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THE i . • • * MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINC£ 1875 VOLUME 98 NUMBER 89 • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1974 ' 2 SECTIONS-26 PAGES . I II .t Near 1,000 Graduates In City Schools Memorial Day -- A Time To Remember the volley, from placing a memorial wreath on the stone in the park to throwing one into the river. And among those most touched by scenes they have seen repeated for more than fifty years are veterans' of World War I, pictured at lower right. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD More than 400 seniors in the 1974 graduating class at M.C.H.S. will walk onto McCracken field to receive diplomas next Friday evening, June 7. It will be the school's f i f t y - f o u r t h a n n u a l commencement program. William Toalsen, director of music at East campus, will lead his band in the processional, "Pomp and Circumstance" and in the recessional, "Themes from Die Meistersinger". Following an introduction by East Campus principal Gary M. Fields, brief talks will be given by Supt. Richard A. Swantz, and by Kevin Weiss, class president. West Campus Principal Robert Swartzloff will present the honor awards to top ranking students, after which the valedictorian will address the large assemblage. James Althoff, president of the District 156 school board, will present diplomas. JUNIOR HIGH - PARKLAND McHenry Junior high and Parkland Junior high schools have scheduled ;; graduation exercises Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. at the respective schools. Guest speaker for both the Junior high and Parkland school graduation program will be Dr. Peter Griesbach, McHenry pediatrician who formerly served on the school board. He is leaving the community in June after a nineteen-year residence to live in Rochester, New York, and work with the state of New York. The Rev. Ralph Smith will give - the invocation and benediction for both programs. Glen Messer, commander of American Legion Post 491, will (resent the Legion awards and Robert Mortell will represent the Kiwanis club in making these annual presentations. Fred C. Kusch, Jr., will give the scholarship award at Junior high and Donald L. Toole at Parkland. Dr. Robert W. Boos will introduce the speaker at both programs and Henry Nell, president of the school board, will present diplorpas. The sixth and seventh grade band, directed by Carl Kohrt, will play both the processional and recessional at Junior high. At Parkland, William Leaflblad will lead his band in that school's graduation program. MONTINI CATHOLIC The first of two events honoring the graduates of Montini Catholic school was held Sunday, May 26, at St. Patrick's church, with Mass being concelebrated by the Rev. Edmund P. Petit and the Rev. Michael W. Douglas, with the Rev. Eugene C. Baumhofer a s s i s t i n g . I m m e d i a t e l y following the Mass, a breakfast hosted by the seventh grade class was held in the church hall for graduates and their parents. Final graduation exercises will be held Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p.m. in the Montini Middle school gymnasium. Several musical selections will be presented by the graduates followed by an address to the graduating class by the Rev. Joseph F. Kulak. JOHNSBURG PUBLIC Johnsburg School District No. 12 will graduate 155 eighth /graders Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m. This is the largest graduating class in the history of the school district. The Rev. Ruth Wegner of Ring>Vood Greenwood United Methodist church will deliver the invocation. Gerianne Armon, Carolyn Smith, and Linda Bonk Matthesius, members of the graduating class will speak on "Life is a Journey", "Searching for Self", and "Why Not?" The concert choir and band, directed by Harold Thompson, with Mrs. Iris Bruhnke serving as accompanist, will perform "Scarborough Fair" and music from "The Sting". Jeffrey Hurckes, president of the Student Council, and Lorin Toepper, vice-president, will present a slide program entitled "The Way We Were". The slides will highlight some (jpf the activities the graduating class was involved in during the school year. Honor awards will be presented by James Van Bosch, principal of Johnsburg Junior high school. Dr. Duane D. Andreas, superintendent of District 12, will present the graduating class to Elmer F. Pflug, Robert Hurckes, and Charles Boak, members of the Board of Education, for conferring of diplomas. The Reverend Ruth Wegner will give the benediction and the concert band will perform the recessional. A reception for the class of 1974 will be held in the junior high multi-purpose room following the ceremonies. COUNTY COLLEGE Many from this area are included in McHenry County college's largest group of graduates to date. They heard three fellow students speak at the June 2 graduation ceremony held in Central grade school, Crystal Lake, at 2 p.m. Thomas E. Frost of McHenry was among the 183 graduates from August, 1973, and January and June, 1974 to speak. Others were" Georgette Braun of Hebron and Mary K. Roback of Crystal Lake. Frost, a graduate of Sacred Heart seminary, gave his presentation, "We Are Prepared". He received an associate in Science degree in Political Science. McHenry graduates were Gary Adams, Gordon H. Anderson, Jr., Diane L. Benson, Janis Blackenhorn, Geraldine W. Boehm, Donna M. Boelter, Gabriell I. Braen, Michael A. Carlson, John A. Carter, Patricia - -- Ac- Christopher, Stephen C- Dolloff, Doreen ' Egger, Yolanda Fernandez, Thomas E. Frost, Melissa Hall, Betsy Hamm, Timothy Harrison, Michael C. Johnson, Jerome C. King, Bryce C. Klontz, Ronald L. Kolb, Ena C. Meza, David L. Micheletto, Stephen C. Murgatroyd, Frank O'Leary, Alan J. Phalin, Lonnic Ritchason, Vernon G. Stade, Michael Sullivan, Raymond (Continued on page 8) Other Mailings June 10 McHenry Waits For New Tax Bills Real estate and personal property tax bills for eleven of McHenry county's seventeen townships will be mailed the week of June 10, it was announced this week by Mrs. Audrey R. Walgenbach, McHenry county Treasurer. The first installment of the property taxes will be due 30 days after the date of the mailing for the townships of Riley, Marengo, Dunham, Chemung, Alden, Hartland, Seneca, Coral, Greenwood, Hebron and Richmond. The second installment will be due Sept. 1, Mrs. Walgenbach said. . Six other townships -- Dorr, Grafton, Algonquin, Nunda, A McHenry and Burton -- have indefinite mailing dates at this time, according to Mrs. Walgenbach, because County Clerk Vernon Kays must wait for certification of assessed valuations from Lake and Cook counties for McHenry county tax districts which overlap those two counties. Tax rates in the eleven townships whose bills will be mailed in the next two weeks show varied movement. They range from a decrease of 4 percent for one of Greenwood township's five tax codes to an increase of 15.7 percent for one of Alden township's four codes, with other rates in the eleven townships scattered in between. Increases or decreases in levies by taxing bodies within the codes are responsible for the variation in rates. As in previous years, payment of the personal property and real estate taxes may be made at McHenry county area banks, by mail or in person at the courthouse, Mrs. Walgenbach said. The Treasurer's office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except holidays. Inquiries or complaints regarding assessed valuations should be directed to local A township assessors or the Supervisor of Assessments office in the courthouse. Questions regarding rates should be asked at the County Clerk's office. Mrs. Walgenbach expects initial distributions of taxes to taxing bodies in the eleven townships probably will be made within two weeks after collections have begun. Further announcement regarding , bills for the remaining six townships will be made as soon as information from Lake and Cook counties becomes available. Terry L. Motejzik of 4422 Hickory Nut drive, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by a member of her family following a one-car accident Saturday morning about 7 o'clock at 1712 Ringwood road. Ms. Motejzik said she was east- bound when her car hit a bump in the road, causing her to lose control of the Vehicle. The auto (Continued on page 8) APPROVE STREET CROSSING City Attorney Bernard Narusis announced to the Council Monday night that he was informed by the secretary of the I.C.C. that McHenry has been awarded a full release on the Lillian street crossing. The effect will be to connect Cooney Heights with Rt. 31, over the railroad tracks. Mayor Stanek Wins Milking Contest Memorial day is made np of various observances, but all of them are focused on the theme of the occasion -- honoring the dead of all wars. This was true last Thursday, May 30, in McHenry as it was elsewhere throughout the country. The scenes above tell the whole story, from the sounding of taps to the firing of To the satisfaction of everyone, the sun shone on our veterans' annual Memorial day parade last Thursday. And a fine parade it was! There may be problems affecting government at all levels -- ana mere may be a lessening of respect for public officials -- but none of this detracts from th4 thrill of seeing the American flag pass by. That's the way it should be. Almost 400 years under the same system of government apparently is the proof it should be that we have something worthwhile going for us. The fact that people can separate individual office holders from the institution of government is encouraging for the future of that government. Each year our schools bid a regretful farewell to teachers who are retiring, some after very noteworthy service in their chosen profession. In many cases these faculty members have devoted more time and made more sacrifices for young people than is demanded in almost any other career. Just a few names come to mind. East campus is losing Virgil Prine, an excellent teacher of twenty-five years in the city, and Mrs. Dolores Kreuger, whose -sincerity has been a beneficial influence on students locally for eighteen years. Valley View school loses Mrs. Catherine Miller, who started her career in McHenry, later taught for many years in Chicago, and a few years ago returned to her home community to conclude her teaching. There may be more, but these readily come to mind because we have known, first hand, their devotion to their chosen profession. They -- and others who may be leaving after equally successful careers -- deserve the gratitude of the entire community. To guide a small family of young people is not an easy task today. To guide hundreds year after year becomes a ' monumental assignment. One very grateful lady has the honesty of a McHenry man to thank for recovery of several (Continued on page 8) McHenry Deputy Hurt While Aiding Injured Motorist Deputy Anthony Olszewski of McHenry escaped serious injury early Monday morning when he tried to pull an unconscious driver from an auto after it had hit a utility pole and power lines were knocked to the ground. Olszewski arrived at the scene of a one-car accident on Route 31, south of Johnsburg road, at about 12:55 a.m. and attempted to aid the driver, Harold W. Weber of 3711 N. Fairview, McHenry. In doing so, the deputy came in contact with electrical wires entangled beneath the vehicle and received a severe shock. First aid was rendered at the scene Health Board Speaks Out On Mosquito Control The McHenry County Board of Health has adopted a Mosquito Abatement policy similar to the policy which they adopted in 1973. The board continues to believe that generalized community spraying for adult mosquito control should not be done routinely, but only during an endemic or epidemic situation when rapid reduction of the mosquito population would be necessary to arrest the transmission of disease by the mosquitoes. The Board of Health also continues to believe that localized and selective spraying for adult mosquitoes should only be done when the McHenry County Department of Health finds it to be warranted to promote the entire health, mental as well as physical, of the persons living in that specific area. Members are in the process of making a survey of all of McHenry county to locate breeding sites for mosquitoes, to monitor those breeding sites for mosquito larvae, and to (Continued on page 8) by the Johnsburg Rescue squad and he was taken to McHenry hospital where he was later released. He suffered no apparent serious injury. The electrical wires also caused a grass fire in the area and McHenry firemen were called to extinguish the blaze. The fire department and rescue squad were unable to approach the auto until Commonwealth Edison employees arrived to handle the hot wires. Weber was transported to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg rescue squad, where he was reported in satisfactory condition Monday morning. Weber could recall nothing about the accident except there might have been another vehicle in his lane of traffic. Officers reported that evidence at the scene indicated Weber's auto was north - bound on the highway, left 210 feet of skid marks, traveled off the west side of the road and hit a utility pole. There was no evidence that another vehicle had been involved as far as investigation revealed. Two Holiday Hills Women Attacked By Chicago Men Three Chicago men were arrested for aggravated assault after they attacked two Holiday Hills women Saturday morning. Charged were Mujo Marinovic of 837 N. Western avenue, Simo Mar'vucrc of 833 Hoyne avenue and Luka Pecic of 2224 Chicago avenue, all of Chicago. Their bond was set at $20,000 each, with court appearance scheduled for Monday, June 10. Mrs. Irene Finn of 2611 S. Riverview drive, and Patricia Woods told deputies they had approached three men who were fishing from their property and asked them to leave. The men picked up pipes and proceeded to attack the two women, striking them about their heads. One of the victims was able to obtain a license number and the s h e r i f f ' s d e p a r t m e n t immediately broadcast an ISPERN (Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network) message Avhich also reached the Chicago Police department. The three men were picked up in Chicago and returned to the McHenry county jail, where they were held until Monday morning when they posted bond. Deputy Sheriff Robert Hrodey and Sgt. James Connelly handled investigation of the incident. Mayor Joseph Stanek of McHenry won the Harvard Milk day mayors' milking contest last Saturday, but not before a large Holstein cow had kicked him several times. Hie proud mayor is shown above accepting a three-legged stool as his prize. Making the presentation, at left, is Jud Davis, Milk day official in charge of the competition. Looking on, at right, are sevetal other participating mayors. The City of McHenry float tq^ second place in its special category. Lori Weglin, 17, of Mfl9Pg*F**' crowned 1974 Milk day queen., • , . ». -