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15 c vVv»*»c I QTHE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1878' 15 VOUJME 98 NUMBER 74 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1974 20 PAGES & TWO SUPPLEMENTS J. Large Write-In Vote Tonyan Joins School *Winners School Election District 156 (for 3 years) 1 2 3 4 5 Total Bartmann 213 12 27 196 31 479 Tonyan 232 0 6 43 5 286 Benrud 149 1 5 8 3 166 Hurckes 95 2 1 148 . 13 259 (for 1 year) -- 1 2 3 4 5 Total Newport 179 9 9 52 10 259 Weiss * 236 8 19 139 26 428 School Election District 15 (for 3 years) 1 2 3 Totals Vi6k 322 9 32 363 Munz 224 12. 30 266 Gealow 236 9 * 8 253 JAMES S. TONYAN • I n t e r e s t e d M c H e n r y residents knew late Saturday nfght that James S. Tonyan was elected to the board of High School District 156 through a write-in vote. But Tonyan himself found out only after a telephone call from part way around the world in the early hours of Monday morning. The young McHenry high school graduate, touring several countries on a vacation trip with his sister, Audrey, and her husband, Capt. John Regner, made the call from Portugal. His sleepy parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Tonyan of 512 W. Bay road, received the and Meanderin* Ianm This is the bicycle season again, and the most concerned people for bike safety announce a crackdown on driving violations. They are McHenry's police officers. All rules will be strictly enforced. That was the word Monday from Chief of Police He reminds that after increasing ns brought protests trians and motorists warning tickets were t,kaid the chief, should He ent. This year the tickets .be "for real". will be no riding on sidewalks in the business districts. And there will be no driving through stop signs as though they don't exist. In fairness, the chief announced there will be a special period of instruction in ry schools the second May. One officer from police department and representing the i office will visit schools to caution | .bike riders and show on proper procedures to their safety. rents are asked to cooperate in the local safety program and are urged to caution their children on the consequences of violations of good riding habits. One of the important, safety measures, according to officers, *is to walk, not ride, when crossing intersections. A note of warning was made to drivers of mini-bikes or trail bikes. They must have a license to travel on city streets, and this means the driver must have a license too. No motor driven vehicle can be used in any city parks, a regulation which will be strictly enforced to be sure children can play there in safety. But the police haven't forgotten to include auto drivers in their words of wisdom. City vehicle stickers are long past due. They were on sale Jan. 1, and drivers within the municipality are delinquent if they did not purchase a license before March 31. A concentrated drive to check each car will be made and citations issued to violators. A license in the pocket is not as good as a license on the window, whatever the old adage might suggest! K.A.F. $ 1,460,000 Fox River flood Study Approved /al of a $1,460,000 flood study of the Fox river st been announced by sman John Anderson ckford). i-year study by the »y Corps of Engineers designed to "develop a comprehensive water resource management plan to forestall tticreased flooding and problems of water quality and supply in the Fox river basin", Anderson said. Anderson, chairman of the House Republican conference, asked for the study in a resolution submitted to the Public Works committee along with fellow Illinois Congressmen Robert McClory and Leslie Arends. Anderson said the study also will help develop programs for wastewater management, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation and other means to enhance and protect the environment on streams in the Fox river basin. holiday message at 12:30 McHenry time the morning of April 15. Mrs. Tonyan said her son had long been interested in school affairs and decided to place his name on the ballot. However, when he decided to take the ten- day trip at this time, he gave up the idea. Later, when he changed his mind again, the filing deadline had passed and the only way he could become a candidate was on a write-in basis. Tonyan was elected along with Phillip Bartmann to serve three-year terms. Bartmann, the only name on the ballot, polled 479 votes to 286 for Tonyan. The write-in contest was spirited with two other serious contenders. Robert Hurckes received 259 votes and Dave Benrud, 166, all seeking a three- year term. For the one-year term, where voters were given a choice on the ballot, Howard Weiss was re-elected. Having just completed a three-year term, he filed for a vacancy for one yoar. Weiss received the support of 42$ voters. His opponent was R.H. Newport, who received 259. There were 837 ballots cast. In Consolidated Grade School District 15, Dorothy Vick, a long time member, won easily in her bid for reelection with 383 votes. A close contest found Marilyn Munz, completing a one-year term, winning for a three-year term with 266 votes against 253 for Jon Gealow. A whopping 321 votes, believed to be a record ever cast, put into office Burton A. Greene and Duane H. Wood in Spring Grove School District 11. Greene polled 275 and Wood, 269. The losers were the incumbent, Mrs. Shirley M. Thomson, with 35 votes, and Charlie M. Jones, a former board member, 64. A bitter dispute late last month in which District 11 Supt. Frank L. Tavano was released from his duties, was credited for the large vote. After stating seven charges against Tavano, the board took an unanimous vote asking for his immediate suspension, with the dismissal officially effective June 3. Throughout the county, 6,440 votes were cast in the McHenry County college election. Gerald M. Smith of Woodstock was high vote getter with 2,403. He was returned to office along with another incumbent, Thomas J. Leahy, who polled 2,297 votes. Both are from Woodstock. A third Woodstock man, David Jones, was the third candidate. He received the support of 1,688. In McHenry, Smith received 380 votes, Leahy, 277, and Jones, 138. In Johnsburg voting, Smith had 165, Leahy, 1S5 and Jones 79. At Wonder Lake, where voting was light, Smith received 24, Leahy, 29, and Jones, 21. At Harrison school, Wonder Lake, there was no contest. Jay Cristy, Jr., and Dr. S.L. Ruggero were returned to office with votes of 41 and 37, respectively. Mrs. Theo C. Dass, who was running to fill the vacancy created by her husband's decision not to be a candidate, received 34. In Johnsburg District 12, also, there was no contest. Elmer Pflug and Steven Petrov won re-election with votes of 210 and 193, respectively. State Official Gives Views On Health Problems At a recent McHenry County Board of Health meeting, Stephen H. King, M.D., Illinois Department of Public Health, presented his thoughts about a referendum, the current public health programs ih Mcnenry county, and the problems county public health departments are encountering. Regarding* referendum, Dr. King said "You can't sell it unless the public feels the need". After considerable discussion, the Board of Health decided not to request a referendum next fall. Dr. King stated the Illinois Department of Public Health has six basic health service areas they believe local health departments should provide. McHenry County's Health department provides some service in each. Hie areas are: 1-Nursing visits in the home; 2- Communicable disease (the ability to deal with it); 3- (Continued on page 19) Robbers Take $696 From Kentucky Fried Chicken Two male negroes robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at 4503 W. Route 120, McHenry, Saturday night about 11:10. The men, armed with blue steel hand guns, escaped with $6%.29 in cash and a $40 personal check. They were last seen fleeing through the rear door of the restaurant, south through the parking lot. Manager Dale A. Groetsema and his assistant manager, Gary L. Klingensmith, told city police their four young employees left the building through the rear door shortly after 11 o'clock. Moments later, Groetsema heard the rear door open while he was working on the books and thought one of the employees had- forgotten something. As he turned, Groetsema saw two negroes i with nylon stockings over their faces standing inside the doorway. They pointed guns at the two men and indicated they wanted money. According to city police, not a word was spoken during the robbery. The manager handed over the money which was contained in two Brinks paper envelopes and a tan bank bag from the First National Bank of Chicago. Both of the intruders were about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 140 lbs. One suspect wore a gray Woolen car coat and both had black knit watch caps. McHenry county deputies and detectives were summoned to assist McHenry police but the suspects escaped the area. Investigation is continuing. Huntley Man Killed In Crash Of Two Vehicles ^SCHOOL REGISTRATION-Sister Mary Pauline, principal of Mnntini primary-center, registers t'armel Doherty for the next ftfchool year. Registration for incoming first level pupils will cmktinueeach school day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any parent wishing 'Wore particular information may visit or call the primary center Albert J. Boncosky, 76, of 56 Third street, Huntley, was killed in an automobile accident Thursday morning about 8:45 at the intersection of Route 176 and Dean street, near Woodstock. He was a passenger in an auto driven by his wife, Kathryn B. Boncosky. Driver of the other auto involved was Rodney S. Heelein of 420 Telegraph road, Marengo. He was not injured in the crash. Heelein was east-bound on Route 176 when the Boncosky auto pulled away from the stop sign at Dean street directly into the path of Heelein's auto. He crashed into the passenger side of the other auto. Mrs. Boncosky said she stopped at the sign and her husband told her it was clear to pull out. Just then impact occurred. Collette G. Mooney of 5310 W. Orchard Beach road, McHenry, was cited by sheriff's deputies for driving while intoxicated following a one-car accident Friday morning about 1:20 at 1308 W. Route 120, one mile west of Lily Lake road. The Mooney auto was east-bound on the highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle imd struck a utility pole on the south side of the road. County Tests Effectiveness Of Emergency Preparedness Pfefru#| McHenry Students Hast In Marian Muskal Leads Marian Central Catholic high school recently began rehearsals for the annual spring musical to be directed by Gerald Fabis of the Marian Drama department. Hie title of this year's production is "The Boy Frifchd" and Will be presented on May 10 and 11. "The Boy Friend" is a spoof, or a* the French say, a "Pastische," of an English musical comedy of the 1920's. England in the 1920's was referred to as the "Tittering Twenties," without prohibition or speakeasies, but with the same ridiculous clothes the same Charleston, and the same kind of musical shows. Fabis enters his fifth year in directing musicals at Marian, and among other shows he has done are "Anything Goes" (1970), "My Fair Lady" (1971), "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," (1972), and "Guys and Dolls (1973). Fabis will again be assisted by Marian's "Music Man," Robert Prazak, band and choral director. Marguerite Overton will also assist as the choreographer. Students chosen for leads in "The Boy Friend" are Annette Pitzen (Maisie), Mary Wedoff (Polly), Kim Spengel (Mme. Dubonnet), Patricia Nihan (Lady Brockhurst), Jim Harrison (Bobby), ^)oe McCormack (Tony), Bill Dicker (Percival Browne), and Gerald Sieck (Lord Brockhurst). Other students with major roles are Scarlet May (Hortense), Syndie Ray (Dulcie), Debbie Lee (Fay), Maureen Cristy (Nancy), Chris Rich (Marcel), Rick Landre (Continued on page 19) Recycling In April Benefits Two Local Groups With paper prices at an all- time high, due to current materials shortages, more and more charitable organizations are interested in sponsoring a monthly paper drive to earn money for their projects, reports Jan * Chinlund, Recycling drive chairman for McHenry County Defenders. In McHenry, recycling will also take place April 20 at the Market Place Shopping center, Route 120. This month, Defenders will cooperate with the students of Parkland school and the National Organization of Women (N.O.W.) from McHenry county college in collecting papers from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and glass and cans from 9a.m. to noon. For further particulars, call the Defender representative at 385-8512, Any group wishing to handle a future paper drive in McHenry should call the above number. As in this earlier extrication demonstration. Emergency Medical Technicians-Ambulance and simulated "victims" will be participating in McHenry county's mock disaster drill on Sunday, April 21. Sometime during the day, an alarm will notify McHenry county emergency medical services of a disaster somewhere within the county. Hospitals, Civil Defense personnel, fire departments, policemen and rescue squads will respond, testing their capability to care for the victims. "If McHenry county had a disaster and couldn't call on anyone outside our countv could our emergency medical services and civil defense organization pull us through? That's the question," states Clarence R. Hart, M.D., director of the Trauma center at McHenry hospital. To answer that question, McHenry county's emergency medical resourcis physicians, the personnel of the three hospitals, ambulances, rescue squads, fire and police departments - will be called on to cooperate in a mock disaster drill Sunday, April 21. "We're not going to tell any participants ahead of time what kind of disaster will strike, or where it will be, or what time of the day it will occur," states Dr. Hart, co- chairman of the event with Jim O'Heir, coordinator of the Trauma center. Even the "victims" -- students from McHenry County college and medical corpsmen from the Great Lakes Naval Training center - won't know where they'll be placed until shortly before the alarm is sounded. "Our victims have been chosen because they are more informed than the average person about the physical conditions they are portraying. They will be instructed to simulate certain injuries, and the ambulance squads will be expected to follow through," according to O'Heir. As an integral part of "Operation Co-Op," disaster plans have been re-worked for employees and medical staff by the three cooperating hospitals in McHenry county - Harvard hospital, McHenry hospital, and Memorial Hospital for McHenry County. In accordance wtih these internal plans, hospital staff and ancillary personnel will respond immediately to notification of a disaster. "Hospital staffs have worked out their procedural plans to the last detail," O'Heir remarked. "For instance, a central triage center in each hospital will admit the victims, physicians and there will classify their injuries and refer them to the proper departments: tratoma, various surgeries, intensive care, and so forth. "In addition," explains O'Heir, "procedures outside the hospitals are being tested. Ambulance personnel from the various towns are expected to copper ate with each other." The necessity for establishing a network of Emergency Medical Services throughout McHenry county has been a force in organizing the disaster simulation. "Often when a disaster strikes, resources outside a particular county are busy with their own troubles and cannot come to the aid of the county. Therefore, we must be self- sufficient - and the sooner, the better," according to John Shay, director of Civil Defense for McHenry county. "The Trauma center wanted a practical test of its E m e r g e n c y M e d i c a l Technicians-Ambulance teach­ ing program, which has trained more than 100 members of fourteen area rescue o r g a n i z a t i o n s , " S h a y remarked. "Also, at Civil Defense we decided it was time for a periodic disaster drill to see how the EMT-A's, the police and fire departments, and hospital personnel worked together. "Finally, the three hospitals in .McHenry County have been cooperating in the State's Emergency Medical Services (dan. They wanted to test their communications, capabilities and cooperation." For the first time, a follow-up critique and study seminar will be held in connection with a mock disaster. On April 27, participants in the drill will meet for an all-day session devoted to evaluation reports on the April 21 performance and further study of trauma. • The Clinical Study seminar will be held at the West campus of McHenry Community high school from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., ending with an open question-and-answer period. "Physicians, nurses, and N other medical personnel of the area are invited to attend the seminar and will have an opportunity to add their own observations during the open discussion session at 4 o'clock," concludes Dr. Hart. Sponsors of the mock disaster drill and the seminar include: • (Continued on page 19) Announce Early Registration For MCC Summer Classes ' Early registration for summer session at McHenry County college, Crystal Lake, will be held Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18. Students may register from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Crystal Lake campus of the college (6200 Northwest highway). Another early .registration will be held May 15 and 16 for the classes which begin June 10. Regular registration will be held June 5 and 6. Students may also register during the late registration which is held from June 10 through June 14. The eight week summer schedule includes seventy sections of transfer and (Continued on page 19) KATHYJO BECKER COLLEEN FICEK MARIANNE EINSPAR VIE FOR QUEEN TITLE - Three more lovely young McHenry girls have entered competition for 'lie 1974 Marine Festival queen contest to be judged in June. Kathy Jo Becker is the daughter of Terri and Tom Wiles. At 18, she has been active in school plays, secretarial work, singing and dancing. Her hobbies include drum corps, color guard, swimming and horseback riding. Colleen Ficek is t4»e daughter-of Frank and Evelyn Ficek. The 17-year-old young lady is a member of Student Council, is a student leader and a participant in diversified occupations. Her hobbies are art, bike riding and drum and bugle corps marching. Marianne Kinspar, 18, is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Kinspar and the late Robert Einspar. She enjoys bowling, cooking and snowmobiling.