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V MRS. MILDRED KRAUZ Mrs. Mildred Krauz, affectionately known as "Mim", has been named outstanding educator in "Who's Who in 1974". Mrs. Krauz was nominated for the honor by her principal, Fred C. Kusch, Jr., of McHenry Junior high school. Mrs. Krauz has been teaching in McHenry since 1963 and is presently a seventh grade Language Arts teacher. Born in Oak Park, Mrs. Krauz attended schools in Berwyn and Cicero and graduated from Mortoa high school, where she was a member of the National Honor society. She attended the Staff Photo-Wayne Gaylord University of Wisconsin, Madison, and received her Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois university. For several summers she taught at Camp Arrowhead, a boys' reading camp in northern Wisconsin. Mrs. Krauz is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary education sorority. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Novotny of McHenry, she has a son, David, who is a student at Southern Illinois university. She also has three brothers, Ray of McHenry, Joe of New York City and George of LaGrange Park. September brings with it the first cool winds, school, football, burning leaves - and nostalgia. Even before some of these signs became evident, we were encouraged to experience a tug on our memories with an invitation to visit East campus. Three months ago some 1,200 freshmen and sophomores had left this seat of learning, and the old building bore the signs of nine months of constant use. Today, after more than $1,000 in paint was applied, it is bright and refurbished to the point that any young person should feel the welcome mat has been extended to him personally. East campus came into being many years ago, about the time we were entering the primary grades. We recall an occasional visit to the old grade school (Landmark) by juniors or seniors. These were red letter days and how we envied their sophistication--the girls with perfect permanent waves and the boys strutting as they carried out their big-man-on- campus role. Then one day we found ourself entering MCHS and floundering as we sought a particular classroom before the relentless bell caught us outside the door. Worse than death, we thought, to be late the first day! And it didn't seem too long before four years had passed and we were bidding a reluctant goodbye to the hallowed halls that held so many wonderful memories. As we made our way up the steps last week many of them returned, some as though they had been made only yesterday. Accompanied by the genial assistant principal, Donald Seaton, we started on the "A" level, where we viewed in the home economics department new sewing machines and new stoves, as well as a new washer-dryer Here was everything modern for the homemaker-of-tomorrow to use in the learning process On the same level we walked into the electric shop which now also houses a Graphic Arts department, with equipment for printing and photography Mr. Seaton explained that the students would be working with "make-do" equipment, including a sink that had been transferred from one department to another. People from the Industrial Arts section did much of the work Dividers will be placed in the Art room so that two classes can be conducted at the same time with little interference to either. On the "B" level it was a painting process again to give the P.E. department and gymnasiums a fresh look. We found the Learning Management area turned into three separate class areas with bright colored dividers. It seemed most appropriate that this room will be used for Basic Skills and for behavioral problems. The former book room, nearby, is now put to classroom use. Another change since we had last toured the school was the use to which the old home economics room has been put. This area is now used for counseling and for the nurse's station. The pride of all is the old auditorium, converted in recent years to the commons. Ttfe drab colors of last spring have given away to bright panels in orange-red and blue- green. On the second level of the building, students who remember the old 218 study hall will now be greeted by an English Resource center. The General Science department has been modernized by moving old equipment, particularly lab tables, for better supervision and inspection of students' work. The Science-Biology rooms have undergone changes to permit different types of study. As we continued with our tour, we had a chuckle over a large picture card perched on a desk with its message: "Neatness is man's greatest fallacy". Indeed, here was neatness, but how long would it last? Recently, students at East campus joined those in other McHenry schools in answering the familiar sound of the bell They found a bright, clean school which should be conducive to a pleasant year of study for the 1,225 students enrolled. The sum of $1,000 for paint alone is no small item. When one adds the tremendous amount of money for labor the total cost rises sharply. And one must realize that much of the labor" cost was cut considerably because faculty (Continued on page 19) High School District 156 will have a deficit of $231,783 at the end of the 1974-75 fiscal year if budget figures run according to expectations. This became evident as the budget was adopted at the last business meeting. Budgeted for the year ahead in the large Educational fund is $2,732,703, with revenue anticipated amounting to $2,543,560. The Building fund list $428,340 in expenditures and $350,600 in revenue. Other funds include the following: Bond and Interest fund, $350,100, expenditures, and $356,000, revenue; Transportation fund, $160,800, expenditures, and $134,700, revenue; Illinois Muncipal Retirement fund, $55,000, expenditures , $41,600, revenue; Working Cash fund, $68,700, revenue. Total expenditures are anticipated at $3,726,943 against revenues of $3,495,160, leaving the $231,783 deficit. Members okayed a certificate of tax levy for 1974 in the amount of $2,761,000. Revenue received from the levy will be used in the 1975-76 budget. It is hoped that the following amounts will be realized as a result of the levy: Education fund, $2,029,000; Building, $384,000; Transportation, $150,000; Working Cash, $77,000; Illinois Municipal Retirement fund, $75,000; Liability Insurance, $15,000 and Special Education, $31,000. After considerable discussion the board adopted a policy statement aimed at preventing the "gradual erosion of girl's programs (sports) as a result of boys participating". Guidelines were adopted. If the school has both a boys' team and a girls' team in a sport, every effort will be made to restrict membership on a team to the sex for which that team is designed. Also, if the school provides only a boys' team in a sport, and if a girl wishes to participate on that team, she should be permitted to try out for, and participate on the boys' team until such tiPie that a girls' team is provided. Due to the level of physical contact in some sports, membership of such teams shall not include both boys and girls. Contact sports such as volleyball, football, waterpolo, wrestling, field hockey, basketball, baseball and softball will have teams made up of all girls or all boys . The concluding provision of the policy states that if more than one level of competition is provided in a sport for boys- varsity and junior varsity--as interest increases in the girls' program, additional levels of competition in a sport should also be provided for them. Because of a recent theft of $800 worth of film, the year's supply at West campus, the administration suggested the Athletic department be allowed to purchase $400 worth of new film. This is for use in training teams and in obtaining scholarships for individual athletes. Mrs. Kathryn Alvary said she (Continued on page 19) Panel To Outline County Problems Of Waste Disposal Addressing themselves to the pressing county - wide problem of disposing of such specific wastes as sewage sludge, septic pumpage, and feedlot manure, for which there is presently no satisfactory solution, the McHenry County Defenders will consider and explore means to transform these Two Face Five Charges In October Court Cases Bennie Sanchez of 8804 Sunset drive, Wonder Lake, was arrested on five charges following an incident in Crystal Lake Saturday night about 7 o'clock. Deputies were called to investigate the report of an auto being driven in a reckless manner in the Bay View Beach subdivision, Crystal Lake. Arriving at the scene, they found the described vehicle with three occupants parked along Sherman boulevard. Open liquor was observed in the car. In questioning Sanchez, who was the driver, he became abusive and resisted efforts to take him into custody. During efforts to restrain him, assistance was summoned and Deputy Anthony Olszewski arrived to help Deputy Gat to. Both officers were struck and kicked by Sanchez before they subdued him. He was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, resisting arrest, open liquor in a motor vehicle and purchase or acceptance of alcoholic liquor by persons on non-age He is to appear in court Oct. 10. Five charges were filed against James Valachi of 1639 Sheridan road, Zion, by sheriff's police Saturday night about 8:30. Deputies observed the Valachi auto being driven north on Ringwood road without two red tail lights or a rear license plate light. The rear end of the vehicle had also been raised beyond legal requirements. The vehicle was stopped and the driver presented a driver's license which was later determined to belong to another one of the three occupants of the vehicle, open liquor was found in the car and (Continued on page 19) Heads Police KENNETH E8PEY City of McHenry Police Chief Kenneth Espev is the new president of the McHenry County Chiefs of Police association. He was elected at the monthly meeting of that organization, held Tuesday at the Crystal Lake Country club. Fifteen chiefs of police were in attendance. Chief Espey was named to head the local department Jan. 1. IJMW, after several years as a member of the police force. The county association he heads was formed to discuss community problems and methods of solving them. Thefts Of Auto, Household Items Are Investigated Sunday morning about 3:20, deputies were called to investigate the theft of an auto owned by Clifford Clark of 8801 W. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake. While Clark was in the Cork N Cleaver tavern. Wonder Lake, his auto was taken from a nearby parking lot. Later in the morning, the vehicle was found abandoned at 7416 Seminole, Wonder Lake, after it had struck a culvert and came to rest in a ditch. The left front fender was damaged and a tire was flattened A television set and a digital clock radio was taken from the summer home of Elsie Vercich at 315 Northlake road. McHenry, sometime after Sept 16 The home was entered by forcing the rear door open A Whispering Hills home was reported burglarized Tuesday, but no immediate disclosure was made of loss McHenry police apprehended a local juvenile Wednesday morning for an attempted break-in at an Edgebrook Heights home. Success Calls Galore! Mrs. McCarthy of Lakeland Park had such good results from her ad to sell a fishing reel she said, "I think I could have sold 100 reels" Try our classified ads potentially polluting wastes into two valuable resources, methane gas and fertilizer, in a program set for Oct. 10. Emphasizing the gravity of the situation are 1972 figures indicating that based on 1970 population, an estimated 6-10 tons of sewage sludge a day was generated at the thirteen county sewage treatment plants, an amount that may reach 12-22 tons daily by 1965. The tonnage currently being generated has already caused some communities to stockpile this type of waste. At present, there is no E.P.A. approved disposal site for septic (Continued on page 19) Instruction Course Set For Election Judges The County Clerk will conduct an instruction course for judges of election Monday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at Marian Central Catholic high school in the Cafeteria. This instruction course is only for the appointed judges of election serving at the Nov. 5 general election, who were unable to attend the school for judges held in January, 1974. Judges who attended the course held in January are not required to attend the school on the above date. If any appointed judge has any questions with reference to this notice, he may phone the County Clerk's office for further information. Conduct Charge Filed Following Sunday Fracas Fred Rades of 4704 W. Wonder Lake drive, Wonder Lake, was arrested for disorderly conduct Sunday afternoon following a fracas at the home of Michael Niesen, 800 Plum street, McHenry. According to deputies, Rades had gone to Niesen's home in an attempt to lure him into a fight. When Niesen refused to let him in, Rades punched his fist through a front window, cutting his left wrist When deputies attempted to render first aid, Rades became abusive resisted efforts to assist him. It became necessary to restrain him. He was taken into custody and his bond was set at $25, with court appearance scheduled for Oct 10 Back From Half Way Around World Seventeen-year-old Keith Durkin is back at his desk at West campus, but often his mind is half way around the world Keith, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Durkin of 5200 Maple Hill drive, returned home recently after three months spent as an American Abroad, living on the island of Malaysia His experiences were many and varied as he adapted quickly to a culture foreign from his own. Keith Durkin displays for his mother, IVJrs. Harry Durkin, tome of the treasures he brought back from a three-month stay in Malaysia under the American-Abroad program. He is wearing a Malaysian batek. handmade by dipping blocks with the desired pattern into hot wax and then stamping the cloth, followed by dipping the cloth in a vat of dye. The woven mat holding the items is often used by the poor classes on which to sleep. Other items shown are a handmade tray and vases, an elephant fashioned of wood, and a pewter, bud vase. Keith also brought home for his mother and sister some beautiful jade jewelry. (STAFFPHOkTO-WAYNE GAYLORD) The young MCHS senior lived uith the L'tam Singh Gil family, consisting of father and mother, a 21-year old son attending a university, a 17- year-old boy. a younger brother and sister and two young Chinese boys who stayed with the Singh Gils. The family is considered upper middle class and Mr Singh Gil is chief police inspector The family is Indian and members of the Sihk religion The town in which they live, Mentekab, is small, with the population of the municipality and surrounding area about 15,000. It is situated in the middle of the Malay peninsula, the surrounding countryside both mountainous and jungla forests with a wide variety o(f wildlife. In the jungle area behind his home he could SM monkeys playing at all timat. On a visit to a palm oil astata, (Continued on page 19) 15° THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 15C S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N - O - L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 16 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 20 PAGES The Lakeland Park Water company was sold by the Robino- Ladd company Wednesday, Sept. 15. That announcement came from Frdnk Higgins, vice-president of Northern Illinois Utilities on Thursday. Following years of negotiations with the city of McHenry, and almost reaching an agreement with the Council which was blocked by the request for a referendum, the Robinp-Ladd company sought to sell the Lrikeland Park Water company to other interested parties. It had been the desire of Robino-Ladd for some time to sell the facility The new operators, who currently operate five water companies, plan to improve the system quickly in order to assure a safe and adequate water supply throughout the system. The immediate plans include chlorination, iron sequestration, maintenance of adequate pressure, frequent flushing of mains, repair of broken mains, proper records of pressure, choloreen residual, main breaks and complaints. Sequestration is used to keep the iron in suspension, thereby reducing or eliminating the red water problem, staining of clothes and plumbing fixtures. The method proposed has been found to be effective in other areas and will be used on an experimental--basis in conformity with the proposed new Environrfiental Phrtrction agency rules. After an adequate trial period an evaluation will then be made as to the effectiveness of the additive. If the results are not satisfactory, then either a new source of water containing a lower iron content will be sought, or iron removal facilities\will be installed. An emergency study dill be conducted this fall to evaluate the system and prepare a ^an for necessary improvements. Upon hearing of the annotH*9^ment Thursday noon, Mayor Joseph Stanek made the following comment: "Approximately two years ago, the Lakeland Park Water company indicated to the city of McHenry its desire to sell the water system. At that time, the city indicated an interest in purchasing the water company, feeling it was in the best interest of the residents of Lakeland Park, in particular, and the residents of McHenry in general. "Negotiations have been held since that time involving the Sewer and Water committee and the owners of that system. Asking price was substantially higher than the agreed price that was worked out approximately six months ago. Early this spring, an agreement had been reached between the Sewer and Water committee and the seller which would have transferred the system to the city of McHenry at a cost of $7,500 initially and $12,000 for the five subsequent years without interest being charged by the seller "In March, Alderman Laverne Hromec announced at a City Council meeting, without consulting other members of the city administration, that she and several otherresidents of Lakeland Park had filed a suit with the EPA against the Water company, listing her as alderman and one of the other parties as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the city of McHenry, and giving the impression that the city was filing the suit. "The initial petition was poorly drawn and lacked detailed places and conditions that were required of any complaint. At (Continued on page 19) Exgect *231,783 Deficit High School Budget At *3,726,943 Outstanding Teacher Gilx Lilies Park Water Co. Sold Lakeland