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[m • /»• 1 emjic • Recognize Hospital Volunteers "terrific" was the accolade given Wednesday by McHenry hospital's emergency room nurses to the Hospital's auxiliary volunteers who are now staffing the accident- information desk at the emergency entrance. "Terrific" was also the description given to all McHenry hospital's inpatient- service volunteers Wednesday at the hospital's annual awards luncheon by Miss Victoria Behan, R.N., assistant ad­ ministrator of inpatient and education, nursing services division. "In recreation therapy, admitting, mending, snack shop and gift shop, letter- writing and other services -- the interest shown in our patients by auxiliary members is an important human dimension, and without you, we could not be McHenry hospital," Miss Behan commented. A total of eighty volunteers were honored, including Mrs. William Jordan, to whom the luncheon was dedicated. Mrs. Jordan annually prepares the baby-sized Christmas stockings in which Yuletide newborns are brought home from the hospital. LeRoy Olsen, chairman of- the hospital's board of direc (continued on page 15) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 'SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 98 NUMBER 25 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1973 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Physicians at McHenry hospital, represented by Dr. Robert J. Stanell, chief of the medical-dental staff, gave plants to each of the "Top Ten" volunteers who were honored at last Wednesday's annual award luncheon at the Crystal Lake Country club. Shown above are the two volunteers who have earned 3,000-hour pins: Mrs. Charles Spencer, center, director of volunteer services and Mrs. Alice O'Callaghan, who takes charge of the gift shop each weekend. The auxiliary, in anticipation of serving at the planned Medical center, is now expanding its membership and is accepting ap­ plications at its volunteer desk at the hospital. 9 Persons Indicted In License Test Scandal Of the twenty-six persons indicted by the Grand jury last Wednesday in Circuit court. Chicagoans Arrested For Theft, Drug Possession It was good news for everybody last week when Governor Walker announced the release of funds for a new McHenry County college. He particularly extended congratulations to the elec­ torate "who saw fit to save the State of Illinois $3 million in matching funds by approving the $8,155 million building proposal passed in February, 1972, instead of the $12 million proposal submitted previously." The state's money is our money, although few seem to believe it when you view the many demands by govern­ mental agencies, for funds "because it won't come out of our pocket". For this reason Governor Walker is correct in saying the saving belongs to all of us. But for those who view more direct handling of money as the only way that counts, what was saved through passage of the February, 1972, referendum for a new college is dwindling by the day. The '72 vote which passed called for residents of the college district to spend $3,100,000 for facilities to be erected near Crystal Lake, and for equipment. The approved referendum compares with $4.0 asked in the previous vote, $3 million to be expended for facilities at McHenry and $1 for movable instruction equipment. This vote failed. Dr. James Davis, president of the college, has estimated that there has been a loss of $2,000 a day because of inflation and the necessity for renting other facilities, dating back to November of 1972. We would judge the loss to date to be roughly a half million dollars, and that loss will continue until the new building is put to use. Those who ballyhooed against the first two referenda and in favor of the latter, did so because of the cost factor and the fact that Crystal Lake is nearer the center of "student population". The population center may change little, although we have talked with students from extreme ends of the county who thought a geographic center would be fairer to all. As for monev, it looks at this point as though the individual tax­ payer who looks at cost only from the standpoint of money taken from his pocket, may find savings have dwindled to the point that they are negligible. K.A.F. Parents To See Area School In Action Friday The Spring Grove school announces an open house Friday, Oct. 26, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Parents and all members of the community are invited to sit in on classes, and follow the schedules of the youngsters. Teachers and parent aides- will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate com­ puter - assisted instructions, and other innovations currently being implemented in the school's curriculum. The P.T.O. will host the days events with coffee and cookies. Dr. Frank Tavano. (Continued on page 15) Anthony J. Crimaldi, 31, of Carpenter street, Chicago, was arrested by McHenry police Friday afternoon for theft over $150 in connection with the theft of a television set from Horn- sby's Department store at the McHenry Market Place. His bond was set at $5,000 with court date set for Nov. 1. Crimaldi was in the store Oct. 3. When he left, it was discovered that a television set valued at $169.50 was missing. Employees saw Crimaldi get into a brown Cadillac and leave the area. He was pursued by employees but escaped. When Crimaldi returned to the store last Friday, em­ ployees recognized him and notified the police department. A description was obtained and he was later apprehended by Sgt. Gregory Burg and Lt. Robert Kranz. He was brought to the station along with a companion and a complaint was signed by Robert Steiner, store manager. Crimaldi's companion was released since there was not enough evidence to charge him. He returned to the Market Place and was seen meeting a woman later identified as Ten Gambling Arrests Made Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell an­ nounced Tuesday morning that after ten months of intensive investigation into the annals of the crime syndicate in the McHenry county area, members of his department, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arrested nine men and one woman on felony charges of syndicate gambling. Persons arrested and charged were Richard Donkel, 1035 Adams street, Lake-in-the- Hills, James E. Lemm, 109 Meadowdale court, Car- pentersville, Barbara Jean Patsy L. Davies of 7360 N. Damen, Chicago. The couple drove around the Market Place and at the rear of several stores. Officers became suspicious and stopped the car. Inside the vehicle they found numerous burglary tools as well as over 100 capsules of dextromphetamine. Ms. Davies was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $2,000 with court appearance scheduled Oct. 25. Solomon, 327 Tulsa avenue, Carpentersville, Thomas O'Malley, 127 Edgewood avenue, Crystal Lake, Christopher Metropulos, 40 S. Williams street, Crystal Lake,, Arthur Morava, 257 Doyle avenue, Crystal Lake, Richard Tronsell, 381 Terra Cotta road, Crystal Lake, Paul Schlarb, 491 Lake avenue, Crystal Lake, Vincent Sexton, 245 Sunrise, Lake Zurich, and Jon Crawford, Rt. 1, Barrington. Donkel was listed as a well known gambler since the early 1960's in Lake and McHenry counties, with several counts of syndicate gambling. Lemm is (Continued on page 15) $3.7 Million To County If Walker's Veto Is Set Aside McHenry county tax districts will receive about $3.7 million if the state Legislature overrides Governor Walker's veto on House Bill 586, according to statistics developed by McHenry County Treasurer Audrey Walgenbach. "The original bill called for each district to receive twice the personal property tax rebated as a result of the United States Supreme court decision which abolished the personal property tax on in­ dividuals. It would have provided McHenry county governmental units with $1.1 million. "State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. (R-Crystal Lake) amended that bill with an alternative formula after consulting with our office. It was designed to grant rebates to replace most of the local loss in personal property tax collections. His amendment and the bill were over­ whelmingly approved by both houses of the Legislature and would yield an estimated ad­ ditional $2.6 million locally," Treasurer Walgenbach said. "The legislation vetoed by the Governor deprives McHenry county of about $3.7 million." Broken down by type of tax district, total new state assistant to local governments in McHenry county should be about the following: Schools, $2,702,000; township govern- m e n t s , $ 2 7 4 , 0 0 0 ; municipalities, $262,000; county government, $222,000; junior colleges, $105,000; fire protection districts, $67,000; park districts, $29,000; con­ servation district, $14,000; library districts, $7,000 and sanitary, cemetery and hospital districts, $16,000. Observe Education Week Johnsburg School District 12 presents a special tour of its educational program and facilities Oct. 25 in recognition of American Education week. The tour begins at the Junior high gymnasium at 8:45 a.m. and will continue through the day. Residents both inside and outside the district are invited and may leave the tour at any time. Mrs. Mabel Weber is shown above working with a small group of first graders at Ringwood school. Visitors will have an opportunity to see classes in session and to question some of the teachers and students about the educational program. nine were involved in a drivers' license test bribery scandal in the Woodstock Drivers License Examination station. Nineteen indictments charging forgery, official misconduct and bribery were returned to Circuit Court Judge James H. Cooney. Frank Hromec of 1611 N. Pleasant, McHenry, alderman of the fourth ward and a bailiff in the Circuit court, pleaded guilty to official misconduct and was sentenced to one-year probation by Judge Cooney. Hromec waived Grand jury and a preliminary hearing and pleaded guilty to the criminal charge which was included in an information filed by State's Attorney William Cowlin. Hromec resigned Tuesday as a Sheriff's court bailiff. Named in the indictments were Anthony Magnine, 1316 W. Bay road, McHenry, a former investigator at the Woodstock station; Richard (Nick) Justen, N. Green street, McHenry, former sergeant with the Sheriff's department and an unsuccessful candidate for McHenry County Sheriff against Arthur Tyrrell in 1970, an investigator at the station; Monty Yates of 5213 W. Fountain lane, McHenry; Edwin Suchy, 100 Northwest Highway, Fox River Grove, former official of the McHenry County Republican Central committee and a former examiner at the station; William R. Dusenberry, 219 N. State street, Marengo, an examiner at the station; Harry Schnell of 485 Lake, Crystal Lake, former Sheriff's bailiff and a former examiner at the station, Orville Gullang of Algonquin, lockmaster at the McHenry dam; Donald Wallace of Crystal Lake and Lucy Wienke of 604 Stewart, Woodstock, clerk typist at the station. Suchy was named in fifteen indictments and charged with twenty-nine counts of forgery, fifteen counts of official misconduct and four counts of bribery, with bond set at $34,000. Magnine, named in five indictments, was charged with ten counts of forgery, two counts of bribery and one for official misconduct with bond set at $20,000. Justen and Dusenberry were named in three indictments charging six counts of forgery and three of official misconduct with bond for each set at $3,000. Monty Yates, named in two in­ dictments, was charged with four counts of forgery with bond set at $2,000. Wallace was named in one indictment charging two counts of forgery and one of bribery with bond set at $1,000. Schnell, named in one indictment, was charged with two counts of forgery and one of official misconduct with bond set at $1,000. Gullang was named in one indictment and charged with two counts of forgery, with bond set at $1,000. Ms. Wienke was named in one indictment and charged with one count of official misconduct, with bond set at $1,000. Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett announced Thursday that he had suspended four employees pending further investigation of the charges listed in the indictments. Those suspended were Justen, Dusenberry, Ms. Wienke and Frank Beu of 313 E. Kimball, Woodstock, manager of the Woodstock station. Justen pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and official misconduct Thursday before Judge Cooney and asked for probation. The case was con­ tinued until Dec. 5 for a hearing on his probation request Gullang also pleaded guilty to forgery charges on Friday and was placed on one year probation by Judge Cooney State's Attorney Cowlin (Continued on page 15) Reign Over Homecoming A happy Kasey Anderson waves to homecoming crowd at Marian Central Catholic high school Saturday afternoon, just moments after she was crowned queen. Kasey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Anderson, Jr., of 1906 Grandview, McHenry. Small inset is of Marty Palmer, son of the H. Palmers of 2013 W. Indian Ridge, also McHenry, the 1973 king. He was crowned during Saturday night's homecoming dance. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Set College Night At West Campus, Marian This Week Two area high schools - McHenry and Marian - are planning for College night this week. West campus will hold the special night Thursday, Oct. 25, starting at 7 p.m. There will be a Financial Aids presentation until 7:45 in the auditorium; a review of displays in the commons-cafe from 7:45 to 9 and coffee and refreshments in the cafeteria after that hour. At the end of the Financial Aids talk by Russell B. Corey of the University of Chicago, students and their parents will have an opportunity to view printed material displays of the colleges and talk to college representatives. This portion of the program will be in the commons cafe and hall area between. Wednesday, Oct. 24, Marian Central Catholic high school and Woodstock Community high school will co-sponsor a College Night program. This is an annual event sponsored to allow high school juniors and seniors and their parents an opportunity to visit the per­ sonal representatives of the thirty-eight attending two and four-year institutions. An in­ vitation is extended to any interested high school or Junior college student in the county to participate This year 's program will be held at Woodstock Community high school, beginning at 7:20 p.m. and consist of three twenty-five minute visitation periods and an informal finai session ending at 10 p.m. Marian and Woodstock parents and students will be scheduled into the three visits of their choice to allow room for visitors to attend any sessions of their choice No registration is necessary, but visitors from other high schools are asked to arrive by 7:15 so they may pick up the College Night in­ formation materials. Statistical profiles of the colleges, as well as information regarding available depart- (Continued on page 15) Vandals Break More Windows In New Library Collection Business Districts Aid For Sight Problems McHenry police report that six more windows in the city were damaged by vandals who threw rocks into business establishments along Elm street. Property damage was reported by Holiday Liquors, Northern Ill inois Realty, Parkland school, McHenry Hobby Shop, Wahl Jewelers and the McHenry Plaindealer The damage occurred between 1:45 and 3 o'clock Saturday morning. City police have apprehended three minors who caused vandalism in Whispering Oaks subdivision last week For dispersing piles of leaves and , upsetting garbage cans, the (Continued on page 15) Large print books for people with sight problems are a recent addition to the McHenry Public l ibrary. These books were purchased with funds donated by the BRIDGE FOK BOOKS group. The growing collection in­ cludes mysteries, Gothic novels, best sellers both fiction and non-fiction, cook books and others. New books are being added to this collection as they are published. People who have a problem reading the regular small print will f ind these books a pleasure to read They were purchased because the library staff has noticed an increase in requests for this type of material. In addition to the library's own collection, the Northern Ill inois l ibrary book­ mobile is also supplying ad­ ditional copies of large print books. This collection is rotated everv three months The BRIDGE FOR BOOKS group, a" social charitable organization, has been making a yearly contribution to the McHenry library for a number of years and through its efforts the library has made some valuable additions to the shelves Persons with a problem reading regular print books are invited to stop and browse through the library collection