Route 120 to Charles road, west on Charles Road to Illinois Route 47, north on Illinois Rouie 47 to Illinois Route 173 in Hebron. East- bound Illinois Route 173 traffic will follow the same detour in reverse order. Illinois Route 173 will remain open to local traffic to the west and to the east of the railroad crossing. The proposed detour will be in effect five days and will start Oct. 1. BURGLARIZE GROCERY Sometime during the night of Sept. 19, Sunrise Grocery at 3020 W. Route 120, McHenry, was burglarized. Entry was gained through a window. The cash register had been pried open and $150 in currency and change was taken. Also missing were several cartons of cigarettes. Investigation is continuing by the Detective division of the Sheriff's department. Area Students Head Marian High Council Fifteen McHenry area students were among representatives to the Marian Central high school Student Council elected this month. Rick Landre serves as president; Kasey Anderson, vice-president; Marcia (Continued on page 17) Tax Collections Reach 94 Percent A last day rush of payments helped to raise the 1972 real estate tax collections in McHenry county to more than 94 percent, Mrs. Audrey R. Walgenbach, McHenry County Treasurer, reported this past week. "We have collected $28,929,278.48 out of a total of $30,634,622.92 charged against taxable properties in McHenry county, but $15,974,757.61 was received Sept. 4, the last regular day for payment without penalty," Mrs. Walgenbach said. "Slow payments mean slower distribution, and we have distributed 65 percent of taxes charged to the taxing districts." Another distribution of ap­ proximately 20 percent will be mailed within a week, Mrs. Walgenbach stated, with a final distribution scheduled for early November. Posting of payments to the permanent tax rolls is going forward in the Treasurer's office from data provided by the computer center where the bill payments are processed. As soon as posting has become current, Mrs. Walgenbach will publish the list of all real estate delinquents. Publication of the delinquency list is expected to take place in October in preparation for the annual tax sale later. Interest on delinquent payments is 1 percent through Oct. 1, in­ creasing fo 2 percent Oct. 2 plus a $1.00 advertising charge. State law no longer permits waiver of advertising by the taxpayer, so taxes must be paid in October to avoid publication, Mrs. Walgenbach pointed out. Payments may be made by mail or in person at the Courthouse. Students Aid Paper Drive This month's recycling drive will be held Saturday, Sept 29, at the McHenry Market Place from 9 to 5. However, beginning in October, the drives will be held on the third Saturday of each month, to coincide with the drives held in neighboring towns. The workers this Saturday will be members of the eighth grade class at Montini Middle school. They will be on hand to help unload bundled and cross- tied newspapers from cars. Magazines, cross-tied, to which you can add flattened cereal boxes, junk mail, etc . will also be accepted Corrugated cardboard pieces, bundles and tied, may also be brought in. Rememember to keep these three classes of paper separate and to remove all plastic bags. Bottles and cans will be collected at the same location. Bottles must be washed and have lids and metal rims removed. The bottle lids and rims may be put in with cans for recycling. Cans must be washed, flattened, and have labels removed Those with questions should call the Defender represen­ tative at 385-8512. HEAD HOMECOMING PLANS - Taking a lead in handling the responsibilities of homecoming at McHenry high school are members of the Student Council, of which these four young ladies are of­ ficers. Sitting, in front, are Carol Leighty, left, vice-president; and Katy Althoff, president. Stan­ ding. left, Pat Costigan, treasurer; and Sally Hawkins, secretary. STAFF PHOTO WAYNE GAYLORD