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15 V ' * THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION S INCE 1875 15 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 22 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1974 20 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Mmin' and Meander,in' Driving in the Sunnyside community one recent evening, we crossed a bridge over the channel to find two young boys holding what appeared to be an injured female duck. Returning over the same road a few minutes later, a passerby informed us that the youths had found the duck in the water and rescued it. The man, who had stopped to examine the duck, was of the opinion that it had either been struck by a car or stoned. We were assured by the boys that they had the situation well in hand. The older one gathered the duck carefully in one arm, and deftly set his bicycle in motion. He was enroute to find a veterinarian. As we drove on, we considered the possibility of stoning, which residents along the river tell us happens from time to time. Then we contrasted the action of these two unidentified boys who refused to leave the injured bird. It seemed apparent that the duck would not survive regardless of treatment But what a heartwarming feeling to know that there are young people who accept responsibility for the lowliest of creatures. Doesn't it follow that they will probably grow into responsible adults who will have even greater compassion for their fellow humans9 K A F RECYCLING I)AV In McHenry, on Saturday, Oct. 19, Montini Middle school eighth graders and Defenders will cooperate in the handling of all recyclable materials and papers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and bottles and cans from 9 -a.m. until noon. The site in McHenry is the Market Place Shopping center on Route 120. As the Plaindealer went to press Thursday afternoon word was received that one of the subjects of an all night man-hunt in Wonder Lake had been apprehended by Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell in the 8800 block of Oriole Trail, Wonder Lake, at 12:21 p.m. Martin Charles Watson, 21 of 725 W'. 26th street, Chicago, allegedly made a statement that he was one of the two hunted men. lie has been placed in custody by the sheriff. The other man, considered extremely dangerous, is still at large. In top picture facing camera Martin Watson, second from right, is held by police officer. Sheriff Tyrrell has his back to the camera. Lower picture shows Sheriff Tyrrell placing Watson in automobile. Drivers Face Charges Michael Krickl Following City Crashes CTCPA Tests ^ Eddie C. Hardgrave of 508 Ballv road, McHenry, was charged with driving under the influence of liquor and im­ proper lane usage as the result of an accident about 2 o'clock Saturday morning. A city police officer was on patrol duty on Crystal Lake road when the Hardgrave car was spotted proceeding south, constantly changing lanes At one point, the auto went too far into the south lane and oil the road, striking a mail box belonging to Richard Waychunas, 4122 Crystal Lake road. Hardgrave was stopped at Lillian street and arrested Randv A Jaremka of 805 Rand road, McHenry, was arrested lor failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 8:40 Sunday morning. Jaremka was driving south on John street and told police he was unfamiliar with the road Suddenly, his passenger called to him that a curve was approaching lie applied his brakes but the auto spun and hit a tree. August C. Westa of 4712 Oak- wood drive, McHenry, was struck by a car as he walked between autos on Elm street at 9:20 Friday morning James (J Holt/, of 4321 Bay View drive. Crystal Lake, told city police he was driving east on Elm street on the inside lane when Westa walked out from between the cars in front of him Westa said he saw the light w as red for Elm street and started to cross. f Michael A. Krickl, 2820 Limerick drive, Cary, son of Mr and Mrs. George Krickl, McHenry. will be honored by the Illinois CPA society at its awards banquet Wednesday, Oct. 23. at the Conrad Hilton hotel, Chicago, for being among those who scored highest nationally in the uniform CPA examinations last May CPA certificates will be presented to a total of 586 successful Illinois candidates. Krickl will receive honorable mention in the Elijah Watt Sells awards bestowed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Nationally, only fifty-three men and women won honorable mention and twelve of these sat for the test in Illinois A (Continued on page 20) A Trainer from Northwest Kennels in Hampshire, at right, allows Ms German Shepherd dog to obtain the scent before the animal At 10 o'clock Thursday morning, Oct. 17, an intensive search was still under way in the Wonder Lake and Highland Shores area for two white men who robbed the Foremost Liquor store in Harvard early Wednesday afternoon. The men, as yet unidentifed, when last seen were carrying revolvers and sawed-off shotguns. Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell said they were believed to be "extremely dangerous". In addition to the robbery of the liquor store, the same men are believed to have been responsible for the rape of two sixteen- year-old girls and in inter-state theft of vehicles in the Rock county, Wis. The long search had its beginning when police trailed the men who drove north following the Harvard robbery No license plate number was noted to assist police. The fleeing men are believed to have stolen a car in Rock county, The Dodge Charger was detected by Illinois state police, who started in pursuit of the driver about 6:30 Wednesday night on Greenwood road The auto turned east on Wondermere road, south on Thompson and west on Shady lane, all on the west side of Wonder Lake, coming to a stop at a dead-end Between forty-five and fifty squads from the McHenry County Sheriff's department took up the search, assisted by the Rock county and Walworth county police in Wisconsin, Lake County Sheriff's police and other local departmenti; including McHenry, McCullom Lake and Richmond. In all, more than 1(X) officers participated in the painstaking effort to apprehend the men. Tracking dogs from Northwest Kennels, Hampshire, also were brought in to assist. One German Shepherd dog picked up the scent of the car where it was abandoned at the dead end road. In the darkness, the animal headed north through the fields toward Wondermere road. It was mid-evening when the dog stopped at a farm in the 9000 block and authorities believed then that the men were inside one of the buildings. At almost the same time, another call came to the Sheriff's department from a resident of the farm area about three blocks west. The unidentified man told police an effort had been made to steal a car from his garage. The owner of the auto ran from his home with gun in hand, but saw only the legs of the attempted thief as he fled The man's dog gave chase, and it was fifteen minutes before he w as able to persuade the animal to return. Throughout the evening, deputies located in the field north of Wondermere road, near the Greenwood bridge, were firing parachute flares into the air At the same time, road blocks were continuing to expanded All cars and trucks were searched and a foot check #f homes was made. Many residents of the area who had been away learned of the man-hunt and asked police to accompany them into their homes People from other areas who were unable to reach members of their families or friends kept the sheriff's office switchboard busy with calls of concern. Schools, Businesses, Homes Targets Of Thefts, Vandalism Harrison school, 6809 Mc­ Cullom Lake road. Wonder Lake, was the target of burglars about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, one of many thefts reported in this area during the past week. Although young people were observed, their identity was not learned. An employee arrived at the school to find three or four youths running down the hallway into the cafeteria They then entered an adjacent storeroom, locking it behind them, and departed through a basement window. Entry had apparently been gained through the same window which was previously broken The only items determined to have been taken were two cartons of milk and two bottles of soft drink. A fire ex­ tinguisher, stapler and a few- small items were found on the playground, apparently dropped by/the youths. Investigation continues into the burglary and theft at the summer home of George Paluch of Chicago, located at 8020 Balsam road, Wonder Lake. Sometime Sunday, when family members were in the home, someone gained entry by forcing open the front door. Taken were a 19-inch Sharpe portable black and white television set and a brown clock radio. Sometime during the early morning hours of Sunday, an intruder entered the unlocked auto of David Sellek, 8717 Shady lane, Wonder Lake, while it was parked in his driveway. Stolen were a blue underwater type flashlight from beneath the seat and STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLQRD about sixty-five rounds of .22 calibre ammunition from the glove box. A container of muratic acid was taken from the back seat and dumped on the ground beside the vehicle. About 9:40 Sunday morning, sheriff's police investigated reports of a theft at the R & D Auto Service, 4520 Idyll Dell road, McHenry. Sometime during the night, someone stole a 4-barrel carburetor and chrome air cleaner from a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette parked on the premises. Authorities reported Monday vandalism at the Coach House auto agency, 610 Rt. 31. Pantry was gained to the right vent window of a customer's auto and two rear speakers were stolen. An attempt had been made to remove the radio and (Continued on page 20) takes the trail of the robbers. At left, with backs to camera, are Detective Dennis Lanlis and Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell. At Wonder Lake School Pros And Cons Present 4 The important decision on the direction to be taken in high school education in McHenry McHenrv as it is concerned with buildings, brought forth considerable comment at the District 156 board meeting Tuesday night. Ron Newport, who heads Task Group I of the Citizens Advisory council, spoke of -a recent recommendation of his committee, which was as follows: "Task Group I is in unanimous agreement that McHenry Community high school, ' D strict 156, should i m m e d i a t e l y b e g i n reorganizing its high school structure to provide for two four - year comprehensive high schools. If this recommenda­ tion is accepted and imple­ mented, the committee believes that each school must have nearly equal facilities". In commenting on this recommendation, Board President James Althoff remarked that much work had been accomplished by the group Then he asked, "Were you concerned about the cost?" Newport replied with an emphatic "no", adding that "another group has this problem". Newport was evidently referring to the Long Range Planning division of the Citizens Advisory council, until recently headed by H.C. Reinhansperger. The latter Year submitted his resignation at the last informational meeting, but no official action was taken on it. Supt. Richard Swantz commented Wednesday that the letter had been read and the resignation was taken for granted. The letter, written Oct. 1, read as follows: "Because of the action taken last night by the Citizens' Advisory council I hereby submit my resignation as chairman of the Long Range Planning committee of the Advisory council. "As you know, the entire Advisory council overwhelm ingly passed a motion directing the school board to proceed with two comprehensive four - High year high schools. My com­ mittee had received the proposal only about eight days ago and we had not had time to discuss it and I went to the meeting last night with the understanding that, ijo vote of any kind woultl Be "taken. Despite my repeated requests for a two-week delay for our committee to meet to attempt to perform the duties we had been given I was turned down and a vote was taken anyhow. "Because of this I fail to see where the Long Range Plan­ ning committee was even needed and all of the meetings we have had during the sum­ mer gathering financial data, projected enrollments, etc., (Continued on page 20) Manhunt Continues Thi^ was the scene at the dead-end of Shady lane road, Wonder County Sheriff's department and state police view the car Lake, in mid-evening Wednesday. Members of the McHenry abandoned by two robbers described as "extremely dangerous".